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Old 05-02-2009, 08:09 PM
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I'm thinking ss'ps as well...but funds are low...
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Old 05-03-2009, 06:14 PM
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Scion jon, how comfortable are the trd coils compared to stock? I want better handling and height adjustability but I dont want the ride getting super harsh. How do you like em so far.
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Old 05-04-2009, 04:25 AM
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way better than stock, i love not being bouncy, to me they ride smooth, it just depends where you drive, that makes all the difference.
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Old 05-04-2009, 05:42 AM
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The roads here are good which is why i want coilovers so i can drop it low sometimes. Thanks for the info jon.
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Old 05-04-2009, 05:48 AM
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no prob, the key is just to pay attention and youll be fine, id go lower but i have to go over 6-7 speed humps twice a day
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Old 05-04-2009, 05:49 AM
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Ouch that sucks. The place im livin in next year has some bumps too so ill have factor that in
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Old 05-04-2009, 08:27 PM
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Old 05-05-2009, 03:11 AM
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^^^ Nice drop, what are you on?
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Old 05-05-2009, 03:21 AM
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Tein SSPs
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Old 05-05-2009, 03:29 AM
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how low are you, imo i look a lil lower than yours, and what do those max out at?
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They max out a lot lower then this..however I wanted to retain the handling aspect of my ride so I didnt bottom out. Finger gap in the front and 1 1/2 in the rear. Slam FTL when it comes to performance
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Old 05-05-2009, 04:16 AM
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ah ok, im sitting at about zero finger gap
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Old 05-05-2009, 04:16 AM
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man...I'd lower my car, but the roads here in WI are horrible
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Old 05-05-2009, 04:18 AM
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Everyone uses that excuse. It's getting old.
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Old 05-05-2009, 04:19 AM
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I lowered my car so I could drive under semi's
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Fast and Furious style haha
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Old 05-05-2009, 04:22 AM
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idk if i already posted this but w/e
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Here is my car on Basics, maxed down with a perch removed front and rear:



And B&G RS2's, rear maxed with 1 perch out, front not maxed (Fronts go low as heck):





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Old 05-05-2009, 08:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kmx22
man...I'd lower my car, but the roads here in WI are horrible
And Chicago isnt? We both have similar whether, however there are more vehicles that ruin our roads by passing back and forth. I say lower you car and thank us later. Just dont slam it like a dumbo. If you wanna slam, might as well get bagged.
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Old 05-05-2009, 12:19 PM
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x2^

I thought Missouri had some of the worst roads in the US?? I am lowered and will be even lower (going from hotchkis springs to coilovers), you just have to know how to drive on the roads and what to avoid. Don't worry about the roads, I did at first but after lowering it I was wondering why I didn't do it in the first place. No more 4x4 yay!
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