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Old Jul 5, 2008 | 12:20 AM
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does anybody have a picture of this drop with stock rims? if soo please post!! or even if you have custom rims i guess. im just trying to get an idea of what it looks like cause im getting rid of the TRDs. thanks!
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Not a very good pic but...

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i got the gold wheels right after i dropped so its not really settled in those pics. I think it settled a good .15 inches after having the drop for 1.5 months. i could be wrong tho lol
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thanks alot guys! i love the DROP!
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Not a very good pic but...
what size are those rims?
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18x7.5 with i think +42 offset
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18x7.5 with i think +42 offset
dude i just ordered the springs for 134 bucks on sale! scoreeeee
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WOAH! good price. got mine for 150 shipped

while youre at it get tokico struts too
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Originally Posted by chubbykai
WOAH! good price. got mine for 150 shipped

while youre at it get tokico struts too
yeah mine was free shipping as well from trdsparks.

i was gonna get the trd struts/shocks. are the tokico ones better?
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did both of you change your struts?
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Originally Posted by laxRUs
did both of you change your struts?
noo, with the progress drop you can keep your stock struts/shocks because the drop isnt soo severe. but i recommend you change them when you start to feel bounce in your ride. but if ur gonna go when S techs, change your shocks and struts because they are gonna go fast!
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I have the tokicos. I just thought, since im doing suspension work, might as well do it correctly. Tell you the truth, the drop that i have, the ride seems almost the same as stock unless youre driving on a torn up road about to be resurfaced.
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Originally Posted by chubbykai
I have the tokicos. I just thought, since im doing suspension work, might as well do it correctly. Tell you the truth, the drop that i have, the ride seems almost the same as stock unless youre driving on a torn up road about to be resurfaced.
well you just have springs and struts/shocks which would have ok changes in handling. my next purchase is a progress rear sway bar fersuree.
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of course.

i want a progress rear sway too. i can still feel a big diff in handling tho just because its lowered and the springs are a lil stiffer than stock
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Originally Posted by chubbykai
of course.

i want a progress rear sway too. i can still feel a big diff in handling tho just because its lowered and the springs are a lil stiffer than stock
yeah its the best one you can buy cause it comes with new endlinks. then ill just need my new enkei's!
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yeap need to save money tho-.- spending to much on my other car. bah
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did you have to cut your bump stop thing when you instailed these springs ?
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Old Mar 2, 2009 | 06:00 AM
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YES, you are suppose to cut them in half.
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how long do you thing the stock struts would last with these springs? estimated guess? mine already have 17000 you think id still be good?



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