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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 05:40 PM
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I just order my tein h-tech which will come in today. I was wondering should i order my progress rear sway and tokicos strut/shocks today or just save up the money and buy it later?
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 05:42 PM
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Save up and buy it all at once.
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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Save up and buy it all at once.
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:10 PM
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guess i should put in my order in now so i can have it here all at once?
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 06:27 PM
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Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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Originally Posted by fatboitan
guess i should put in my order in now so i can have it here all at once?
yeah that would be all at once.
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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i dont know about the sway because that can be an easy independent installation, but the springs and shocks should def be replaced together so you don't have to go through the painful process twice.
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 07:52 PM
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you should of ordered everything at ones with the h-tech but you already bought them. you could of probably got some sort of discount but buying all at once.
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Buy it once, so you can do all the work at one time.
Old Aug 9, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Yeah I agree all at once, unless you are taking it to a shop to get done. The spring install took me 8 hours to do with a buddy, we had a few problems aligning the rear strut and the bottom to line up with the control arm. The sway bar can easily be removed since your tire is removed. Just make sure you use a breaker bar because those nuts are such a PITA.
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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+1 probably save more money on labor as well if youre not installing them yourself
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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im actually installing it with a friend since he does alot. Not to mention he has access to equipment at his job at the dealership =]]
Old Aug 10, 2008 | 04:00 PM
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gotta love friends.

but def all at once. its what i did with my last car, then installed myself. took forever, but it was worth it.
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Originally Posted by CDogbert
Buy it once, so you can do all the work at one time.
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Old Aug 12, 2008 | 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by o8tC
Originally Posted by CDogbert
Buy it once, so you can do all the work at one time.
x2
x3 get it all done at the same time so you can enjoy it all at once.
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