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Old 02-24-2007, 03:43 PM
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OK. This clears some small points up.

I still have no idea of all the different companies with coil overs and the difference between them.
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Old 02-24-2007, 03:52 PM
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oh nm found it! :D
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claudia i pm'ed you..plz get back to me
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Thank you for the post for those of us who are rookies

Noobs is for gaming not cars...
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Old 06-03-2007, 02:37 PM
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does it come in white?
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Old 07-20-2007, 04:48 PM
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good info. good job!
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Old 07-28-2007, 01:21 PM
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very kick ___ sticky, im new to tuning the tc, got rid of my 01 sentra se, and didnt know if alot of the same concepts for lowering the sentra apllied to the tc, but im generally seeing that the tc seems to have a much tougher base suspension, more capable of handling lowering without getting into replacing the struts right away, again bad ___ sticky, and thanks...
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Old 10-15-2007, 01:09 PM
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Okay, difference in struts vs sways?

Both stiffen the car up which helps handling by limiting body roll correct?

If I'm just slowly modding my car and not going to be racing or auto-x or anything is one better than the other? I do plan on getting rims/lowering someday, but funds are limited and I'm just looking for some good bang for the buck performance mods..
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Old 10-15-2007, 02:08 PM
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hotchkis front and rear swaybars.
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Old 10-27-2007, 06:57 PM
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what's dampening for coilovers? can you go over that plz??
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Old 11-08-2007, 10:38 PM
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ok so the one i have is, if i get new h techs will i need to shocks?
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Old 06-04-2008, 11:56 AM
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Will the 05-06 TRD rear sway bar for the tC fit on and 07 tC?

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Old 07-04-2008, 07:01 PM
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very helpful I just ordered some s-techs! ive always wanted to cop some tein basics but by the looks of my cash flow right now, it'll have to wait for awhile. I like the look of the tC slammed a LOT. hopefully the s-techs will be satisfactory....
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Updated with another question and modified some wording/title.
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Old 08-05-2008, 05:14 AM
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Thank you for your guide, I've been looking for something like it.

In the debate of springs&struts vs coilovers, I was wondering what is better for the long term for a DD? Which set up will last longer?

Also, are springs = shocks the same thing? O_o confusing terminology...

TY in advance!
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Originally Posted by sweet_elise
Thank you for your guide, I've been looking for something like it.

In the debate of springs&struts vs coilovers, I was wondering what is better for the long term for a DD? Which set up will last longer?

Also, are springs = shocks the same thing? O_o confusing terminology...

TY in advance!
Long term? It's hard to say. It depends on what you're getting and what you're pairing it with. IMO, the right spring and strut combo should last longer than coilovers, but I really have nothing to back that up. Like I said, it would depend on what you pick.

Springs: the coiled part that goes around the outside
Struts/Shocks: the inner part with the tube that extends and compresses.
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Added some install options for springs.
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Old 10-01-2008, 08:20 PM
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will the handling of my car be affected negatively if i lower my car 1.4" in the front and 1.0" in the back? If anyone knows the answer plz reply or pm me :D. thanks
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Learned a decent amount of info. Appreciate it.
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Do you need an alignment after you install let's say a TRD Front Strut Bar and a TRD Rear Sway Bar? If so would I need to do the front or the back or both?

I dropped my tC on TRD Springs and just got it aligned when I put new tires on it and I might be getting both of the above items around Christmas time but I don't want to drop the $$$ for another alignment if I don't have to.

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