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Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:36 PM
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i just bought the tein basic coilover kit and the car handles like a lot better...
i want more stiffness... what problems will come up if i get the hotckis swaybar kit?? has anybody gotten problems from the progressive rear sway bar with the tein basics???
what swaybar combo is good with the tein basics dropped all the way down?
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:55 PM
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First of all, you really are missing the point of your Teins and should not be riding them on their lowest setting unless you really want to destroy something in short order. Set ride height to recommended and then move slightly from there.
Old Jun 8, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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i've settled them down already.. its been 3months
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 04:16 PM
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how was the install?
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 04:39 PM
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you have them set on the lowest? you're handling will go straight out the door...not worth it imo
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by eston
Set ride height to recommended and then move slightly from there.
what is the recommended height?
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 07:31 PM
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Where did he say its on the lowest setting?

I ahve the SS-p and hotchkis sways... I love it oh and my front end is on the lowest.... ;)
Old Jun 10, 2006 | 09:36 PM
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the FACT of the matter is you mess up the suspension geometry when you lower it to much the car will FEEL like it handles better because you are lower to the ground but you would be outperformed by someone with equal abilty to you with the suspension setup properly which is lowered by about 1.5" from stock give or take a few tenths of an inch. yes there is more to handling than just lowering.
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Default Re: tein basics w/ swaybars

Originally Posted by vvti24
iwith the tein basics dropped all the way down?[/b]
Originally Posted by -Keith-
where did he sy its on the lowest setting?[/b]
Old Jun 11, 2006 | 10:58 PM
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i got it installed by a performance shop... for 100bucks...i kno the people....
Old Nov 3, 2006 | 12:56 AM
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sounds like you're saying that the s-techs would lower the car past optimum performance, and TRD springs would be optimum, given the 1.5" you posted. Yes?
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