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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:56 AM
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i plan on buying tein s tech springs. can the people who have them on their car let me know how it looks and how it is? i have stock tires and everything stock and i was wondering will be good with stock shocks and tires? and after i buy the s techs is it a easy DIY? and after hte installation do i need to buy some other things to make sure it doesnt mess anything up on my car? and it wouldnt make my tires bald in the center right? is it really that low that the tires scrape the top of the car thing when i drive on bumpy roads or somthing or what? help me out! people with tein s tech springs!
Old Mar 19, 2008 | 01:58 AM
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 03:10 AM
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Old Mar 19, 2008 | 04:54 AM
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...t=pics+lowered

there u go with the pics man...i will b installing mine soon as soon as i find out if i need alignment after
Old Mar 19, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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u need alignment after it settles but it wont be perfect and wont match stock specs.
Old Mar 19, 2008 | 06:16 PM
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awesome...if the springs were taken off another tC and was pretty much settled...do i have to do it right after the installation?
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:17 AM
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^^ no still wait like 2 weeks. John, my car is dropped on stechs. not sure if you remember my car or not. hit me on AIM if you have more questions. The install is a PITA lol
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:27 AM
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my stechs on stock wheels no rubbing issues at all


Old Mar 20, 2008 | 05:37 AM
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heres 2 more pics for ya, these r about 1½ weeks after install havent gotten an alignment, but its pretty nice ride, i think its smoother than stock.



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oh by the way can anyone with tein s techs do me a favor and take a picture of how far the car and ground is? maybe like put the camera on the ground and take a picture? because i have a 27 inch 6 round resonator. and i wanna see how low the teins go cause im scared my resonator will hit the ground hahaha thanks!
Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:25 AM
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how's this?

Old Mar 20, 2008 | 08:27 AM
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mmm thats nice but the front wheel is blocking the middle haha by anychance can u take a picture from the side? instead of the corners? thanks a bunch!
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can't wait to install mine...i'll post pix after i install

thx for the answer andino
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I'm going to install mine this Sunday. I also got hotchkis sway bars to install. Yeah next week is going to be fun to drive!
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you putting those sways on yourself?...good luck with the front!
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Originally Posted by Mr_Meaty
you putting those sways on yourself?...good luck with the front!
Well lets see. I started around 8pm and finished around 4am. but i was by myself and i took a little brake and had to go to walmart to get an adaptor for torque wrench. Front wasnt so easy but i got it in. Hopefully it was worth it. i havent gotten springs yet but they should be here anyday (hopefully today so i can have another "fun night"
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 06:02 PM
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Heres my '08 riding on S Techs...

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i still wanna go lower though
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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damn doesnt ur pipes under ur car like scrape the ground when u go over bumps?
Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:33 PM
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only on the huge bumps other then that i dont scape anything.. but once u put ur springs o get it alignened or the ride will feel weird



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