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Those who got lowering springs, what shocks yall rollin on?

Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:28 PM
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Default Those who got lowering springs, what shocks yall rollin on?

Just wondering cause I got myself some Ground Controls for the TC but iono what shocks to get. I was waiting for the Koni's buy I emailed them and they said to check back in a couple months.
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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I've been rolling on the stocks for some months now with no problem. I just wish i had the strut bars
Old Mar 12, 2005 | 06:41 PM
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what kinda springs you got? hows the ride quality?
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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yeah what kind of springs, cause I want to get springs without having to replace the shocks.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 04:55 PM
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im rolling on stock springs too. I want to see if these springs will sag a little over time.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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i've got the tein h-tech springs and stock shocks.
Old Mar 13, 2005 | 06:50 PM
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I have to say I'm very pleased with the looks and performance of the whole TRD package (shocks, springs and swaybar). With the ground effects body kit, it lowered perfect...with the rare, but happens "whoops, can't take that driveway/angle like that again".
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 10:46 AM
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TRD springs...stock shocks/struts.
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 03:48 PM
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TEIN S. TECH with BLOWN stock shocks...

blew out the 2nd month
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 05:32 PM
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wow, your shocks gave out after 2 months???? man...i just bought some tein s-techs and wasn't thinking about getting shocks for a while...
Old Mar 14, 2005 | 11:46 PM
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i got tein stechs on TRD struts
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 12:58 AM
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Originally Posted by brownbanana
i got tein stechs on TRD struts
Cool that's the setup I have how long have yo have them installed?
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Beantowntc
Originally Posted by brownbanana
i got tein stechs on TRD struts
Cool that's the setup I have how long have yo have them installed?
maybe second week of january got them put in..love it
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 02:11 AM
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Are the tTien S-Tech springs the 2" drop?
Stocks struts blown in 2 months Ouch I really wanted them but I didn't want to get new struts.
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 06:23 AM
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tein s-tech front is 2.4 in. and rear is 2.0 in. drop
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 05:58 PM
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TRD springs w/ stock shocks....working fine since december but will upgrade whenever i can afford it
Old Mar 15, 2005 | 08:01 PM
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i'm rollin on tein s-techs with trd (kyb) struts and shocks the ride is nice... almost stock feeling on smooth and lil bumps... but ofcourse big bumps it's a lil harsher... but it handles like a dream... i also have the trd rear sway bar
Old Mar 16, 2005 | 07:14 AM
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if i install my ground controls with stock shocks, is the ride gonna be hella bumpy?
Old Mar 17, 2005 | 01:32 AM
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Anyone have trouble with TRD's blowin the stock shocks?
Just wondering cause mine are being installed on monday.
Old Sep 28, 2006 | 04:19 AM
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how are the tein h techs holdin up on stock shocks? is it really necessary to purchase koni yellows are kyb sport with tein h techs?

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