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Old Apr 18, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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Worth the buy?? Does it really do anything??
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 01:56 AM
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wrong forum nub
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 03:27 AM
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what car?
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 03:29 AM
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I say do it (on the tC anyways). This set-up is incredible. Check my car pics if you want to see both springs/struts on 18s.
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 03:46 AM
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i'd love to see the setup on stock 17's

p.s. pkg your setup looks perfect.
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by mikek6789
wrong forum nub
why do people have to be asses about it??? Just explain it to him without the retarded remarks. No one wants to hear that .
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 04:01 AM
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Originally Posted by mikek6789
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Look who's talking "nub". You've been on here a whole 21 days, while he has been on here for 12. Its like one twin saying that he's older than the other because he came out 1 minute earlier.
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by cuad
i'd love to see the setup on stock 17's

p.s. pkg your setup looks perfect.
Sorry, i am not gonna put the stocks back on ;)

It rides like a dream. Not at all as rough as I was expecting. You can definitely feel the road with this set-up and I personally would not want it any other way.

Being able to feel the road is so important IMHO. If you hit a rough patch or some gravel you will want to know. Unfortunately with the drop i scraped the underside of the body kit on a driveway. No one can see it but I sure know it's there. ;)
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 04:58 AM
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Nice, you even got the TRD wheels.
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 05:45 AM
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I will even be doing the TRD strut brace and rear sway bar at some point. But tint and paint film comes first
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 06:22 AM
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i was considering the trd springs/shock/sway bar set at mcgeorges. but i didnt like the drop that the trd springs had. i wanted to go lower. i ended up with tein basics coilovers for about 200 more than what i would have paid for the trd suspension set at mcgeorge. im happy with my purchase.
Old Apr 18, 2005 | 06:52 AM
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Nice, I was wondering how the coilovers were going for people. I am glad to hear you are enjoying them. Any pics of your ride?
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 01:00 AM
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i want the tein basics or SS. i have the s-techs if you're interested
Old Apr 19, 2005 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by pkg
Sorry, i am not gonna put the stocks back on ;)
haha that's not what i meant at all, i'd like to see ANYONE post some pics!

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