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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 05:51 PM
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Got tired of the 4x4 status so installed some Tein s-techs.

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Old Jul 14, 2012 | 06:44 PM
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looks good, need moarr low tho! :p
Old Jul 14, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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Thanks. Not practical to do more low where I live, I would destroy the car.
Old Jul 15, 2012 | 07:58 AM
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Pretty nice drop, how's it riding?
Old Jul 15, 2012 | 04:23 PM
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It rides almost as if it were factory.
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by russiankid
It rides almost as if it were factory.
how far was the drop?
Old Jul 19, 2012 | 05:26 AM
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Originally Posted by tefft19
how far was the drop?
1.5" up front and 1.8" in the rear.
Old Aug 1, 2012 | 04:33 PM
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doesnt give a nice drop not aggresive .. might as well save up 700 more get coilovers and get low but looks good
Old Aug 1, 2012 | 04:56 PM
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^ You go ahead and get coilovers then.

To the other posts, We are ridin' high. I couldn't wait to get a drop. I got the TRD's cause I was happy with them on my 1st Gen and at a good price.
For my 2013 I believe it was supposed to be about a .8 inch drop, but it was way lower than an inch. I love it. Rides like factory even on the crappiest street on my side of town.
Good to hear your happy ending.
Old Aug 1, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by tculater
doesnt give a nice drop not aggresive .. might as well save up 700 more get coilovers and get low but looks good
If you are after wheel tuck then these springs aren't for you. My goal isn't to drop the car to the ground. I am after performance. You drop a car too low and you're losing performance as you changed the geometry. I will spend the extra 500 and actually do more cost effective miss such as front sway bar end links. They are flimsy and way to long, I bet they flex more than the bar itself.
Old Aug 1, 2012 | 09:12 PM
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If you were going for performance, you should have bought coilovers. Lowering springs are more for aesthetics.
Old Aug 1, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Jon
If you were going for performance, you should have bought coilovers. Lowering springs are more for aesthetics.
Correct. However this is my daily driver, grocery getter, you name it. Ride quality is also a factor.
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