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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 01:28 AM
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So I can't seem to decide. I'm stock except for the TRD strut tower brace and rear sway bar.

I am somewhere between the TRD intake and exhaust OR TRD shocks and springs. I just figured I'd get some input from SL. Thanks.
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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um why pay for the trd when you can get df210s for like half the price?
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 05:49 AM
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yeah don't go TRD...way overpriced
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 05:54 AM
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Lower it!
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 06:04 AM
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^2 springs
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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I can get TRD stuff cheap, so there really isn't much difference in price, and I don't want to go too low
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you can get trds for 140? shipped???
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Lower it.
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 05:47 PM
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the trds arent enough of a drop for my taste neither are the dfs so i will go with ksports its not lowered without rubbing lol
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 11:46 PM
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Originally Posted by coryjames
you can get trds for 140? shipped???
Not that cheap, but still a really good deal
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 10:34 PM
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I say the intake and exhaust.
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 10:42 PM
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I think I'll do the struts and springs, and do the intake/exhaust next month
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Sounds like a good plan. I wanted to do the suspension, but with the weather and such I am staying away from that.
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I don't think the winter here is all that much worse...I've driven lower cars through the winter and I think the TRD drop is mild enough. I just am still having to adjust to the way this vehicle drives since I've always had sports cars before
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dont get the trd exhaust its worthless but i would say the intake and dont do struts and spings why not just do coilovers will cost the same with more adj
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I don't know of any coilovers for less than $600 and if there were, I don't think I'd trust them. I don't know if I need adjustable coilovers for any reason. I also like the mild drop, I just figured I'd get shorter travel struts for longer life.
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ksports are like 740 and its worth the little extra money i just cant see paying 600 for springs and shocks the stock shocks will work fine
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:32 AM
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Where have you seen ksports for 740? The cheapest I've seen them is 970.
Old Dec 31, 2007 | 02:33 AM
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yeah, not for me, but I appreciate your input, I've gone low, I've used stock shocks with lowering springs, used coilovers, and I've done springs and new struts and feel that's the best way
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i dont know when i lowered my first gen it wasnt low enough now i want to go show stopping low lol



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