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Old Aug 19, 2011 | 02:46 AM
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The guy is high in all of his listed parts, but I think he's listing them all at new list MSRP prices. Aaaaand, we all know you're a dolt if you pay full MSRP.

I remember he posted up on our local Scion forum wanting to buy steel wheels for his xB for the winter time. I told him that I have 2 sets, both need tires, one with TPMS sensors and one without. I told him $150 for the wheels without and $250 for the set with. He declined both offers and wanted to get a brand new set for dirt.

He also claimed that after he lowered his xB, that he got an additional 40-80 miles per tank of fuel.
Old Aug 20, 2011 | 06:51 AM
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Old Aug 24, 2011 | 07:39 AM
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Waiting on them to get back to me about the spring rates.
Old Sep 1, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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RaceLand is taking Pre orders for the xB2 Coilovers........... Think im gonna take a shot and preorder them!!
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 03:14 AM
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Once I find out the springrate (as long as it isn't near stock, or insanely high,hopefully near the hotchkis spring rate), I'll be ordering a set and NOT removing the helper spring.
Old Sep 2, 2011 | 03:36 AM
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Hope to have that info tomorrow!
Old Sep 7, 2011 | 05:31 AM
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***watching***
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 06:16 AM
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Ditto, waiting on springrate info..
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Roller_Toaster
Ditto, waiting on springrate info..

Message i got from Raceland..

Raceland Tuning
  • Spring rates aren't in 100% concrete yet. We are most likely going to stick with the spring rates on our final prototype. You can ask Rob Davy (friend on Facebook) for a first hand perspective on the ride quality.
Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:05 PM
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lol, something tells me Rob Davy doesn't know the actual spring rate. I contacted them a few times, but couldn't get much out of them, just looking to compare the rate to my current springs/other coilovers.

They don't seem too keen on telling though.

I'll just ask them once they finalize everything.
Old Sep 23, 2011 | 02:37 AM
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Interesting to see this thread still "alive". Curious to see how it goes for you guys.
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 03:57 PM
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haha very interesting. what are the drop numbers for ksports and scionpros?
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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KSports and ScionPros can get down. Not sure on exact numbers, but I can bring the car down about another 2".

I didn't realize Raceland is relatively local... having an open house soon...
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:10 PM
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can i has prototype set
Old Sep 29, 2011 | 09:53 PM
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Originally Posted by FromTheOld
Interesting to see this thread still "alive". Curious to see how it goes for you guys.
I have talked with some BMW guys and VW guys who run them on there car and they enjoy them. They are not performance coilovers by any means. There just meant really for drop.
Old Oct 13, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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In the time I have been waiting for these to come out, I managed to save up enough for a real set of coilovers. Now I just have to decide between BC or Ksport GT pro's.

I have a feeling that Many and xb2 owner will be asking for racelands for christmas, looking forward to seeing all the slammage!!!
Old Oct 13, 2011 | 10:54 PM
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What are the main advantages/disadvantages between the KSport GT Pros and the BC's?

I'd opt for the BC's with Swift springs, but that's me.
Old Dec 2, 2011 | 05:25 AM
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soooooooooooo raceland bump?
Old Dec 18, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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http://www.racelandus.com/coilovers/...lover-kit.html

Update for all of you. The design (as expected) is different than the Scion tC Racelands. Notice the front has two springs instead of the single one that the tC has. This may or may not be more desireable for the xB2 crowd. Anyways, spring rates are still unknown, etc. I don't recommend these dampers, but we all know a bunch of you are going to buy them anyway
Old Dec 18, 2011 | 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by FromTheOld
http://www.racelandus.com/coilovers/...lover-kit.html

Update for all of you. The design (as expected) is different than the Scion tC Racelands. Notice the front has two springs instead of the single one that the tC has. This may or may not be more desireable for the xB2 crowd. Anyways, spring rates are still unknown, etc. I don't recommend these dampers, but we all know a bunch of you are going to buy them anyway
just want da slam.



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