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Old 01-25-2013, 09:38 PM
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So 1st week i got my car put eibach pro kit on, then couple months later the Ksport coils, then went to Hotchkis springs sway and Tokico blues. After blew those shocks and about 60k miles on my hotchkis springs decided to go with the Tein basic, (would of loved some Cuscos).
I got lazy and annoyed of my parents cramped garage so not any install pics but was raining and couldn't wait 2 weeks til me and my fiancé get our brand new house.
But yea so did install set front and back to the lowest with the the seat locks still on, may adjust up once they settle. Currently looks same height as was before with hotchkis. Im sure the ride will be a lot better too, drive 16 miles of mountain curve driving to and from work 5 days a week so will let you know later my opinion of these as time goes by.
+ installed new Hotchkis rear sway bar they sent me because of my last one snapped at the unlinks.
But enough rambling enjoy pics for now, and will be sure to post much more as settles and get rims with taxes.
This was before with the Hotchkis springs
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hear was the rear b4 install, sorry no pics of front
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Couple iPhone pics of after with tein basic
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Old 01-25-2013, 11:20 PM
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Looks good, I would destroy that lip kit around here. Wouldn't even be able to get over the gate at work.
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that 5axis kit would get eaten up if you had cusco coils i think. they're not that stiff and if theres a lot of dips and valleys in the road i could see it getting torn apart.
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Ive been this low with kit for 3 years now, so used to it.
Drove today to work (rainy) sucks, but enjoyed ride better then worn out suspension b4, but idk if cause im on stock size continental dw but ride feels little less stiff as my old hotchkis/tokico set up. Or maybe just wishing for a much stiffer ride.

Had question is it bad to have coils set all the way down?
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Nice..I wanna go the same route possibly...whatd u pay for the setup
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coils were about $970 shipped from corsports.com
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Did you tamper with the fronts pre load to make the coils sit all the way down?
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if you get tired with those, i traded the xb in and have a set of Scionpro coilovers for sale now!!
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Originally Posted by sp2
So 1st week i got my car put eibach pro kit on, then couple months later the Ksport coils, then went to Hotchkis springs sway and Tokico blues. After blew those shocks and about 60k miles on my hotchkis springs decided to go with the Tein basic, (would of loved some Cuscos).
I got lazy and annoyed of my parents cramped garage so not any install pics but was raining and couldn't wait 2 weeks til me and my fiancé get our brand new house.
But yea so did install set front and back to the lowest with the the seat locks still on, may adjust up once they settle. Currently looks same height as was before with hotchkis. Im sure the ride will be a lot better too, drive 16 miles of mountain curve driving to and from work 5 days a week so will let you know later my opinion of these as time goes by.
+ installed new Hotchkis rear sway bar they sent me because of my last one snapped at the unlinks.
But enough rambling enjoy pics for now, and will be sure to post much more as settles and get rims with taxes.
This was before with the Hotchkis springs

hear was the rear b4 install, sorry no pics of front

Couple iPhone pics of after with tein basic

LOOKS GOOD
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