9 spring installs completed
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9 spring installs completed
Well yesterday i did another spring install, this time for Vidale's replacement xA. This brings the total up to 9.
If anyone else needs my services let me know.
If anyone else needs my services let me know.
wow!...thats all i can say...wow!...randy you da man...keep up da great work... 
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man! there HAS to be someone with a lowered xA that wants to sell their stock springs!
I love my xB, but I hate the bumpy ride(yes I knew it was bad when I bought one).....
so I was thinking that the xA is lighter and less top heavy then an xB, so it would make sense that the spring rate would be lighter. I don't really want to lower my xB so I was looking for a softer spring that wouldn't lower it too much.(an inch os so would be the MOST I'd lower it...but it would have to ride better for me to do that)
Any suggestions?
BTW- I love lowered cars..I've had lots of really low street rods and muscle cars, but the xB is my daily driver from MV to Seal Beach every day.
Thundercloud xB w/ 17's.
I love my xB, but I hate the bumpy ride(yes I knew it was bad when I bought one).....
so I was thinking that the xA is lighter and less top heavy then an xB, so it would make sense that the spring rate would be lighter. I don't really want to lower my xB so I was looking for a softer spring that wouldn't lower it too much.(an inch os so would be the MOST I'd lower it...but it would have to ride better for me to do that)
Any suggestions?
BTW- I love lowered cars..I've had lots of really low street rods and muscle cars, but the xB is my daily driver from MV to Seal Beach every day.
Thundercloud xB w/ 17's.
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Thanks.I might just take you up on the offer.........
I've been looking around...seems like The Tein S. Tech springs are supposed to be fairly soft.
Ever put those on anything? Know of them?
I've been looking around...seems like The Tein S. Tech springs are supposed to be fairly soft.
Ever put those on anything? Know of them?
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randode:
Of all the cars that you've lowered, how many have used TRD springs? How much do they lower the xB? I'd like to come out to the next meeting and see some xB's with TRD springs if possible. It seems like the masses prefer the SPY or other springs. Thanks for your input.
Of all the cars that you've lowered, how many have used TRD springs? How much do they lower the xB? I'd like to come out to the next meeting and see some xB's with TRD springs if possible. It seems like the masses prefer the SPY or other springs. Thanks for your input.
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Originally Posted by scionaraxb
hmmmmmm.........I'd heard different. and some of the aftermarket spring companies have only one part number for BOTH xa and xB.
Here's a link for more info.
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2287
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Originally Posted by scionara
Originally Posted by scionaraxb
hmmmmmm.........I'd heard different. and some of the aftermarket spring companies have only one part number for BOTH xa and xB.
yeah...according to Eibach's web site the xA and xB are the same part number
xA PRO-KIT 1.5 in 1.6 in 8281.140
xB PRO-KIT 1.6 in 1.8 in 8281.140
I think the only difference in drop is that the xA is lighter, so it drops less.
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Originally Posted by randode
hmmm. someone should put xA Spy's on their xB for uber-drop
I just noticed that they have a 1.25" drop spring............so do they really ride good.even softer then stock?