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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:42 AM
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So I finally dropped the box yesterday...wasn't too bad and and took about 2.5 hours by myself. The front is a pain, but the rears were easier than I thought...thanks to the tech listing here as well as the how-to on eight0eight...

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Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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looks tight, i'd say the front was the hardedest part too, my spring sprung across the street, lol, rides about the same too, holds the road a lil better maybe, now ya need ta tuck some 18's you'll be set
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 01:46 PM
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looks good
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 03:09 PM
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very nice
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:50 PM
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what springs?
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 04:57 PM
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looks like H Techs, if you go by the Tein sticker in his window...
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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nice.
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Looks good.
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:37 PM
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Yeah it does look better lower with the stock tires - how about the front end alignment?
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Jan06xB
Yeah it does look better lower with the stock tires - how about the front end alignment?
That's next...tomorrow actually...
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by L4rry_B1rd
looks like H Techs, if you go by the Tein sticker in his window...
They better not be H techs...the box said S-Techs...I wasn't aware that the stickers were different?
Old Nov 26, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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Originally Posted by ecxb242
Originally Posted by L4rry_B1rd
looks like H Techs, if you go by the Tein sticker in his window...
They better not be H techs...the box said S-Techs...I wasn't aware that the stickers were different?
I just meant that they were prob H Techs as opposed to TRD's / Tanabe / Eibach since you had a Tein sticker in the window. They didnt look that low in the picture either so I figured they were H Techs. Look good nonetheless, Ive been thinking of S Techs myself if I decide not to spend the money on the Tein SS's.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 12:26 AM
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Good choice!

S Techs are the cleanest drop!
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:52 PM
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nice drop.
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 07:57 PM
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looks good - let it settle...
Old Nov 27, 2006 | 11:07 PM
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very nice looking.
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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i love a lowered box
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 01:03 PM
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Damn that is a gorgeous look when it is dropped. If I didn't live in the pothole capital of the US (Manhattan/NYC) I would drop my box too!

have fun this winter,
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Old Nov 28, 2006 | 04:45 PM
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now ditch the hubcaps for about 80 bucks:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=111710
Old Nov 28, 2006 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cherryBox
now ditch the hubcaps for about 80 bucks:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=111710
80?!

I got stainless steel for 30 on ebay!



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