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took about 4 hours but came out nicely!
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damn, i know those aren't great pics, but thoughts anyone?
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it looks awesome in person. kim..be patient
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Feels almost the same, but a little softer.
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very nice i'm getting my hotchkis springs in like 3 days, and since i can't do it myself, could anyone tell me what a resonable price would be to get it done professionally for all 4? i don't wanna get ripped! (not tryin to take over your thread )
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twisted - no more than 100 dollars for installation would be a decent price.
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looks great! you have a pm!! post more pics please!
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Twisted the thing that made the install easier was air tools, spring compressors, and a second person. not hard at all, just a pain in the ass to install.
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i have the same springs Kim! looks great!
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wow looks great? is that a body kit? how does the ride feel? i'm thinking of trds but it looks like the tiens look better...hmmm
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looks great!! how much do Tein lower?
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do you have a before and after shot?
just curious by the way. Looks good. I hate how my celica looks like a damn SUV now that I have her gutted. I can almost stick my head in the gap between the rear fender and tires!
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Illusive sorry, but no before pics I forgot to take some pics
VSGTS14 they lower the car 1.5 inches all around
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interesting...i know TRDs don't need shock replacement...but the diffrence between tiens and trds are .2-.3 inches...hmmmmmm
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Thanks CT!! Anyone else???
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well any aftermarket lowering springs are eventually going to wear out your shocks, no matter what height. The lower = the shorter they will last. I am going TRD springs.
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took about 4 hours but came out nicely! the long hours at the liquor store paid off i see, haha
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hey kim...can you please post in inches from the top of the tire to the fender how much it is..thanks! I wanna compare it to my setup
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Liquid kit, yeah like VSGTS14 said all spring add more stress to the shocks you don't really need them now . I choose the Tein springs cause it does not drop it too much so I can still go over speedbumps and not too high so my car doesn't look like an SUV. And they feel really good.
Koss, I will take some better pics and even take one with a ruler
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hey kim did you use a spring compressor to install.. and if you did.. wat do you rate the difficulty of the whole project?
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yes i did use a spring compressor, i would think that the install would be impossible without them. i would rate the install to be an 8/10, kinda hard cause you need to remember a lot of stuff and have to deal with little room for work on putting the springs back in.
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yes i did use a spring compressor, i would think that the install would be impossible without them. i would rate the install to be an 8/10, kinda hard cause you need to remember a lot of stuff and have to deal with little room for work on putting the springs back in. especially when installing the rear springs
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ok i have more pics and the fender gap in the front is 1.5 inches and 2 inches in the back.
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wow..the drop is perfect...if TRDs are supposed to be 1.2 then i'm guessing it would be too high (especially the back wheel space). i'm definately leaning towards some tiens now
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wait...won't the springs settle more in the following months and drop more?
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wait...won't the springs settle more in the following months and drop more? yes they will...it doesn't look like 1.5 inches now but should after a little bit.
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Kim, do you have stock 15's or 16's?
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Kim, do you have stock 15's or 16's? those are 15s...same wheels i have...that is why i am seriously considering them..though the drop on the pic is what i want...no higher or lower...hmmm
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kim.. how long after you have installed the springs do you think that you will need new shocks? and figuring in if you drove the car daily to work.. ? just tryin to figure how much money this is all gonna cost me. and where did you buy your springs ?? and how much?? lol sorry lots of questions
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here's a pic with his stock springs
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i don't think that with such a minimal drop new shocks are needed, i would say it probably only knocks off about a year from your stock shocks. i'm not too worried.
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