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Old 06-11-2011, 03:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Kanchi
You can do better for the money.
Like what?
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Old 06-11-2011, 03:18 AM
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They are re-branded progress coilovers I believe. Surf the classifieds there are always people selling coil-overs for the tc for cheap.
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Old 06-11-2011, 06:32 AM
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Yeah, rebranded progress coils, TRD carries a premium cause it's practically an OEM part so it's value is inflated, but that doesn't mean others aren't as good, in fact, most everything else is as good or better, especially at that price.

Comes down to how much low you want though really.
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yeah idk....i wanna stick with TRD seeing how i have TRD stickers all over the place. it wouldn't really make sense if i didn't have all TRD parts. i do like the racelands and the function and form coils, but i kinda want to stick with TRD
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Stay away from racelands! Honestly nobody will be looking at the brand so why pay extra just for TRD. Quality is a good thing in suspension but you can get that without TRD nametags.
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Originally Posted by FuGativ3
yeah idk....i wanna stick with TRD seeing how i have TRD stickers all over the place. it wouldn't really make sense if i didn't have all TRD parts. i do like the racelands and the function and form coils, but i kinda want to stick with TRD
So you are going to pay almost 3x the price for coils just because of a few stickers?

And highvoltage is right. No one is going to unfriend you if they find out you dont have a name brand coilover.

I personally have the Rokkors and love them. I actually prefer it to the stock.

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Originally Posted by cobija
So you are going to pay almost 3x the price for coils just because of a few stickers?

And highvoltage is right. No one is going to unfriend you if they find out you dont have a name brand coilover.

I personally have the Rokkors and love them. I actually prefer it to the stock.
yeah good point. i will probably get something cheaper like some function and forms or something
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There is a set of bc racing coils on the classifieds real cheap...top mounts w/ camber, height, and dampening adjustability...just saying
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Originally Posted by Kanchi
There is a set of bc racing coils on the classifieds real cheap...top mounts w/ camber, height, and dampening adjustability...just saying
haha thanks bud
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Old 06-12-2011, 03:54 AM
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yeah spencer, kanchi is right.
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Old 06-14-2011, 02:59 AM
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bought these wheels from Cici not realizing that they were 13" and had a big offset but, that didn't stop me from having fun and see if they would fit. Cleared the brake calipers by about 5/8''. Won't be running these as I am lowered and don't want to be that low. Frame of car would be about 2-3 inches off the ground. Someone with a bagged XB would work.

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^ just get some over fenders!
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OMG rick that is so much damn wheel gap on those new wheels! they would definitely look sick if you were like a foot lower haha
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I think Rick should use them....looks sweet to me....
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Do It!!!!!!!!!!
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Honestly big diameter wheels with low pros is out and small wide wheels with 50s is in.......
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Old 06-15-2011, 12:57 AM
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If I had air I probably would. the frame was so low, I couldn't pull the jack out as you can see in the pics. Had to put a 2x4 under just to pull it out. I'm more than likely going to sell these wheels.
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Old 06-15-2011, 01:15 AM
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^either way I am sticking with my 18s.
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Old 06-15-2011, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Kanchi
^either way I am sticking with my 18s.
You Freind have a very nice keepable set of 18s
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^I would like to do a new set of wheels on the B tho...
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