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Old 03-26-2008, 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Subc0n
a local shop can get Hotchkis Sport Coil Springs 1.7 front 1.97 back drop for 210
and install them with an alighnment for another 270

so like 370 total, is that decent?

also is that drop going to be a pain for scratching? I dont know much about lowering cars.
dude NO ONE, i repeat NO ONE in CA should be paying $270 for spring installment, idk if your in NorCal, SoCal or freakin Central.

1. Find a car club your cool with
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3. Ask if someone can hook it up with a install meet

There's soooooo many Scion clubs in Cali is ridiculous if you can't find one, must be a sorry person with no friends. plus you're in g.grove, homie DO NOT DO IT. I'm from SD and there's NO WAY i would cough up 270 for a mf'in spring install, are you kiddin me. SoCal is the car mod capital of the US. the most you'll have to spend is for lunch or beer. that's it, anything more and you're nuts. it may sound harsh or _____y, but i can't do much when typing.
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Old 03-26-2008, 08:30 PM
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i know car clubs in cali charge money for installation. mainly scikotics does so i advise staying away from that club.
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Old 03-26-2008, 08:33 PM
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I got my first set of springs installed for $60 and the second set installed for free (with alignment) by the dealership...
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Old 03-26-2008, 08:36 PM
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the guy in my squad when i was in cali, would say just bring him lunch. but there's so many others than scikotics. i think they do that b/c of people taking a cheap install then leaving the club, basically using and abusing the club for gains.
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Old 03-28-2008, 02:23 AM
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Was bored, and wanted to shoot something. So I took two photos of my SW. Shot wide open @ 1.4 since I don't do that too often.



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Originally Posted by purpled_out_tC
the guy in my squad when i was in cali, would say just bring him lunch. but there's so many others than scikotics. i think they do that b/c of people taking a cheap install then leaving the club, basically using and abusing the club for gains.
thats ____ty, here i do installs for people for free, i just ask for a case of beer or lunch or dinner i don't believe in making money off of help thats ___, i don't run a shop
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Old 03-28-2008, 02:35 AM
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key word is "help" =)
when i help someone i make sure theyre doing something too or at least i try to teach heh
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Old 03-28-2008, 02:37 AM
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Originally Posted by CarbonXe
I got my first set of springs installed for $60 and the second set installed for free (with alignment) by the dealership...
wtf....GET ME THAT PRICE!
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Old 03-28-2008, 03:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ScionTEK
Was bored, and wanted to shoot something. So I took two photos of my SW. Shot wide open @ 1.4 since I don't do that too often.



come take pictures of my car
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Old 03-28-2008, 03:31 AM
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are those wheels gram lites?
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Old 03-28-2008, 03:40 AM
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Yep, here are some close up of the wheels I took a while back.



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Old 03-28-2008, 04:14 AM
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can i have em? =)
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Old 03-28-2008, 04:48 AM
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which 1.4 didja use sciontek? btw looks great!
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Old 03-28-2008, 05:30 AM
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Nikon 50mm on a D80 body.
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Old 03-28-2008, 06:16 AM
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do u have hubcentric rings?

Edit: also hot damn those are some good photos
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Yea I have hubcentric rings on, but they are black. I noticed that you got goldish/orange ones. Although very subtle (when looked at close) I liked how they "pop" since your wheels are all white.
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Old 03-28-2008, 01:23 PM
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it looks like u blurred the background on photoshop
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Old 03-28-2008, 01:51 PM
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are those the gold or the bronze grams? i thought the bronze was a little darker
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Old 03-28-2008, 02:10 PM
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thats gold.... clean car scion tek... NEEDS COILOVERS ASASP!!!!!! LOL..
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pete i rape you
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