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Old 09-27-2010 | 05:37 PM
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I'm not really educated on how airbags work and what it takes to maintain them. I've heard some horror stories about them blowing on the highway and just overall being difficult.
Old 09-27-2010 | 07:53 PM
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I dont really think their made for DD cars. If your gonna have air you might as well have a couple of hundred handy in case of your airlines goes out or you have a blown bag or a blown compressor
Old 09-27-2010 | 08:04 PM
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scion owners are too cheap for air.
Old 09-27-2010 | 08:53 PM
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I'm on air. Oh and I daily my car every day, year round.
Old 09-27-2010 | 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Ro_Ja
scion owners are too cheap for air.
lol

i would bag my dd if i could.........chiiiiiiiit
Old 09-27-2010 | 09:49 PM
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I went to another alignment shop today and they swore up and down that they couldn't do my alignment without installing a rear camber kit. They're full of s__, right?

Can't they just do the alignment and ignore the camber in the rear? I realize I'm going to have negative camber in rear with my drop. They'd essentially be adjusting the toe. I'm fine with that. But this shop claims that the toe can't be adjusted unless I install a $350 camber kit. I pretty much want negative camber in the rear. It would be nice to have it at the same negative degree on both sides of course. I'm pretty sure the rear camber is adjustable anyway. I don't have my facts wrong, do I?


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Old 09-27-2010 | 10:05 PM
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It is adjustable. They just want your money. If there's a Kauffman Tire near you, try there if you haven't already.
Old 09-27-2010 | 10:26 PM
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There's not. I finally got an appointment with a reputable shop thats local after a long wait, so hopefully this guy can make the adjustments with no BS. I understand that it won't be perfect... and I'll probably still have some toe-in/out in the rear, but my current alignment specs can most definitely be greatly improved.
Old 10-01-2010 | 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by GammaTNT
What setup/springs do you have?
Old 10-01-2010 | 11:44 PM
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Random new pics



Old 10-02-2010 | 12:11 AM
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Love it. You're pretty much tucking now, Jon. Are your TRD coils maxed out in the front? You look about as low as I am in the front and my passenger side front is on the last thread. :'(
Old 10-02-2010 | 12:52 AM
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daaaamn, looks sick. are you maxed on on ur coils? trd right?
Old 10-02-2010 | 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by jarvasdb1
What setup/springs do you have?
Tokico struts and trd springs
Old 10-02-2010 | 03:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Jasper Ash
Love it. You're pretty much tucking now, Jon. Are your TRD coils maxed out in the front? You look about as low as I am in the front and my passenger side front is on the last thread. :'(

thanks man

no im not maxed on the front
Old 10-02-2010 | 04:28 AM
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Grrrr! My coils don't go lower. I wonder what I'm doing wrong..
Old 10-02-2010 | 04:46 AM
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i wouldnt know lol.
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Thanks for the reply
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^ happy bday
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Old 10-06-2010 | 12:47 AM
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Tein SS-P w/ Dampers. I gotta lower the front a little more. they were even at first but the back got lower after i put my subs back in.



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