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Old 06-21-2006 | 04:27 AM
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Default trd or hothkis?

don't want to make the wrong decision.trd looks raked, hotchkis looks so low i will have abnormal wear. but i love the look of the hotchkis.
Old 06-21-2006 | 04:28 AM
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springs? tein... lol
Old 06-21-2006 | 04:32 AM
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i say trd. just my $0.02
Old 06-21-2006 | 04:37 AM
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thinkin the trd springs will be the best compromise. i have a $50 gift certificate from scion to use at sparks, so they will cost only $105.00
Old 06-24-2006 | 01:04 AM
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You said Hotchkis with a listph.

I say go TRD, but go with what you really like.
Old 06-24-2006 | 02:21 AM
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TRD... I love em!
Old 06-24-2006 | 02:24 AM
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I don't know between those 2, but I got Tein H-Techs and they're geat.
Old 06-24-2006 | 11:52 AM
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tein s-techs :-D
Old 06-26-2006 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by Somnambulated
You said Hotchkis with a listph.

I say go TRD, but go with what you really like.


TRD +1
Old 06-27-2006 | 11:37 PM
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I'm currently debating between the two myself. I would like to go with the Hotchkis to even things out since they drop the rear end more (since that end is higher at stock ride height). My only concern is that on the pics I've seen of tc's with Hotchkis springs they look like they might have lowered the rear so far that the back end is now lower (just slightly). That would suck, IMO. I'd rather have the front lower by quite a bit than have the rear lower by even just a tad.

Sometime I'll have to get off my **** and look up specs for stock ride height and then subtract the difference on each end with the springs to see if this is really true.
Old 06-27-2006 | 11:46 PM
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HOTCHKIS!......no competition!





Best drop IMO. their also the only springs out that even out the tC level!!!! You wont be dissapointed! No rubbing/scrapping/anything!
Old 06-28-2006 | 02:55 AM
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i still like the TRd heres mine.

Old 06-28-2006 | 03:03 AM
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"jaydawg" we both have the same wheels, so thats pretty much what yours would look like but different color!
Old 07-03-2006 | 04:47 AM
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Originally Posted by HappySquirrel
I'm currently debating between the two myself. I would like to go with the Hotchkis to even things out since they drop the rear end more (since that end is higher at stock ride height). My only concern is that on the pics I've seen of tc's with Hotchkis springs they look like they might have lowered the rear so far that the back end is now lower (just slightly). That would suck, IMO. I'd rather have the front lower by quite a bit than have the rear lower by even just a tad.

Sometime I'll have to get off my **** and look up specs for stock ride height and then subtract the difference on each end with the springs to see if this is really true.
thats my problem, i have megan springs and the rear is soooo much lower
i was thinking about getting the hotchkis springs but i think im just going to deal with it until i get some coilovers
Old 07-03-2006 | 04:54 AM
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I love my S - Techs
Old 07-03-2006 | 09:26 AM
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Nice wheels too!

Your car makes me want to get my front windows tinted finally.
Old 07-03-2006 | 10:10 AM
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HOTCHKIS > TRD

thats what i think at least.. TRD doesnt drop it that much, and hotchkis is just perfect.

i personally have h-techs and i love them.. gives my car a raked look, and i dont have to worry about every little bump in the road.
Old 07-03-2006 | 11:26 PM
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I'm definitely down the H-tech tein springs or the TRD springs... Hotchkis and S-Techs are just too low... if you had a choice between H-tech and TRD... which would you pick and why? Any handling difference?
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