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Old 11-11-2004, 08:36 PM
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Old 11-12-2004, 01:14 AM
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if you are looking to get Goldline's and do not have a source yet, try this:

http://www.scionspecialties.com/

he has the best price shipped i have seen around....
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at the moment my decision is tanabes with the lowest drop. with 18" ..
now the only problem will be the rims..that will be another thread..not now but soon.
thanks guys for posting

keep posting your pics..so that i can continue admiring the dropped Xb's
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Old 11-12-2004, 06:35 PM
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Yanges, thanks for the plug, call me sometime, love to hear from you. Bill
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Here's a comparison with goldlines (props to Bill for the install).

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Comparison of vehicles with and without



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Old 11-12-2004, 07:32 PM
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Ok so im thinking of putting goldlines on with 18's. Has anyone would had any problems with rubbing. As for comfort how do they ride? Will need new shocks/struts to improve comfort?

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Old 11-12-2004, 07:39 PM
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thanks kinglou for the comparison pics..definitely the xb has to get lowered...there is indeed a big difference
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Old 11-12-2004, 10:09 PM
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Kil, thanks for the plug, they do look good, I remmber the sc3 lowerring day, it was fun and yes Stretch is still a winer. Bill
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Old 11-12-2004, 10:26 PM
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Mine dropped w/ TRD 1.5" on 19" R1 Racing rims. I love the look, and the ride.

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Old 11-13-2004, 12:26 AM
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Originally Posted by scion619
Ok so im thinking of putting goldlines on with 18's. Has anyone would had any problems with rubbing. As for comfort how do they ride? Will need new shocks/struts to improve comfort?

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Scionlife member Jun, bought springs from me back in January, and he lowered his polarhite with 18's it look really great, the lowering is not the problem, it is buying rims with the propper offset is the trick.

There are peeps running 20's with a lowerring kit on and have no problems once again, is the right offset on the wheel. We have a girl in our chapter who purchased an used Xb with 18,s but the offset was wrong and the rims caused the tire to rub. I have lowered a c3 cars with 18's and one with 19's using goldlines and had rubbing issues.

To answer the second part of your question, about changing struts and shocks, in my opinion I would say no. I have 26,000 on my car with lowereing springs and 17" tires and It still rides great. I lowered mine with 800 miles on it. The lowerring spring will contrbute to premature strut and spring wear out, but not at the dramtic rate that some people think. I would venture to maybe at best, 15% faster. Remember these cars haven't been around long enough for us to know for sure, but I haven't heard of anyones front end collasping because of lowering spring that were properly installed. Bill
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Old 11-13-2004, 01:13 AM
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Befor with 18's

After wirh 18's and Goldlines.

Note: I flipped the 2nd picture around to face the same direction as the first so it would be a lil easier to compare.
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ok so I don't want rubbing............. what would be a good offset to avoid this problem?
BTW many thanks for answering my questions you have been a big help.....

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Note: I flipped the 2nd picture around to face the same direction as the first so it would be a lil easier to compare.
i just noticed that the gas door was in the wrong side..
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Just got my springs installed yesterday. :D Megan Racing w/ a 2" drop. I haven't gotten a chance to really drive it around yet because of work.

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pic doesnt work ^^^^^
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I can't figure out why the imaginstation pics won't come out. Click on my WWW link for my photo album. :?
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Old 11-16-2004, 05:02 PM
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are those goldlines you say?
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Old 11-16-2004, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by scion619
ok so I don't want rubbing............. what would be a good offset to avoid this problem?
BTW many thanks for answering my questions you have been a big help.....

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This should help
https://www.scionlife.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=348
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No they are Megan Racing Springs. www.meganracing.com They don't have the Scion XB listed on their site, but if you call them up they are $120 shipped.
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Here's Mine with 17's and Goldlines
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