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post May 4, 2013 - 1:59 AM
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Had a quick search but couldn't find anything, looking to lower my celica I was wondering if someone with experience could give some advice/recommend some springs, also how hard of a job is it to install them yourself?
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post May 17, 2013 - 12:49 PM
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Ah, I thought the original was a racing series. Especially after looking at the kg rates the EZ series are a lot softer than the other set that sells for $880? or so new. The only difference quality wise I could see between the two is the EZ series has 15 damper settings, where as the more expensive set has 32. Being that the EZ series has a softer kg rate I'm sure the 15 settings is more than enough for street use. Also I went and checked between Rock Auto and eBay and everything I mentioned would cost $532 shipped to my door today. Mine was done almost 2 years ago and then it was closer to mid $400, still much cheaper than buying from a physical store. Then again I can see the allure for most people if they don't have the tools and ability to do everything by themselves, that $160 difference is easily made up.

It's not so much an issue of where it's made, but in the manner as to how it was done. I don't have a problem with a Chinese owned and operated company and buying their products. What I do have a problem with is American companies exploiting Chinese people for cheap labour, while the fat asses over here get all of the money. That's any company no matter where labour is done, but they could pay more to the workers. Then again if they were willing to do that they would have never left production here to begin with... A lot of it it also that the Chinese make it to spec to whatever company tells them to, which is why we have the notion that "Chinese made=garbage". I used some Chinese(from a Chinese company) made microscopes back in school and they were top notch and had a sense of pride in how they were made. I want my money to go to the people that made it as much as possible, not to slavers.


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Posts in this topic
- Payne   Lowering - Springs   May 4, 2013 - 1:59 AM
- - b22ri22an   I have these on my celica and this is what the d...   May 4, 2013 - 2:12 AM
- - soulshadow   I actually used a set off ebay that ran $100 ...   May 4, 2013 - 3:50 AM
- - Payne   Thanks guys, anyone else have recommendations?   May 4, 2013 - 9:44 AM
- - RabidTRD   Best setup to compliment each other is the Eibach ...   May 4, 2013 - 10:14 AM
|- - Payne   QUOTE (RabidTRD @ May 4, 2013 - 11:1...   May 5, 2013 - 12:53 AM
- - b22ri22an   depends on the condition of the struts, but i high...   May 5, 2013 - 2:15 AM
- - Box   I have Tein springs with KYB struts. The handling...   May 5, 2013 - 2:42 AM
|- - Payne   QUOTE (Box @ May 5, 2013 - 2:42 AM) ...   May 5, 2013 - 2:50 AM
- - Nihil   How about these? SIX adjustable coilover kit Nev...   May 5, 2013 - 2:51 AM
|- - Syaoran   QUOTE (Nihil @ May 5, 2013 - 3:51 AM...   May 6, 2013 - 11:02 AM
- - rave2n   I"ve used the coilover sleeves before. If y...   May 6, 2013 - 12:50 PM
- - jordisonjr   Coilovers. Coil over sleeves are a waste of money ...   May 13, 2013 - 1:11 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (jordisonjr @ May 13, 2013 - 1...   May 13, 2013 - 1:32 PM
|- - RabidTRD   QUOTE (Box @ May 13, 2013 - 2:32 PM)...   May 13, 2013 - 5:17 PM
|- - Box   QUOTE (RabidTRD @ May 13, 2013 - 5:1...   May 13, 2013 - 6:16 PM
||- - RabidTRD   QUOTE (Box @ May 13, 2013 - 7:16 PM)...   May 16, 2013 - 10:09 PM
|- - jordisonjr   QUOTE (RabidTRD @ May 13, 2013 - 5:1...   May 14, 2013 - 1:05 PM
- - aldizzurp   Don't do the sleeves. You're gonna hate dr...   May 13, 2013 - 1:44 PM
- - Box   Your store is ripping people off then, everything ...   May 16, 2013 - 10:40 PM
- - Box   Oh that's your problem, you live in New York. ...   May 16, 2013 - 10:49 PM
- - RabidTRD   They have had the "Street Series." The E...   May 17, 2013 - 2:53 AM
- - Box   Ah, I thought the original was a racing series. E...   May 17, 2013 - 12:49 PM
- - jordisonjr   Thaats close to what I paid for my set up, however...   May 18, 2013 - 4:36 PM
|- - RabidTRD   QUOTE (jordisonjr @ May 18, 2013 - 5...   May 18, 2013 - 10:46 PM
- - SwissFerdi   Box is correct, a spring-and-strut setup can be do...   May 19, 2013 - 3:26 AM
|- - Box   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ May 19, 2013 - 3...   May 19, 2013 - 4:15 AM
|- - smkr3w   QUOTE (Box @ May 19, 2013 - 2:15 AM)...   May 20, 2013 - 2:30 AM
- - SwissFerdi   If I were to do it again, I'd go with that EZ ...   May 19, 2013 - 7:57 AM
|- - RabidTRD   QUOTE (SwissFerdi @ May 19, 2013 - 8...   May 19, 2013 - 11:40 PM
- - Red123   I have one question. The gap between wheels and fe...   May 22, 2013 - 8:15 AM
- - Red123   anybody?   May 26, 2013 - 3:18 PM
- - jordisonjr   You'll probably rub, depending on how flush th...   May 27, 2013 - 1:20 PM
- - k-weaver   So when I did mine I kept my existing mounts, saw ...   May 29, 2013 - 11:08 PM


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