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Old 03-27-08 | 10:43 AM
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Looks good. I wanna lower mine eventually too. What shocks did you go wit? Also post some more daytime pics!
Old 03-27-08 | 11:19 AM
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Sup Ken, Looks good man so you're running Tein springs with what struts? Hey do you ever carry a full load in the car. You know like 5 peeps at one time? I want to lower the wifes car but am afraid it will rub with a full load. I'm kind of a heavy guy to begin with. So with that many adults in the car I don't want to bottom out or rub. Not to mention the wife will be pissed if that happens. LMK

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Sup lexusnb, hahaha yeah I know what you mean. My wife will only tolerate little modifications. The justification for this mod was because the struts were gone and you can hear it knocking so I told her I had to change new struts and a little white lie of requiring new coils too.

I'm running the KYB GR-2 struts and as of right now I have 2 little kids in the back in which their car seats take up the space so no plans on carrying a full load until their old enough to be out of car seats. I'll most likely have a new car b4 that happens.
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Looks good. I wanna lower mine eventually too. What shocks did you go wit? Also post some more daytime pics!
^ see response above. I plan on posting more pics after I get her cleaned up. Hopefully this weekend.
Old 03-27-08 | 11:38 AM
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Just to be more clear for everyone here's exactly what I have including model numbers.

KYb GR-2
334170 Front Right
334171 Front Left
334133 Rear Right
334134 Rear Left

Tein S-Tech
model SKL16 = 99-03 Solara V6

My car is a 94 ES300

The parts above should fit ES300 92 - 96

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Old 03-27-08 | 11:39 AM
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yeah, looks good K. Make sure you take good daytime pictures of the ES. Nobody said you can't be a low rida with two kids in the back. Your secret is safe with us.

check it out boys, I am wearin my gold badge proudly...that's for Slooooow.
Old 03-27-08 | 02:07 PM
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stance looks much better now. should be even better in a few weeks.
Old 03-27-08 | 05:51 PM
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1 Vote for Slooooooow to add this info to the 2nd gen suspension reference sticky.
Old 03-27-08 | 07:23 PM
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Old 03-27-08 | 07:38 PM
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Badviper is correct. My ride is 2Gen.

I was thinking that there should be pictures for what folks have so it would make it easier to decide.
Old 03-27-08 | 07:54 PM
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Yea my bad had a couple beers I'm a moron editing it now.
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Thanks so much for providing that information, kphu!
It motivated me to update the 2nd gen KYB part numbers (also inspired by Badviper22 ) which I've done.

In the listing, Felony from TN had already given me the Solara Tein S-techs as a possibility, but no one had the part number - you just fixed that for us!

Thanks again, and grats on the upgrade!


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Just to be more clear for everyone here's exactly what I have including model numbers.

KYb GR-2
334170 Front Right
334171 Front Left
334133 Rear Right
334134 Rear Left

Tein S-T
model SKL16 = 99-03 Solara V6

My car is a 94 ES300

The parts above should fit ES300 92 - 96
Old 03-27-08 | 07:56 PM
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Oh and to support badviper I agree we should ask Slooooooow if we can add it to his sticky.
Old 03-27-08 | 07:57 PM
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Now does this mean that the second and third gen suspension is the same for the most part?
Old 03-27-08 | 08:02 PM
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Now does this mean that the second and third gen suspension is the same for the most part?
Negativo! I wouldn't feel comfy making that assumption at all.

The Tein S-techs are the only part I've received cross-compatibility confirmation about from either this ES forum or the 3rd gen Camry forum over on TN.

Note that on the KYBs they even have different struts for the 92-94 versus the 95-96. Bizarre.
Old 03-27-08 | 08:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Slooooooow

Note that on the KYBs they even have different struts for the 92-94 versus the 95-96. Bizarre.
Now why would this be? There aren't any physical differences, are there?


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