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Old 11-17-09, 10:53 PM
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Default Finally dropped the SC400

Got the drop on the 400 done tonite it took me about 3hrs, this was with a snack break and me working clean and careful. I also did a full underbody inspection. The job went nice and smooth thanks to some of the info on the forum and some members giving me sound advice..thank u. I love the drop and I love the ride.. its perfect..... I mean perfect.... as a matter of fact when i'm done with this post i'm goin out for another ride. So in a month and a half the 400 got a few goodies.

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TT eibachs
TT Tokico illumina 5 was adj..front set to 5, rear set to 4
18 x 91/2 Moda R6 all around
245/45/18 front
245/45/18 rear for now going with 265/35/18 in rear shortly

The pics are from my blackberry, so please bare with me for a few days until I get the digital up and running..

Again thanks to all who gave me advice on my suspension setup..sorry for the delay with getting the drop done but , my power steering pump, alternator went a few weeks ago and those were priority. Its also got a k&n cone filter and 6000 hids from hidextra.

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Old 11-17-09, 10:55 PM
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Looking good man!
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Originally Posted by SCboy
Looking good man!
Thanks man
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Another pic of the drop .


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Looks great..how are you enjoying the ride so far?
Old 11-17-09, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
Looks great..how are you enjoying the ride so far?
I love it man, I had the rears set at 3 but i'm gonna try 4 when i go out for another test drive tonite.
Old 11-18-09, 02:15 AM
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Looks great man! I'll tell you, this setup really changes the handling dynamics of the car. But I'm sure you'll find that out for yourself!
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Looks really good... Great job man... Let us know how you like the ride overall.
Old 11-18-09, 08:59 AM
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drop looks good.

i like the moda r6. i remember seeing those in the tirerack ad in the C&D and R&T magazines years back.
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Are the struts for the Supra also? That looks like a pretty good drop, 2" at least?
Used or new stuff?
I need to drop mine, I just need to find the right setup.
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I love the whole setup of your car man.The drop and the wheels look perfect!
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Looks really clean.

i like the moda r6. i remember seeing those in the tirerack ad in the C&D and R&T magazines years back.
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Default SC400 Drop

I really love the drop...its perfect at all 4 corners and no rubbing even over good sized bumps. My wife couldn't tell the difference from a comfort standpoint...for me its exiting ramps, high speed cornering, lane changes and the overall stability of the car is out of this world. I went with this setup on input from members like, turbodremz, masagsxr, onejay and a few others so I would highly recommend this setup to anyone looking to upgrade without going to coilovers. I can also tell u that u feel the difference in all the settings, I did some high speed driving lastnite and what I can tell u is that the car sticks to the road like..peanut butter to the roof of your mouth...

The looks..... exquisite.

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Originally Posted by OneJay
Looks great man! I'll tell you, this setup really changes the handling dynamics of the car. But I'm sure you'll find that out for yourself!
I did ...the best no noise just amazing
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Originally Posted by turbodremz
Looks great..how are you enjoying the ride so far?
Incredible man thanks ...


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