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by Tecnik
Sun Nov 14, 2004 12:04 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Lower'n a 1980 DX Corolla
Replies: 4
Views: 1057

you can get king superlows pretty cheap ~$400 if you fit them yourself...

you can compress them for $220 at snells springs, but the ride is kinda bumpy & not-so-legal & not-so-safe, unless you compress your shocks, which are $60/corner at autolign....

if you want perfect suspension ~$1000 ...
by Tecnik
Fri Aug 27, 2004 3:48 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Compressed springs? Chopped?
Replies: 51
Views: 9255

Cheers for all the help, I've started ringing around, and so far $140 is the cheapest I can get, from SAS.

but scotts2hot has an idea I was thinking about, if you took springs out of another car [direct replacement] that were factory lower, and managed to do a straight swap into another car ...
by Tecnik
Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:41 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Compressed springs? Chopped?
Replies: 51
Views: 9255

Well the question has to be asked, if you cant afford to modify your car...why are you still trying to?

I never said I couldn't afford to modify my car. I said I don't have loads of money to do it with. I can afford $200 for compressed springs, and also could save up $550 for king springs ...
by Tecnik
Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:29 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: Compressed springs? Chopped?
Replies: 51
Views: 9255

Compressed springs? Chopped?

Hey everyone.

Im wondering how to lower my Corolla. Ive read about compression on this forum, but am wondering how to get my car sittin closer to the ground, without mass $bling$ expense. I know compression & choppies are easy to get thru a warrant, with a standard set of springs or painting htem ...
by Tecnik
Fri May 30, 2003 11:31 pm
Forum: Tech Questions
Topic: More Power from 1.3
Replies: 28
Views: 2890

More Power from 1.3

Basically i've just done a fair bit of work on my 2E OHC 1295cc 12 valve engine on my corolla, engine head, all gaskets, oil/cooling flush, serviced everything so its running sweet.
But now im wanting more power, and on the extreme cheap.
How hard would it be to do a 2E-TE transplant?
Im running ...
by Tecnik
Sun Dec 22, 2002 7:56 pm
Forum: Polls
Topic: A poll for the Jaffa's
Replies: 31
Views: 10251

go the SHORE! 8)

its got the near perfect mix of all essential ingredients