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Tein HTechs Ordered!

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by andino, Jun 28, 2010.

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  1. andino

    andino Senior Member

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    ^^ Well they will settle a little lower but the drop is only 1.4/1.5. I was hoping to maybe get stechs or something but there's nothing else that's lower.
     
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    They are a touch lower now, but I wasn't willing to sacrifice ride quality to go lower. I must admit that I would prefer it a bit lower, or go to a 225/40 tire to fill some gap a bit more, but the Prius is my third car that I use as a comfortable daily driver. I have other cars to fill my speed and looks needs!
     
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    Has anyone that ordered from hipowermotorsports recieved their springs? I'm impatient lol :D
     
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    ^^ I ordered from them too! Still waiting to get my stuff but apparently it was shipped on the 30th. Have you gotten a tracking number?
     
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    No, just notification that they were being drop shipped, wish they'd hurry up.
     
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    ^^ Same here. When did you get your notification?
     
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    Just looked, June 30th, I thought it had been longer.
     
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    Yeah man tell me about it. I want to get them in already haha
     
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    your springs come in?
     
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    No not yet. Still waiting haha. My LED bulbs should come tomorrow though so at least I'll have something to install.
     
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    Do you need a camber kit for the rear? Are there camber kits for the 2010 Prius?
     
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    My camber is coming in right at 1.4-1.6 all the way around without adjustment. I did need a toe adjustment shim in the rear to correct a toe out problem which had to come from Toyota. Some would say this is too much negative camber, but if you drive the car spiritedly you should be fine.
     
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    Finally received tracking info from hipowermotorsports. Looks like they went out yesterday and its scheduled to be delivered today. Yay!
     
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    UPS delivered these bad boy yesterday hehe. I'll be installing them tomorrow ^_^

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    sweet!! mine are supposed to be here tuesday. im actually on vacation next week however im going to go into work wednesday long enough to put them on lol
     
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    ^^ haha nice! I have to take a look at some break downs of the rear suspension so I can figure out how to get that spring out. Probably just use a compressor and call it a day.

    edit: Well I just went a jacked up the car real quick. Looks like all I'll really need to do is remove the bolt that holds the shock to the arm and then pull the arm down low enough to pull the spring out. Doesn't look like I'll need the compressor in the rear.
     
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    Well I installed these bad boys yesterday and everything was going smooth until I was up front and realized I had to take the whole wiper assembly and tray off. Luckily that only took 30 mins to do and I was able to finish the whole install in ~2 hours. I'll be posting pics and a DIY guide later tonight. I have to get my camera out of my car still.
     
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    Sorry for the delay. Didn't get a chance to upload the photos from my camera until today.

    Here's a rough measure of the front and rear prior to installing the springs.
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    Post install before settling:
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    Full car shot:
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    Edit: Sorry if the images are messed up. For some reason, the site (or my computer) renders the portrait shots as landscape.
     
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    Nice! I was going to do a write up also about my Tein Springs but got lazy...lol
     
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    ^^ Haha yeah it took longer than expected. I tried to be as detailed as possible.

    5 day report after install. Ride is pretty good. Close to OEM with a bit more harshness over bumps; though that's to be expected as it is lower. Seems to have settled at ~2 finger gap all round with OEM wheels. I think my pressures are a bit low since I'm getting kinda crappy mileage but it is hotter. Feel wise, the car doesn't feel all that much more stable but it is a bit more reassuring if you hit the turns quickly. Stock tires are pretty crappy for grip and braking so that probably has a big part in the sloppy feeling the car has. I'm hoping to get some Scion tC 17s from a friend soon or I'll be ordering some wheels myself.
     
    #40 andino, Jul 15, 2010
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