From an air quality standpoint keeping check on SMOG is great. From a governmental enforcement standpoint SMOG is a total crock of shit and is fully subsidized by the taxpayer.
I'm in one of the "special" California counties that doesn't require smog. Move there or find a friend and set that as...
I used a flat head screw driver and a door panel popper tool (the metal one) to compress the spring and the screw driver to twist it to lock in place.
It is a huge PITA and took me a few days to get it done with many hours wasted. I'd rather pay the dealer/brake shop to do this next time.
I'm running Bilstein 6112s with the 700lb coils, spring clip at bottom setting netting about 1.88" lift up front. Rear is Bilstein 400+ lb coil and 5160s. Falken Wildpeak AT3W 255/80r17
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Long tube headers + stock ypipe OR URD ypipe OR DT ypipe OR custom Y pipe + gibson system.
I, like some others here, added the Vibrant resonator by cutting the gibson system just past the y pipe and adding it in before the muffler. Takes away some of the "bark" of the exhaust but completely...
Just ordered 5 of these from Summit @ $148 a piece.
Should have them by end of November wrapped in Falken Wildpeaks 255/80
I'll try and get some pictures up early December.
These rims typically sell for 40-50$ a pop from the Chinese factories. Quality can vary. You're taking a risk buying these. They could be great or they could be crap and/or dangerous depending on the manufacturing.
I used to work for a company that dealt directly with the Chinese factories.
Not yet. I have the kit from the Toyota dealership. I temporarily installed cheap cardone axles off amazon ~$55 each. I probably won't get to it for a month or two. Just have too much going on.