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cbr600drm
03-25-2002, 08:10 PM
I talked to nick today. He said to give you his number and you can call him and make whatever arrangements you need to. It sounds like he sounds like he would prefer to install them for us since he's not really making any money off of the parts. I'm not really sure but he's is probably making a little offf the parts, but for what it would cost to get the kit from West Covina shipped and all he'll get them and install them. If he installs mine I'm still going to help him and maybe talk him into letting me do most of the work for the experience. Well anyway his number is 770-339-8253. He said to leave a message if he doesn't answer and he'll call you back. Later man
2kgtx
03-25-2002, 08:14 PM
Hey Jamie that's the number for Nick so if you want him to install your springs there you go,

Everyone I would definitly recomend having Nick do your springs he knows what he is doing, He already has experience with the 7th gen Celica's (mine being his first) He did a great job and I could imagine how long it would take without the air gun.
cbr600drm
03-25-2002, 08:21 PM
yours was the first he did the springs on, but he said when he worked at Atlanta Toyota he rebuilt blown GT-S motors all the time and did other stuff on them.
2kgtx
03-25-2002, 08:22 PM
He had worked on 7th gen celicas just never did any suspension work Sorry I should have Clarified
cbr600drm
03-25-2002, 08:32 PM
No prob. I didn't know if you knew that or not.
GAGsTer
03-26-2002, 06:57 AM
Hey guys! Please share, what's going on? Does this Nick guy hava a shop? Does he sell parts, ie springs? How much for an install?

Thanks in advance, I was just thinking that it is about time to drop my ride.
2kgtx
03-26-2002, 07:41 AM
Yea Nick is a friend of Duncans (CBR600DRM) he is a toyota certified Mechanic and he has in's with TRD he got me my springs for 167 he also charged me 100 or 125 to install them I ended up giving him a little more because it took longer then he expected. He does it from his garage, he has all the tools needed there, infact he has one heck of a tool collection. If you want to get them I recommend giving him a call he did a great job on mine.
Mark
Bling
03-26-2002, 10:51 AM
Nick said he was going to order my springs and shocks today. He's also going to check on a price for the TRD sway bars.
Coolwheels00
03-26-2002, 12:34 PM
Thanks for the info. I'll probably get him to install mine too. Barry, when are you supposed to get your in and installed? Maybe we can go the same day and get a group discount. :) I can't wait to get mine in. I'm still waiting on shipping. Should be in next week though. Later, Jamie
cbr600drm
03-26-2002, 05:22 PM
I'm interested in the sway bars too Barry. If his price on the TRDs is cheaper than the WC price for ?Hotchkis then I'll probably get them. I'll probably get the TRD rear strut brace too eventually. I am going to try to not spend any money for the next month or so so I can get some wheels and better tires.
J5ISALIVE
03-26-2002, 06:41 PM
Oh this is great...

guys do me a favor and keep on his good side for a month or 2 so he will give me the same deal :)

I have a School Play that i'm working on (stage tech i guess) in May so that will bring in a good 400 or 500 bucks so that will be enough to pay off my parenst for the rest of my wheels and then i can drop my car. Some of you noticed that my car is a Monster truck.

Well have a good night

John
Bling
03-27-2002, 12:55 PM
I talked to Nick again, we're going to meet up somewhere so I can pay him. Our springs and shocks will be here tommorow. For $550 we get springs, shocks, swaybars, polyurethane bushings and one other thing that I can't remember (strut mounts?). That is one hell of a deal. Then it's $175-200 for the install.
I need to ask him how much for the TRD brake kit.
skatamatic
03-27-2002, 01:21 PM
i want some swaybars still...whoever talks to him see what he can get just those for and what the install would be. thanks...
2kgtx
03-27-2002, 02:53 PM
Man If I had realized that the sway bars and bushings and everything were included in that I would have gotten the whole thing as well oh well Hinesight
cbr600drm
03-27-2002, 06:04 PM
Yeah Barry, he called me today and told me he found out it came with all that extra stuff. That is sweet as hell! It comes with polyurethane strut mounts too. Have you seen this months Super Street mag? It has the install guide for the TRD big brake kit. Those calipers are trick as hell. They have most of the features that our AP racing brakes on the Panoz have. You can change the pads without taking the caliper off. There is just a little door that swings open and the pads slide out. They also have a nice bleeder valve set up. So have you set up a day for nick to install your stuff? I was thinking friday night or saturday morning if he can do it.
skatamatic
03-27-2002, 06:57 PM
those brakes are indeed awesome. too bad they're $2000 though. wish i could afford them.
Bling
03-27-2002, 08:22 PM
He was supposed to call me tonight, so that we could meet up, but he hasn't called yet. I'll probably talk to him tommorow. I would like to get it done sometime this weekend.
cbr600drm
03-27-2002, 08:27 PM
did he say to you if the polurethane bushings were for the control arms and all that? If so that will be a big job I think. This set up should be nice and stiff though. I'm looking forward to getting mine on.
Bling
03-28-2002, 06:06 PM
The bushings are for the swaybars.
cbr600drm
03-28-2002, 06:52 PM
I hope the stuff comes tomorrow. I'm anxious to see exactly what we are getting. I wonder if the sway bars are TRP Japan also or if they are the sportivo ones. Either will be fine, I'm just curious because I haven't seen the kit like that anywhere else yet. If the stuff comes and you here from Nick before I do give me a call. Later man.