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Celica Drift 27
04-13-2008, 06:05 PM
im getting a pair of Tein Basics this week, and want to know if i need anything more to make it as safe as possible. I dont want to have anything damaged or be risky. Do i need any sort of bushings? top mount control thingy? i dunno names, but i want to be sure i am getting everything i need to be safe.
--SD

white03
04-13-2008, 07:13 PM
camber kit if your gonna slam your car. just remember, u cant adjust damper with tien basic, its pre-set for you.

Celica Drift 27
04-13-2008, 07:18 PM
What about those c-one things?

celicawot
04-13-2008, 08:49 PM
you dont need anything. i have them with the fronts dumped all the way. i havent had any probs. they've been on for 6 months.

Jintei
04-14-2008, 02:32 AM
camber kit if your gonna slam your car. just remember, u cant adjust damper with tien basic, its pre-set for you.

x2.

neological
04-14-2008, 06:26 AM
you could get away with camber bolts. The camber arm kits are a total waste of money.

D_CeLiRaToR
04-14-2008, 09:54 AM
i have the tein basics with hotckis rear links and spc bolts up front. rides great, looks slammed, and much stiffer than stock. depending on how many miles u have u might want to get some new upper strut mounts because the kit doesn't come with them and you have to use the stockers. i think there's a company that makes pillowball mounts if you want the adjust-ability.

neological
04-14-2008, 10:01 AM
yeah, rear pillowball mounts for a celica are also almost totally pointless. You can align your celica perfectly well without those things. There is really nothing wrong with the stock mounts I would only replace them if it were a track dedicated car. On the street they'll prove valueless and will make your ride quality very harsh.

I have to reiterate that the hotchkis camber links simply duplicate something that your suspension was designed to do anyway so they're completely redundant.