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Old 08-17-2007, 02:20 PM   #1 (permalink)
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my plans and need some input

sup guys, I finally got my 3sge motor and have started the process of ripping the old engine out. So I have the newer 3sge ready and prepped in my garage. I just have to find the time to put it in lol. I got a deal with someone that works at Autozone for all the new parts on the 3sge. He got me all the seals, dist cap & wires, plugs, new clutch kit, oil and k&n oil filter for $150 . I am not asking how he got the parts but I am happy.

I am starting to look at putting some upgrades into this car. I want to upgrade the suspension now. I plan to go with eibach springs, the tokico shocks, get the front strut bar from es250, front stabalizer bar from whiteline, and maybe replace some bushings? (whats a good brand or where to get them? are the whiteline ones good?). This sound like a good suspension setup? What type of setup do you guys use, that works best? I heard the tokico's wear out quick with the eibach springs, is this true?
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Old 08-17-2007, 04:46 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Who's doing the wiring for that 3s-ge?

As for the suspension, make sure you get the rear Whiteline swaybar along with the front one. Also, where are you getting Eibach springs from? My understanding is that only Intrax, B+G and King Springs (in Aus) make spring for the gen2.

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Old 08-17-2007, 05:53 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Who's doing the wiring for that 3s-ge?

As for the suspension, make sure you get the rear Whiteline swaybar along with the front one. Also, where are you getting Eibach springs from? My understanding is that only Intrax, B+G and King Springs (in Aus) make spring for the gen2.

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Yeah, you are right. They are the Intrax ones. I am watching them on my ebay right now so I really don't remember the brand. The wiring is already done from the first 3sge swap.
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Tokico + Intrax is a good combo. Make sure you have serviceable struts though, Tokicos are cartridges/inserts not full struts.

SuperPro makes polyurethane bushings.



Look on ebay for camry strut bar. I just did a quick search and saw a few. Shipping is more then the bar though.
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Old 08-17-2007, 09:18 PM   #5 (permalink)
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i want a 3sge too you can get in on the superpro bushings group buy right now i think. or is it only the whiteline groupbuy going on right now.
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i want a 3sge too you can get in on the superpro bushings group buy right now i think. or is it only the whiteline groupbuy going on right now.
I believe it's both. Has anybody got any opinions on the superpro bushings? The price seems right.
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me and Charlie both have the full set of superpro bushings on our cars. 8 in the rears 4 in the fronts. if you get whiteline sway bars. or it'll be 10/6. we have identical setups. cep he has tocikos and i have kyb. which is why i don't want to do the same engine swap as him
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