What happens when TEMS goes bad?
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Yes, I meant that. Buying a new car, at anytime, is a dumb thing to do from a financial standpoint. Buying one when young was even dumber. Consumer debt
(I paid cash for the car btw) is one of the biggest killers of wealth accumulation. Had I half a brain at that time I would've put the money into something with a better return, which would have been just about anything else. As I said, it was a weak moment considering my previous attitude about sacrifice and investment which is why I could buy the car outright in the first place. Fortunately I recovered fairly quickly from that mistake but it still cost me tens of thousands in lost investment.
Far be it from me to tell anyone how to spend their cash but when I see young guys pouring thousands into a car (or anything except education or family) I wonder if they really understand what a huge financial disservice they're doing to themselves and their financial future. Yeah, there's more to life than money but that's exactly why you need to pay close attention to where it goes, especially when first starting out.
(I paid cash for the car btw) is one of the biggest killers of wealth accumulation. Had I half a brain at that time I would've put the money into something with a better return, which would have been just about anything else. As I said, it was a weak moment considering my previous attitude about sacrifice and investment which is why I could buy the car outright in the first place. Fortunately I recovered fairly quickly from that mistake but it still cost me tens of thousands in lost investment.
Far be it from me to tell anyone how to spend their cash but when I see young guys pouring thousands into a car (or anything except education or family) I wonder if they really understand what a huge financial disservice they're doing to themselves and their financial future. Yeah, there's more to life than money but that's exactly why you need to pay close attention to where it goes, especially when first starting out.
i got the tokico Illumina II's paired up with eibachs listed in my sig. I can usually tell a difference over the bumps and the roads here. Train tracks too. I'd like to change over to coil overs but I like to utilize the stock equipment although it maybe useless to some it still isnt to me and Im sure some others.
Thanks Justin. I feel the same way. There'll come a time (probably soon) when I'll need replacements and I'd also like to keep the stock setup. Just because I perceive it's not doing much doesn't mean it isn't. I know it's working though, at least the actuators are.
if you have a Supra that came from the factory with TEMS, could you just swap the suspension parts (springs, struts, etc.) from a non-TEMS equiped car? Or if your TEMS does go out, just get new springs/struts or coilovers and they will bolt right in?
ya.. you can just replace them. when i goaftermarket, i'm going to look seriously into tems compatioble performance setups.. i love it. i use it all the time when entering parking lots or going over speedbumps
