Lowering - Springs Options

[Payne]

Had a quick search but couldn't find anything, looking to lower my celica I was wondering if someone with experience could give some advice/recommend some springs, also how hard of a job is it to install them yourself?
Thanks

[jordisonjr]

Coilovers.
Coil over sleeves are a waste of money IMO.
Once oyu've done springs, and everything else required, it will be close to the cost of coilovers.

[Box]

Once you've done springs, and everything else required, it will be close to the cost of coilovers.

Springs and struts only cost a little under $400, while coil-overs are $1,000 or more. Though at that point you have to decide on how low do you want to go and how much do you want to spend. If you want to drop 2" or more go ahead and get coil-overs.

[RabidTRD]

Once you've done springs, and everything else required, it will be close to the cost of coilovers.

Springs and struts only cost a little under $400, while coil-overs are $1,000 or more. Though at that point you have to decide on how low do you want to go and how much do you want to spend. If you want to drop 2" or more go ahead and get coil-overs.

How do you figure?

Each KYB strut is over $100, then you have a spring setup that's over $200, then there are new mounts, hardware and whatnot that usually run around $150... by the time you're done replacing everything new, you might as well have bought coilovers for the extra few hundred.

Springs on stock struts is a no-no. They WILL fail and you'll be bottoming out constantly after that point. I've run the less aggressive Eibach Pro kit on a Monroe Gas Matic setup and it worked fine for a couple years... but that's a 1- 1.5" drop. Sportlines are 1.5 to 2"

Honestly, just save a bit more money and get a set of Megans for $800.

[jordisonjr]

Once you've done springs, and everything else required, it will be close to the cost of coilovers.

Springs and struts only cost a little under $400, while coil-overs are $1,000 or more. Though at that point you have to decide on how low do you want to go and how much do you want to spend. If you want to drop 2" or more go ahead and get coil-overs.

How do you figure?

Each KYB strut is over $100, then you have a spring setup that's over $200, then there are new mounts, hardware and whatnot that usually run around $150... by the time you're done replacing everything new, you might as well have bought coilovers for the extra few hundred.

Springs on stock struts is a no-no. They WILL fail and you'll be bottoming out constantly after that point. I've run the less aggressive Eibach Pro kit on a Monroe Gas Matic setup and it worked fine for a couple years... but that's a 1- 1.5" drop. Sportlines are 1.5 to 2"

Honestly, just save a bit more money and get a set of Megans for $800.

Exactly this.
This is the route I went, and I spent just aobut that by the time all was said and done, except i ran on stock struts for a bit.
If i would do it again i would go coilovers, and yes I did shop arpound for the cheapest prices i could find.