Investigating lowering Options

[Mangozac]

Hi guys,

Following on from my thread here I've been investigating lowering the Celi. I've done a bunch of searching and reading but still am a bit confused. I'll be doing all the installation myself, just need to get the parts.

So I'd prefer to get some Tein S-techs but just for kicks I went and saw a suspension place across from my work to see what they reckon. Note that they generally seem to raise more than lower - most of their clientele is 4WD owners looking to jack their cars up.
Anyway he quoted me AU$154 (about $120 US) a pair for a set of King Springs which he said would lower about 34mm. Fair enough.
I then asked about some struts. He recommended some KYB performance struts (dunno which ones) and they were about $250 each! So that's like $1000 just on the struts! For that kind of price it would be worth getting coilovers!

So I have a couple of questions:

1. How much should a set of Tein S-Techs cost me?
2. The Celi is 8 1/2 years old - is it really necessary that I replace the struts also when I lower?
3. I can't really afford more than about $500-600 on the project so if I can't do it properly for that price I won't bother at all.

The listed Tein dealer around here is Maroochy Car Sound, who I don't believe is the cheapest place to buy stuff I'll give them a call today and check it out....

Thanks,

Zac

[Mangozac]

Since you want tein s techs you can drop the car on some kyb gr2's. They are oem replacements struts. And yes you should replace your struts when lowering it, for the reason the car is old and you want to do the job once. Its a good idea to change out your strut mounts too. All in all since you are doing it yourself like a lot of us 6th geners it not going to cost you more than 600$ in parts. Since you are in AU I doubt you have any rust on your car. So you wont go breaking tools left and right. lol.

Ahh but I live on the beach so rust is actually a problem. That said, she has no rust anywhere (that I know of) yet

KYB doesn't make any performance struts for the Celica, besides, that's way overpricing for KYB.

Check out the parts database for more ideas.

OK I don't remember exactly what they were but as you say, it's still ridiculously overpriced. I totally forgot about the parts database! Thanks.