The risks: What are they?, Lowering Springs. Options

[Syaoran]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/90-93-94-99-TOYOTA...r#ht_4134wt_952


How/why can you make something that works for so cheap? Discuss e-Bay springs!

[Syaoran]

normally, you would go for certain products if it were the ONLY option but in this case, 6gcs have no problem with aftermarket lowering support between coilovers and springs.

If coilovers weren't so expensive, I'd consider it. But a full set of coilovers right now would cost me more than the car itself.

To answer your question, that many dead springs = annoying noise that happens after about 2000 miles when the "coating" on the outside starts to wear down and the spring starts rattling together. That spring will also most likely sag more because it seems that they are using less tension than say, Eibach's.

Thanks. Is there any particular reason that design would be chosen over most other springs who use the same design? I imagine price wouldn't be the reason as a lot more material would be needed to manufacture them.

[trdproven]

normally, you would go for certain products if it were the ONLY option but in this case, 6gcs have no problem with aftermarket lowering support between coilovers and springs.

If coilovers weren't so expensive, I'd consider it. But a full set of coilovers right now would cost me more than the car itself.

Actually coilovers arent that bad, they range between 800-1000 shipped.

Given the fact if you plan to drop with good springs that would run you roughly 200 dollars plus up to 400-600 dollars worth of decent to good shocks, that would put you in or near the coilover range. not only that you may need to change your top mounts as well x 4. plus you gotta pay for shipping somewhere in there. and with spring drop, you still never get that full remove and replace deal, you gotta disassemble/reassemble and never get full adjustability. Trust me, i went through two lowering spring setups, TRD and Intrax, and ended up going coilovers, imagine if i just spent the money in the first place, I wouldn't have spent on shocks and springs in the first place, cus they lacked the adjustability, i was never satisfied.

A car is not about making sure parts are always less than the car, #1 its always impractical to put aftermarket parts on your car, period. if that is the case, you should not plan on putting any more parts on your car cus it will just add up and be more than the cost of the car anyway. it does not help at all that our cars are old too. if you are into the car and fixing it up, that should not be your mindset, it should be because you want to fix it up, plus you gotta pay to play anyway.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jun 29, 2012 - 10:16 PM