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Hey everyone,
I have a 1991 Toyota Camry i want to slam on the ground and camber it like no other but I'm have troubles finding coil overs or springs that will lower it as far as i want anybody have any suggestion on where to find some id appreciate it thanks.
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These cars don't lower well... You will only have about 1" of bump travel if you go down to 0 gap on the wheel well. And by that, I mean the tire will hit the fender well, not just hit the end of the strut travel. That's not to mention the handling problems that come from being at that height...
That said, there are a number of options... Cheap eBay coilover sleeves (use a '90-'93 Celica FWD fitment), less cheap Ground Control coilover sleeves (you can do this right or wrong depending on what you get), regular lowering springs (I think only B&G makes them anymore), or real coilovers (adapted from the '90-'93 Celica, again). You should also be figuring out your strut options (very limited).
I'll warn you up front though - you are traveling down a difficult path, and these are not Hondas...
Some of my old and current Camry:
(old, Intrax+Tokico)
(current, Alltrac with Tein SS coilovers)
-Charlie
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1989 Camry Alltrac LE 3S-GTE 5spd - SV25/ST205 hybrid
1990 Camry 3S-GTE 5spd - parted out / junked
1990 Camry DX 3S-FE 5spd - The original white90dx; gone but not forgotten
im ready for anything that comes my way im trying to tackle this PROJECT i wanna be different than any other toyota out there its not going to be a daily driver so the lower the better just want a little toy to have fun with.. but the celica springs are they straight bolt in or do they have to be fab to fit? also for the celica coil overs do they fit front and back on the camry i remember reading about something on here and someone said that the backs are like 3in to short or something along those lines... thanks for your help man and i dont plan to buy anything cheap for this project
These cars don't lower well... You will only have about 1" of bump travel if you go down to 0 gap on the wheel well. And by that, I mean the tire will hit the fender well, not just hit the end of the strut travel. That's not to mention the handling problems that come from being at that height...
That said, there are a number of options... Cheap eBay coilover sleeves (use a '90-'93 Celica FWD fitment), less cheap Ground Control coilover sleeves (you can do this right or wrong depending on what you get), regular lowering springs (I think only B&G makes them anymore), or real coilovers (adapted from the '90-'93 Celica, again). You should also be figuring out your strut options (very limited).
I'll warn you up front though - you are traveling down a difficult path, and these are not Hondas...
Some of my old and current Camry:
(old, Intrax+Tokico)
(current, Alltrac with Tein SS coilovers)
-Charlie
I know it is off topic..Charlie I recently seen the 1st camry in your pics at the junkyard in Monrovia about 2 days ago..I just had a feeling it belonged to someone on TN..Its not every day I see a gen2 like that...
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1990 Toyota Camry 5speed 3sfe (base model)
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 2dr sedan -289 3spd
1972 Ford Maverick 2Dr 200 I6 auto with A/C
2010 Toyota Prius ( base model )
Last edited by 90camry5speed; 05-22-2011 at 12:14 PM.
I know it is off topic..Charlie I recently seen the 1st camry in your pics at the junkyard in Monrovia about 2 days ago..I just had a feeling it belonged to someone on TN..Its not every day I see a gen2 like that...
Yup, it has been junked... I'd go visit it, but I already got all the good parts of off it.
-Charlie
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2003 Impreza WRX Wagon 5spd - 2.2L stroker + other goodies
1989 Camry Alltrac LE 3S-GTE 5spd - SV25/ST205 hybrid
1990 Camry 3S-GTE 5spd - parted out / junked
1990 Camry DX 3S-FE 5spd - The original white90dx; gone but not forgotten
Yup, it has been junked... I'd go visit it, but I already got all the good parts of off it.
-Charlie
LoL there was nothing left on it. Just curious how did you do the jdm side marker lights? Is there a DIY tread on that? the body was nice .
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1990 Toyota Camry 5speed 3sfe (base model)
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 2dr sedan -289 3spd
1972 Ford Maverick 2Dr 200 I6 auto with A/C
2010 Toyota Prius ( base model )
Last edited by 90camry5speed; 05-23-2011 at 02:23 PM.
LoL there was nothing left on it. Just curious how did you do the jdm side marker lights? Is there a DIY tread on that? the body was nice .
There was nothing on it pretty much when I sent it over... (no engine/trans, dash, driver's seat, wiring, rear lights, etc.) The body only had a bit of damage behind the rear bumper cover on the driver's side.
Side marker lights are easy... A drill, a sheet metal nibbler (hand operated) and some time is all you need to place them on the fenders. Make sure there is sufficient room behind them for the wiring. I wired mine to the turn signals only - and they are the stock Toyota ones from the JDM ST205 Celica.
-Charlie
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2003 Impreza WRX Wagon 5spd - 2.2L stroker + other goodies
1989 Camry Alltrac LE 3S-GTE 5spd - SV25/ST205 hybrid
1990 Camry 3S-GTE 5spd - parted out / junked
1990 Camry DX 3S-FE 5spd - The original white90dx; gone but not forgotten
There was nothing on it pretty much when I sent it over... (no engine/trans, dash, driver's seat, wiring, rear lights, etc.) The body only had a bit of damage behind the rear bumper cover on the driver's side.
Side marker lights are easy... A drill, a sheet metal nibbler (hand operated) and some time is all you need to place them on the fenders. Make sure there is sufficient room behind them for the wiring. I wired mine to the turn signals only - and they are the stock Toyota ones from the JDM ST205 Celica.
-Charlie
Thanks Charlie ,Ill look into it , a sheet metal nibbler? idk what that is , Jdm St205 celica, what does it look like ? what years? would i have to order the markers online ? do the import speed shops have em?or can it be found at the junkyard? The camry was just as you described it ..I noticed the fenders, but I decided to not get the fenders & save the cash for coilovers or new struts ..
-Tony
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1990 Toyota Camry 5speed 3sfe (base model)
1963 Ford Galaxie 500 2dr sedan -289 3spd
1972 Ford Maverick 2Dr 200 I6 auto with A/C
2010 Toyota Prius ( base model )
Thanks Charlie ,Ill look into it , a sheet metal nibbler? idk what that is , Jdm St205 celica, what does it look like ? what years? would i have to order the markers online ? do the import speed shops have em?or can it be found at the junkyard? The camry was just as you described it ..I noticed the fenders, but I decided to not get the fenders & save the cash for coilovers or new struts ..
You can buy whatever side markers you want. There are tons of aftermarket options, or you can search eBay, etc. for used stock ones from other cars. I got those with the front ST205 front clip, and figured the would work well.
-Charlie
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2003 Impreza WRX Wagon 5spd - 2.2L stroker + other goodies
1989 Camry Alltrac LE 3S-GTE 5spd - SV25/ST205 hybrid
1990 Camry 3S-GTE 5spd - parted out / junked
1990 Camry DX 3S-FE 5spd - The original white90dx; gone but not forgotten
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(no engine/trans, dash, driver's seat, wiring, rear lights, etc.) The body only had a bit of damage behind the rear bumper cover on the driver's side.
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