complete suspension replacement on gen4 (it's a boat!)

[thenoeltyler]

i've got a boat! my 98 camry le 5s-fe is a boat, that's what all of my friends call it. it's bouncy, floaty, and will not track right on the road. i can easily push on the hood or trunk of the car and it will rebound for several seconds longer than normal. it's like a trampoline! i love the car though. i am going to replace the struts with tokico hp blues, and had some questions about the rest of the parts.

i will probably need a lot of things replaced on the suspension since it's all worn out, i just want a completely new suspension. what parts can i look into replacing besides the struts i have picked out? i DO NOT want lowering springs, because i live in atlanta and the roads there suck already, and my car doesnt need to be low to have to endure that sort of stuff. also, i'm not really into replacing sway bars yet because that's something i think can wait until afterward. there just seem to be a lot of small parts that will have to be replaced. can anyone give me an idea of what will have to be replaced?

thanks

-noel

[keithy]

1. struts
2. strut mounts
3. boots
4. springs (optional)

those are the basic things.

[Buurin]

Tokico struts is good.

You sure don't want springs that drop 1.5", but some good mild 1" drop springs can firm up your handling without making you that susceptible to bottoming out. Think about wheels and tires too. If you're still on 14" consider going 205/65/15 with a good performance tire of your choice and a set of light alloys.

[thenoeltyler]

i'm not so sure about lowering it, that's something i could decide later. springs aren't too expensive compared to the rest of the suspension, right?

i'm getting new tires and rims, i've already decided what i want (although you can give me your advice on it).

rims: 16"x6" 00-01 camry xle v6 rims
tires: 215/50/16 kumho ecsta asx high performance all-season tires

i have kumho ecsta hp4s on my puny 14's now... my lawnmower has bigger rims. it's a shame toyota opted for 14s! i like my kumhos and they were recommended to me by a friend. another friend of mine has kumho ecsta asx's on his 99 golf gti and he likes them.

[Buurin]

Check this guy out. He just did a suspension rework.

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/t8188.html

[skewe]

Originally Posted by thenoeltyler

i have kumho ecsta hp4s on my puny 14's now... my lawnmower has bigger rims. it's a shame toyota opted for 14s!

either ur a very funny dude or a very arrogant dude..

well, i am not going to pass judgement since i do not know you.

welcome..

spring and struts will help.
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[thenoeltyler]

what do you mean i'm very funny or arrogant? i'm confused

my camry has served me well on the 14" rims for 5 years, tires have been cheap and it has worked for me. i just think that toyota should have used 15" rims on the base models, like honda does with the equivalent accord. although toyota did switch to 15" rims for 4-cylinders in 2000, i guess i think they should have put 15" rims as the entry-level option.

and about my lawnmower, it really doesn't have 14"+ rims... i was being sarcastic. i think it has like 9" steel rims or something. i'm not sure, it's just a regular lawnmower!

thanks for your input.