TRD springs installed/LOTS o' pics - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

eddiefromcali · 08-20-2007, 10:15 PM

Here's some pics of the install and post install.

Pic of what I had to work with:

Springs installed:

Note the 55 Ford in the background

Fully seated in spring pocket:

Front: TRD, Rear: Stock

Post drop and dirty front w/o plate:

Dirty side:

***lammydi*** · 08-20-2007, 10:22 PM

Love the IS rims with TRD springs. Looks good.

TRD VVTi · 08-20-2007, 10:27 PM

Looks great!

I think the TRD springs are the perfect blend of comfort and handling.

jofrad · 08-20-2007, 10:28 PM

what size are the tires?

eddiefromcali · 08-20-2007, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jofrad

what size are the tires?

Rear: 18x8.5 245/40R18
Front: 18x8 225/40R18

IPDaily · 08-20-2007, 10:54 PM

looks awesome

eddiefromcali · 08-20-2007, 11:38 PM

Thanks guys! Will be de-badging this weekend too! BTW, whoever wants to run this wheel/tire setup...IT DOES RUB!!! When I took off the rear wheels, I saw a shinny spot on the strut and the tire had "Bridgestone" worn down a bit. I just slapped on a pair of spacers and it was fine. For all of you spacer haters, Ive been running 1/2in spacers on my Silverado for almost 2yrs now w/o any problems

leejinwen · 08-21-2007, 12:46 AM

Did you test drive it with the front lowered and rear's stock? I like the look of it.

eddiefromcali · 08-21-2007, 01:30 AM

I did actually. I did the work at my parent's place and drove it to the in-laws where my wife was at. I wanted to show her the look before I did the rear because I liked the rake! She wasnt feeling it which was a bummer cuz I was hoping shed like it and that wouldve been less work for me! The ride was good and you could tell the front was stiffer than the back but not by much. No weird problems in the 5 miles I drove, it felt pretty good! Id like to try TRD fronts and SE rears to give it a bit of a rake but still have a sporty ride.

dayvers · 08-21-2007, 01:43 AM

cut the front springs a inch for a sexier drop. even it up a tad bit. i love you

eddiefromcali · 08-21-2007, 01:51 AM

wtf?

soulrobber · 08-21-2007, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by eddiefromcali

Thanks guys! Will be de-badging this weekend too! BTW, whoever wants to run this wheel/tire setup...IT DOES RUB!!! When I took off the rear wheels, I saw a shinny spot on the strut and the tire had "Bridgestone" worn down a bit. I just slapped on a pair of spacers and it was fine. For all of you spacer haters, Ive been running 1/2in spacers on my Silverado for almost 2yrs now w/o any problems

dude are cars look so much alike! yes spacers arent bad at all, especially the bolt-on ones. ppl use the bolt-on style for circuit racing and everything. i used to use slap on spacers too when i used to drift back in the day. i did some hardcore crap to it too and no problems. just dont over-tighten it though, u can bust a stud or two!

geoff5093 · 08-21-2007, 09:17 AM

Great looking car! But why do you have larger wheels in the back??

EDIT: Forgot you had the IS rims.

***lammydi*** · 08-21-2007, 09:21 AM

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Originally Posted by eddiefromcali

Rear: 18x8.5 245/40R18
Front: 18x8 225/40R18

You should use the 18x8.5 245/40/18 for the front and 18/8 225/40/18 for the rear for 2 reasons:
1. Our car is front wheel drive. This original wheels is for rear wheel drive IS350
2. By moving the bigger/wider wheels and tires to the front you will shorten the wheel gap in the front which it will look a lot tighter.
Just my 2 cents. Give it a try for like a week to see how it turn out.