Another drop with Tein - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

lamson · 08-04-2008, 01:47 AM

Over the weekend v6secamry and his younger brother came over to help me lower my car along with my other buddies. It is an even drop all around. Feels just a little bit stiffer than stock but very insignificant. I love the way the car looks lowered. The best part is the ride is still smooth not far from stock. Also got an alignment this morning at Autobacs. Future plan is some nice 19 in rims.

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After:

RedruM7 · 08-04-2008, 02:09 AM

Nice job, how many inches did you drop it? I'm looking into lowering mine too how long/hard was the install for you guys?

Trojan · 08-04-2008, 02:14 AM

NICE. so what rims are you gonna get lamson? sorry i couldn't make it btw. i wanted to see those teins that man has

lamson · 08-04-2008, 02:33 AM

redrum7 : It took us about 5 hours with 5 guys, 4 labor and one supervisor haha ( it was his garage). We also went out for lunch at a local Chinese seafood restaurant. Some of the lugs on my tires were really tight so it was hard to break. My tip is to stand on the wrench for the tires and use your weight, we had the biggest guy which is 160 LB do it works like a charm. It wasn't bad at all. Compressing the Springs took the longest but it wasn't hard. So it wasn't bad at all was actually really fun to hang out with the guys. Let us know if you have any questions. The drop was beautiful very low. The ride is pretty much smooth as stock can't really notice anything with these Tein.

Trojan : I have no clue what rims I want yet. I've been eyeing the OZ Canova with black trim, the highlander Hybrid's 19s are pretty nice too but too heavy. Your rims are pretty bad ass too if the PRICe is right hahaah

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Trojan · 08-04-2008, 02:43 AM

ill let you know when i choose to sell the rims. i gotta find some time to throw my stocks back on. ill pm you the details.

btw, keep us updated on your ride when your springs begin to settle and take some new pics and measurements..

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Originally Posted by lamson

redrum7 : It took us about 5 hours with 5 guys, 4 labor and one supervisor haha ( it was his garage). We also went out for lunch at a local Chinese seafood restaurant. Some of the lugs on my tires were really tight so it was hard to break. My tip is to stand on the wrench for the tires and use your weight, we had the biggest guy which is 160 LB do it works like a charm. It wasn't bad at all. Compressing the Springs took the longest but it wasn't hard. So it wasn't bad at all was actually really fun to hang out with the guys. Let us know if you have any questions. The drop was beautiful very low. The ride is pretty much smooth as stock can't really notice anything with these Tein.

Trojan : I have no clue what rims I want yet. I've been eyeing the OZ Canova with black trim, the highlander Hybrid's 19s are pretty nice too but too heavy. Your rims are pretty bad ass too if the PRICe is right hahaah

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lamson · 08-04-2008, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Trojan

NICE. so what rims are you gonna get lamson? sorry i couldn't make it btw. i wanted to see those teins that man has

Man's Tein coils are bad ass. Smooth ride we had five guys in the car and it was still smooth as heck.

Trojan · 08-04-2008, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by lamson

Man's Tein coils are bad ass. Smooth ride we had five guys in the car and it was still smooth as heck.

dam, that's good to hear. C'MON TEIN hurry up with the production! lol

b0r1cha · 08-04-2008, 03:10 AM

these wouldnt work the v6 models correct? its only an i4 one?

Gorky_Park · 08-04-2008, 07:47 AM

What is a part number for those? Are they for Solara 04-06 4-cyl model? Looks great!

Gorky_Park · 08-04-2008, 07:48 AM

Also, please install some locking lug nutz before your stock wheels are taken (happened to my Scion Tc before)

Tobeit · 08-04-2008, 08:45 AM

Good job doing it with some friends.

Is the scale measure before and after? If so, the drop is just a bit more than 1/2 inch? That is not much et all and I would not be surprised that the ride is almost still the way it was before. Maybe I see something wrong?

lamson · 08-04-2008, 10:59 AM

GOky_Park:
Thanks. Will definitely look into locking lug nuts. Yes they are the solara 4 cylinder springs Tien part number SKL68-AUB00.

Tobeit:
To be honest I did not take exact measurements before. The picture above with the tape measure is the result. I did do the finger test before and I was able to fit my whole hand into it. After the drop I can only fit two snugly. It should settle some more so hopefully the ride quality will not be drastically stiffer. Crossing fingers. lol

v6secamry · 08-04-2008, 11:05 AM

looking good! the part number is SKL68-AUB00, it is not listed for the v6 but I does fit

^ it won't get drastically stiffer haha

LOV · 08-04-2008, 12:20 PM

Nice job ,looks really great, now go get some nice rims

Tobeit · 08-04-2008, 12:42 PM

Tobeit:
To be honest I did not take exact measurements before. The picture above with the tape measure is the result. I did do the finger test before and I was able to fit my whole hand into it. After the drop I can only fit two snugly. It should settle some more so hopefully the ride quality will not be drastically stiffer. Crossing fingers. lol

That makes a lot more sense.

PS: I did have to smile when you said the heaviest guy in your round was 160lbs :-)