If i were to buy TRD springs..

[F8TAL]

I have a 08 Camry SE with 60km on the odo and i live in the New York metro area. Potholes are horrible and road conditions are poor even though many things are being fixed slowly but surely. If i were to buy TRD springs for a 1.4-1.5 drop would i be spending more money in the long run by buying struts and other suspension components if something breaks?
I feel as if my car as is now may not hold up such a stance. The cars suspension itself feels very worn in maybe even a bit sloppy after i put on so many miles due to work. Whats your opinion?

[b0r1cha]

i dont tihnk u should be worried about the TRD springs reducing the life of youer struts.. if anything, dont get big rims with skinny tires, avoid the potholes. if something breaks from ur suspension, it'll break regardless if u have TRD springs or OEM springs. unless u install the springs wrong, dont worry about the TRD springs reducing the life of ur suspension parts.

[PhatRoyale]

Originally Posted by djkor

Using lowering springs on stock shocks that aren't made for lowering springs will always reduce the life of them... even if it's only a small amount.

+1

[nuchieboy]

very true but i thought the camry se came with kyb struts and they were able to handle the lowering springs

[Aldo1122]

You have anything to worry about with TRD springs since its only 1.5" drop

[Frodo65]

Originally Posted by F8TAL

I have a 08 Camry SE with 60km on the odo and i live in the New York metro area. Potholes are horrible and road conditions are poor even though many things are being fixed slowly but surely. If i were to buy TRD springs for a 1.4-1.5 drop would i be spending more money in the long run by buying struts and other suspension components if something breaks?
I feel as if my car as is now may not hold up such a stance. The cars suspension itself feels very worn in maybe even a bit sloppy after i put on so many miles due to work. Whats your opinion?

One other dimension to consider is this generation Camry's relative weakness: the interior trim and fittings are more prone to rattle. A firm suspension, especially when combined with lousy roads, is quite likely to make the problem worse, and create a lot more rattles than the stock setup. The travel reduction you mention is a good 30 - 40 % of the stock travel. On bad roads, that's not a good thing.

Any setup that reduces suspension travel will increase the loads that go into the suspension mount points, as well as shock transfer into the body structure. Those loads will further increase if you end up going with lower-profile tires on heavier wheels. The combination will, in the long run, 'loosen up' the body and create a chorus of creaks and rattles. When you sell the car, this 'tired feeling' for the car is likely to result in lower resale value.

[scamry]

Originally Posted by Frodo65

One other dimension to consider is this generation Camry's relative weakness: the interior trim and fittings are more prone to rattle. A firm suspension, especially when combined with lousy roads, is quite likely to make the problem worse, and create a lot more rattles than the stock setup. The travel reduction you mention is a good 30 - 40 % of the stock travel. On bad roads, that's not a good thing.

Any setup that reduces suspension travel will increase the loads that go into the suspension mount points, as well as shock transfer into the body structure. Those loads will further increase if you end up going with lower-profile tires on heavier wheels. The combination will, in the long run, 'loosen up' the body and create a chorus of creaks and rattles. When you sell the car, this 'tired feeling' for the car is likely to result in lower resale value.

oh waaah..whine whine whine...(i understand what you are saying, but if you are wanting to lower your car, there are a thousand ways to talk yourself out of it.)..my car rattles like crazy..i was on stock struts for 120k miles, on eibachs from 110k until my coilovers at 120k....if you want to lower your car and have a nice stance, your stock struts will be fine.. people will always tell you that they will go bad, but it is really up to you, there is very unlikely that your struts will have some sort of catastrophic failure..i say go for it, i regret that i waited this long.

[scamry]

Originally Posted by djkor

It's not just a case of whether the shocks operate or not, it's how effective they are at doing their job. Your shocks play a good role in keeping your car on the road like it should with all the irregularities of the road that your tires encounter on the way. As the shocks start to wear, this performance starts to go downhill even without you noticing it because you just get used to the feeling.

But all this is irrelevant I guess, because the way I see it, most of the people out there lowering their Camry aren't doing it for the performance benefit. Everyone seems to care about style too much these days.

because the camry isn't a performance car. sure a turbo or s/c would be cool, but i don't track my car, and most don't. i know you and man do, and that's cool, but for what the OP is wanting, i think lowering springs on stock struts will be fine. I wasn't trying to downplay the strut issue, i just like you feel that it is irrelevant. i was only poking fun at the rattle comment..rattles seem to be a big deal to the camry community, it comes up a lot...

[F8TAL]

Thanks for all your opinions, but i dont think its happening. There's no point to this part to be put on my car without me reinforcing everything or just buying coil overs. These roads out here are unforgiving and down right treacherous.

[scamry]

yeah, roads in WV are terrible also, and there are plenty of people in NYC with low drops and nice stances. i was a big wuss for like 3 years, don't make the same mistake.

[Redline_Me]

Roads around CT aren't that great either although i do hate driving in the city. I'm on coils and i didn't do it for the smooth ride. I did it for the handling and the looks. A little bounce here and there doesn't bother me, it only makes me cry when i hit a bad one.

[GT-R]

You can't tell the difference by going from stock SE springs to TRD, ride comfort is the same, your car will just sit lower.

[nuchieboy]

Originally Posted by GT-R

You can't tell the difference by going from stock SE springs to TRD, ride comfort is the same, your car will just sit lower.

really?

[GT-R]

Yea, me and Lammydi test drove before and after, and we couldn't tell the difference, except that it sits lower.

[xShoOtin StarSx]

so what should i do if im looking for a firmer tighter ride? i love the feel of my dads 11 SE ... might be cuz of the new suspension. but i want to get that same feeling or better.