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hyo · 11-26-2005, 03:31 AM

so hi guys, umm i hope this hasnt been asked before, but i havent found anything about it, and i was just recently thinking about it. so i have a camry on cut springs, as of the moment, but i was gonna get some intrax springs, and new struts, but then i thoiught about, does anyone know of any companies, who might make a custom coilover? cause my friend said theres something on ebay, but it was for another car. well thanks in adv.

toyrolla · 11-26-2005, 11:47 AM

There aren't any coilover applications for the Gen2 Camry.

Your only aftermarket alternative would be the Intrax springs.

With this being said, I would strongly suggest that you replace those cut springs as soon as you can.
Cutting springs reduces the load capacity of the spring.

Depending on how much is cut, a spring with a load capacity of 800 (hypothetically) can be reduced to as much as 400-500; which then puts the burden on other major suspension components as well as the chassis.

Intrax springs and Tokico struts appear to be the best combination.
You can also use KYB GR-2 struts as well.

Good luck...

hyo · 11-26-2005, 07:33 PM

thanks for the reply, yeah im gonna get intrax soon. at the time i just cut them cause i was bored haha. but then the thing im worried about is, my friend has a 1989 acura legend, and he got intrax lowering springs, and tokico struts, but they blew out like a week or so later. so i was worried that it might also happen to my camry. i made a thread asking before, but i only got one reply. has anyone blown theres? also what are the stiffes springs out there for a gen 2 cam?

toyrolla · 11-28-2005, 10:15 AM

Never heard anything like that....

I'm only going to guess that your friend's setup wasn't installed correctly....

The Gen2 owners who went with the Intrax springs have had nothing but success with them.

hyo · 11-30-2005, 03:40 AM

well now that i have kinda just thrown the coilover idea out the window... i was looking around ont he net and what not, and came across b+g springs. so my question, is it pretty much the same as intrax? maybe stiffer? iono but i found them for like 3 dollars cheaper :P but it was free shipping. gotta get my camry off those cut springs XD

toyrolla · 12-08-2005, 02:08 AM

B&G doesn't make springs for the Gen2 Camry.

Fittment chart from the website:

2000-2002 B+G COILOVERS - Toyota Celica
Toyota Celica (All Trims)
F/R
1.2-3.5/1.2-3.5

1995-1998 B+G Springs - Toyota Tercel
Toyota Tercel (All Trims)
F/R
1.6/1.6

1987-1994 B+G Springs - Toyota Tercel
Toyota Tercel (All Trims)
F/R
1.6/1.6

hyo · 12-08-2005, 02:24 AM

http://www.hyperformanceauto.com/BG-...6994C1897.aspx

DiscoPotato · 12-08-2005, 02:56 PM

Hmm... Those are cheaper than Intrax... I need me some of those B+G.

white90dx · 12-08-2005, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DiscoPotato

Hmm... Those are cheaper than Intrax... I need me some of those B+G.

Post pics if you install them... I might need a set to raise my car back up... the new motor and tranny is going to make the front end of my car be wayyyy to low.

-Charlie

hyo · 12-08-2005, 05:58 PM

well i ordered then already, and so they should be here soon, ill post pics when there on

DiscoPotato · 12-09-2005, 08:14 PM

awesome! i wanna see. still waiting for my paycheck then i'll grab some lowering springs. by the way, i found a set of 5zigen fn01rc wheels for only 135. awesome deal.