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***EKam*** · 07-23-2001, 06:21 PM

After 7 and a half hour of dropping my car at Greenlink Auto, I picked it up in the lot. :oops:

First thing is, WOW, how can it be so low? :???:

With reference to Jeff's ride with H&R, I was expecting the height of 3 fingers gap on the fender. :wink:

Ok, there's only -2- fingers gap on the front!!!

Did I mention that the springs are still new and not settled?

I don't want to boggle up the bandwidth, if you want to see more pics click the links below:

Tokico cheap-man package with bonus swaybar

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http://www.tt-cc.com/Photo/myclow.jpg
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http://www.tt-cc.com/Photo/myclow3.jpg
http://www.tt-cc.com/Photo/myclow4.jpg

SpectraBlueCam · 07-23-2001, 06:41 PM

Hey man, the lower the better. Mine are too high, hence the coilovers. :grin:

How's the handling?? After I lowered my car, it still understeered considerably until I got these BIG wheels. :smile: Dickson, has the sway bar helped in that regard??

I don't think H&Rs are going to settle. They're too strong.

If you think it's too low, they could have ordered the I4 springs???

***EKam*** · 07-23-2001, 06:52 PM

The thing was, I went to the shop when the springs were in. I took a close look at the box, it did say it's for V6.

The owner told me the springs were shipped direct from Europe and there are slight difference here and there compare to the ones you can order from the States. I thought this was totally BS until I look at it with my own eyes.

I can't really say too much particularly for the swaybar (since you guys will think I'm not very convincing with this full suspension upgrade). What I notice right now is the car is very willing to make sharp turns and the steering is more neutral. I need to turn the steering-wheel less (compare to stock) to make a turn.

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SpectraBlueCam · 07-23-2001, 07:25 PM

You mean you're not happy with it??

***EKam*** · 07-23-2001, 08:13 PM

No don't get me wrong. I'm competely satisfied with the upgrade and now I just need to rob the bank and get some new rims! :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

speedemn · 07-23-2001, 08:26 PM

All H&R springs come from Germany if I'm not mistaken... whether it goes into the US or Canada. Since it was so backordered everywhere (for Camrys) I believe all dealers were ordering straight from Germany.

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The owner told me the springs were shipped direct from Europe and there are slight difference here and there compare to the ones you can order from the States. I thought this was totally BS until I look at it with my own eyes.

As far as your springs, I don't believe they will "settle" to be much lower than they are when they are first installed. Its been over 2 weeks for me and it is the same finger gap now as it was back then. However bigger rims would fill your fender gap really nicely.

***EKam*** · 07-24-2001, 04:30 AM

Here's a picture of a Gen3 with H&R. I believe this is also the same height as Jeff's car before isn't it?

It's hard to compare now (since Jeff has 18"s) but I could still recall how his looks like with the old 15"s.

***Phi*** · 07-24-2001, 12:33 PM

Hey guys,

I just wanted to let ya'll know that I just got my set-up installed too :smile:. I decided to let my regular mech. do the job. T-Lex was alittle too expensive. As Anish would say my car "rides like it's on rail" :smile:We should get together and do a side-to-side comparison.
H&R springs are manf. in Germany. The only strange thing was that my H&Rs were red in colour. Most ppl say that they are blue :???:

SpectraBlueCam · 07-24-2001, 03:48 PM

Glad you're enjoying the supsension Phi!

My H&Rs are red too. Except with some blue because of overspray when the car was getting painted. :grin:

***EKam*** · 07-24-2001, 03:57 PM

My whole suspension set-up is baby BLLLUE!! The springs, struts, and swaybar!

:grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

speedemn · 07-24-2001, 10:24 PM

My springs are red as well. My strut cartridges were purple... but that went inside the housing so it didn't matter.

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H&R springs are manf. in Germany. The only strange thing was that my H&Rs were red in colour. Most ppl say that they are blue :???:

Congrats on the new suspension Phi! Take any sharp corners yet? :smile: I put it to the harsh test less than 10 min after it was installed! haha... took a 90* turn into a sidestreet at 80 km/h. Outside of the oversteer (?) from my POS tires the body of the car was pefect. Sway bar might make a small difference along with rims/summer tires. We'll see.

CorollaKen · 07-28-2001, 12:22 AM

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On 2001-07-23 19:21, KaMuRi wrote:
After 7 and a half hour of dropping my car at Greenlink Auto, I picked it up in the lot. :oops:

First thing is, WOW, how can it be so low? :???:

With reference to Jeff's ride with H&R, I was expecting the height of 3 fingers gap on the fender. :wink:

Ok, there's only -2- fingers gap on the front!!!

Did I mention that the springs are still new and not settled?

Now you need some 17's or 18's :grin: :grin:

CamryKen