lowering springs and paint rims

[97corollajdm]

hey i have a 97 corolla and i was thinking about lowering it on trd springs but i dont know how low this will bring me, i want to have almost no wheel gap
what springs do you recommend

also thinking about painting my rims black and leaving a silver lip on it
give me your opinion or any suggestions on color, my car is a tan/brown color by the way

picture if rims mine are not chrome there silver
http://s7.sears.com/is/image/Sears/09518766000

help me out on the steps to paint

[PhatRoyale]

TRD Springs were never made for the 7th gen Corolla in North America. 7th gen owners usually use the springs from the 8th gen since they're compatible. That said, TRD springs were a mild drop, dropped a little over 1" all around IIRC.

If you want the lowest drop springs can offer get Tein S-Techs for the 8th gen 1998-2002 Corolla application.
It should put you at almost 2" lower all around.

As for the wheels, I would just leave them as they are. The black with polished lip look is really played out IMO.

[GTChink]

agreed regarding Teins...
rims leave them silver or all black. silver trim with black rims yeah kinda '90s...

[gold94corolla]

I had Teins, best ever lol. They lower more in the front than the back for an aggressive stance.

Another thing is that your suspension is probably old and saggy, so you might not get as much drop as advertised.

And I'd avoid painting the rims. The paint will chip off easily. Have a shop powdercoat them if you really want. But I also do not like black rims.