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fefXcore · 04-04-2011, 12:40 AM

been browsing the 8th gen corolla section of this forum for a few months now trying to decide on what which direction to go with my car(wheel/tire combo,lowering and some cosmetic stuff).i drive a 98 corolla.going to do a 01-02 front end.needing some opinions on wheels/tire combo and coilovers.not sure if anyone on here is lowered but any help i can get is greatly appreciated.

leeor_net · 04-05-2011, 06:53 PM

I don't have a specific brand in mind but the strut/springs you want to get are designed to lower the suspension. Best to get them as a pre-assembled unit as the lowered springs/struts are designed to work together.

If you're lowering the suspension, you might as well put in a strut tower bar. TRD if you want the best (is there better? unsure).

Mechanically the whole 8th gen's (and late 7th gen's) have identical struts/springs.

I personally use TireBuyer.com to get my tires and wheels -- best prices I've seen around and free shipping to most states plus they have a '3d view' that you can preview the wheels/tires on which is pretty handy.

fefXcore · 04-06-2011, 12:08 AM

i plan on ordering H&R coilovers or ksports,i just havent decided which ones.yeah,i planned on going with trd strut bar as well.decided on XXR 513's in silver and getting them powdercoated black since XXR doesnt make a solid black set.going to do 15x8 with 0 offset probably on a 195/50 tire.basically trying to get my car to sit like thisone,except about an inch lower and alot more fender roll.

leeor_net · 04-06-2011, 06:06 AM

Any lower than that and you're probably going to be bouncing the exhaust pipes off the ground -- they are hanging pretty low off the body already.

Powder coated is the only way to go with coil springs -- anything else will crack and flake off (even paints designed for plasic bumper covers).

Definitely send pics when you do the work! I won't be lower my suspension any but it's still fun to see other 'rolla's lowered.

fefXcore · 04-06-2011, 11:22 AM

what kind of suspension are you on?

fishexpo101 · 04-06-2011, 11:43 AM

Looks like Legit01Rolla 8th gen there - he posts on TRDforums, might be able to ping on him directly to find out exactly what he was running in that pic.

Another option is getting the correct offset and going with spacers - will give you some options down the road, unless you intend that these will be the one and only wheels you want to run on the car.

As for springs - H&R, Eibach (TRD), Whileline, Sprint are excellent performance springs. Coupled with a good strut, will make for a decent handling car without destroying the ride. Drop will not be excessive with these springs, as they are keyed more for performance than with the stance of the car.

If you are looking drop it more than 2"-3" - only options are to run coilovers or run bags (air suspension) on the car. Since you've already started looking at coilovers - what is left is determining how much you want to budget for the coilovers. K-Sports - heard both good and bad with them, they have been redesigned compared to their initial introduction - so if quality control has improved, hard to say for sure. Pricewise, they are tough to beat - if you are looking to slam the car, K-Sports are the one of the least expensive ways to go. Just keep in mind, the suspension is a critical piece of the car - if you can shave money elsewhere to invest in a better suspension, then I'd recommend doing so. Getting the car low to the ground is easy, making it ride well when it is that low is the problem - like that old adage says, you get what you pay for.

Good news is that the 7th gen and 8th gen share much of their suspension - so you have some options / flexibility of what is out there.

fefXcore · 04-06-2011, 12:14 PM

yeah thats legit01rolla's car.his car is pretty much my inspiration on how i want my car to sit.the xxr 513'will probably be the only wheels i put on my car.ive saw alot of good looking rollas on trdforum,but none of them are as aggressive as his.only thing i dont like about his car is the -4 camber in the front.im probably going to go with full coilovers,ive heard only good things about H&R so i might go with those.my car rides pretty rough as it is since i have two busted struts anyway.