The one thing that worries me about lowering springs is the snow. Worried that it'd scuff up the front in unplowed road conditions. I'm in Massachusetts, and we can get a decent amount of snow here in the winter. I might wait until spring to do this. No pun intended.

According to Google edmonton is in Canada, plus your spelling of 'center' helps that. I'm guessing you get more snow than us in the average winter? How do you think it'll do?

 

ecnal: you're right.. there are lots of guys with springs from up north, maybe they can say a word about the snow.

 

It's not a significant drop for starters. I live in the Chicago area too.

As for the added risk of damage from plowing, it's the difference of about 1.5" so there's your difference.
You have a 6" snowfall as opposed to 8" you might touch but we're talking unplowed snow.

Myself, I would not be concerned.

 

Lowering springs improving acceleration.... wow, that's a first. :lol:

 

You got the springs for the XRS right? and not the ones for a 9th gen Corolla/10th gen base Corolla?

 

yes the springs are xrs specific

and as for the snow, we have a large municipal budget for snow removal, and if it ain't plowed i ain't drivin!

 

How stiff are the springs during daily driving? Is it still a comfortable ride?

 

They are as they are progressive rate.

Any progressive spring rate will offer a comfortable ride.

And it's mildly lowered.

 

I've had springs on mine for 3 years and i drive through 8-12" of snow noproblem....i'm lowered 2" F and 1.4" R...

 

Just a question. The TRD's lower the car 1/2" in front and 1 1/2" in back to level the car and drop it 1". Thats because the back normally sits up 1" higher in the rear on the stock version of the car..

If you lowered yours 2" in front and 1.4 in the rear, that means the back would now be sitting 1 1/2" higher in the rear than the front does, which is worse than the way the back sticks up on the stock version. How can that help the handling when the idea is not just to lower it, but more importantly to level it? It would seem to me that not only would that set up give you a lot of oversteer but it would look like the back is jacked up.

If your car sits level, than the numbers you said you lowered it by can't be right.

Just asking?

 

I have a V6, so the weight of that puts it to 2" in the front. It's 1.4" in the rear .6 inches isn't that noticeable really..here's a side shot...

 

I have a V6, so the weight of that puts it to 2" in the front. It's 1.4" in the rear .6 inches isn't that noticeable really..here's a side shot...

Would have been nice if you told us it wasn't a 10th gen Corolla.... at least now we know.

I'm normally not a big fan of the aluminum/dark wheels, but they look very nice on your car.

 

Maybe, I've never been on lowering springs in winter so I don't know, I was just assuming and agreeing with the guy

 

I'm more worried about speedbumps and railway tracks in the summer...than i am snow in the winter...i've caused more damage over speedbumps and railway tracks than snow.

 

Did you not pay attention to my signature?.....it's a dead give away......even when i said "it's a V6"

Thanks for the compliments. But the car won't be white much longer.

 

I was just on the Eibach website where it shows the XRS prokit springs being 1" lower in front and 1.5" in back, whereas the other models' (LE, S, etc) springs are 1.4 Front, 2.0 back. Presumably they each lower to the same final ride height since the pre-dropped XRS sits lower because of their already-upgraded suspension. I think that last part is right anyway, sorry if I'm wrong.

Anyway, does anyone have a side-by-side of these against the TRD springs? The TRD's lower the back a 1/2 inch more proportionally, so the level of the car would more nose-up, tail-down, if you want to think of it like that. I'm just wondering if that would be noticeable at all? Do cars lowered with the Eibach springs look like they're more angled forward than if you use the TRD springs?

 

TRD and Eibach are the exact same spring.....TRD are just re branded Eibachs...

 

?? How does that work? If they're the same spring why is there an inch of difference (the Eibach giving about 50% more lowering action than the TRD)? Not saying you're wrong, but... now I'm confused...

 

I don't know why either, but TRD are Eibach vise versa. They're the same height for the Camry's. I'd suggest getting the spring of the desired height that you want..both are great quality.

 

yea i know that's what i said, but i don't know why the different ride heights between the two for the Corolla.

 

Because they're two separate sets of springs.... one made to TRD's specifications (milder drop) and one made to Eibach's specifications (that offers a larger drop).

 

Go to Toyota and ask them....TRD are Eibach springs...just a diff colour and the TRD name stamped on them....

 

Quite frankly it doesn't matter WHO makes them. There is one fact, and that's that the TRD's are manufactured to a different spec, which is blatently obvious by the fact that they don't lower the car as much as the Eibach "name brand" does.

Fact is, they will both handle and perform differently.

So for anyone to say that the TRD's are just rebranded Eibach's is just plain mistaken. It doesn't mean one brand is "better" than the other because the purpose and intended use or desires may be different by the user. I would sum it up just like this...... in my opinion.

TRD springs - Mild drop meant to give your car a better look improve handling and still retain some ground clearance and a fair amount of suspension travel. A good choice for rougher roads and snow country. Almost never bottom out.

Eibach springs - Lowest drop for good looks. Not as much ground clearance and suspension travel. Not the best choice for rougher roads and snow country. Great for smooth roads or track use.

I would choose between the 2 based on my needs. Not bringing coilovers into this, because that's a whole different animal all together.

 

Dampers for Ebach pro kit

Got the eibach springs and took them to my mechanic buddy to put them on and he said that I should not put the springs on with out putting on new shocks that are made for lowering springs. My question to you guys are what dampers can I get will previous gen work for the current gen since i can not find any for current? Has anyone tried?

 

Got the eibach springs and took them to my mechanic buddy to put them on and he said that I should not put the springs on with out putting on new shocks that are made for lowering springs. My question to you guys are what dampers can I get will previous gen work for the current gen since i can not find any for current? Has anyone tried?

Your mechanic may be concerned about bottoming out with stock shock which have softer valving that allow more travel whereas a stiffer shock works faster and will limit travel, but also make the ride much harsher.

I used the TRD's with the stock shocks and have had no issues whatsoever. I can't speak for the lower Eibach drop however, but would expect to hit the suspension stops occasionally with the stockers especially if you drive on a lot of bumpy roads like I do. However that wouldn't really cause any damage as long as bottoming out is only occasional and not slamming in there.

From what I understand, the stock shocks for the XRS and valved a little bit tighter than the ones on the S model, so if you own an S, that could be an option..... but an expensive Toyota option. I personally have not seen any stiffer shocks out there other than the coilover option, but that's a whole other story.

 

How many miles do you have on your current struts?

If they are still in good condition, then you should be fine.

The Eibach prokits only offer a mild drop.

 

only 5k, my mechanic buddy has about 5 cars all modded (i mean he has custom pieced a turbo for his typhoon) he said one cavalier he had he put just the springs (mild drop like ours) with stock struts and was bouncy and struts didn't even last a year because they are made for set rebound tolerances and even the couple inches can throw them off.

So in my research it looks like the springs are interchangeable with the previous gen (ie same part number for different gen, even though they are listed separately) so do you guys think that the struts would be the same as well?

Not trying to say anybody is right or wrong (cause I'm a newbie myself) just trying to get a good debate going and get the best answers to apply to my car.

 

I put my Eibachs on my OEM struts, they had 125k KM's (not miles) and i'm still riding them and they're fine today at 175k KM's (3 years later). No bouncing at all....hard as a rock..and stiff lol

 

Since bottoming out was brought up, I have a question. I want to put the springs on mine but I have StreetGlow on my car. What are the chances I'm gonna break a tube?

 

With Eibach or TRD springs.... small chance you will break the tubes... both are modest drops.
TRD's would be your best option IMO.

if you go for a more aggressive drop with S-Techs or H-Techs from 9th Gen 'Rollas like some of the guys have done, or even coilovers, you will have a greater chance or bustin tubes

 

if you go for a more aggressive drop with S-Techs or H-Techs from 9th Gen 'Rollas like some of the guys have done, or even coilovers, you will have a greater chance or bustin tubes[/quote]

So does this mean that 9th gen corolla parts chasis parts ie springs and shocks work on 10th gen??????? THis would answer my question to finding dampers made for lowered springs

 

So does this mean that 9th gen corolla parts chasis parts ie springs and shocks work on 10th gen??????? THis would answer my question to finding dampers made for lowered springs

Springs will work... but I would avoid the shocks. Different valving and specs most likely.

 

You didn't break any rules, but the message of that post did not contribute to the discussion in a positive manner, therefore it was deleted just as a precautionary measure to prevent any flaming related to brand-loyalty from happening.

 

I can respect that, thanks for clarifying. I was half asleep and not paying too much attention to what I was typing, so I'll try to keep it a bit more informative and less brand-specific in the future.

 

No worries, glad that you understand.

 

my 2010 XRS is on order. with the Eibach kit does this require the camber kit?