After installing the Intrax lowering spring the first time, how much more did it go down after a week or so. Or did it just stay at the same height after you changed the springs?

I think I may have to cut the front spring as well, or just get more meat on my tires.

 

After installing the Intrax lowering spring the first time, how much more did it go down after a week or so. Or did it just stay at the same height after you changed the springs?

I've been riding on my Tokico/Intrax setup since July 2008, and while the car had dropped about an inch from stock after the install, it just wasn't doing it for me, heh. The ride height stayed about the same up to now, so I decided I might as well go ahead and cut them down.

 

lol, i rushed to this thread thinking you got coilovers man....

anyways, do you have the shot of the entire car with the rear showing as well? that would be cool to see how the entire car looks with the drop

 

bump to see full shot with new look

 

I really like how much it dropped after cutting it.

 

Sorry guys, it's gonna have to wait til tomorrow, its already dark out.

Tomorrow for sure though!

 

Nestor, if you think that is Dump, check out mines when i cut too much off, it was 1 inch off the ground. the tire size is 205 40 17

And this is cut on 98 camry 4cyl springs with tire size 205 45 17. i have atleast nearly 2 inch or less on the ride height now. i prefer cuttin 98 camry springs. reason why is its not as bouncy as any other spring that i cut before.

 

thats what i wanted to know. cutting progressive springs is a big no no. i cant hate on the look but you could have sold thoes and gotten some tein S techs for 200 on ebay. cutting pretty is gehtto....BUT it looks pretty good man.



cutting stock springs? do you have upgraded shocks? it does look good though:thumbsup:

(please, no one consider doing this...not smart. nothing good has EVER come from screwing with OEM suspension).

 

Holy bejezus! Sooo sketchy cutting springs like that....and illegal(in my state and country).

Does give it a good drop though xD

 

To the OP, how far down you think the front is now from stock? 2"? 2.5"?

 

Here's how it was when it was stock and the rims were fresh:

And now:

 

not really slammed but it def looks better.

 

Yeah it looks better, but how's the ride quality and handling? Harsher and stiffer? And these are progessive springs right?

 

And these are progessive springs right?

Intrax springs are progressive in the rear (which helps when putting a lot or crap in the trunk) and linear in the front.

I also want to say that I love the drop on my I4 with the Intrax for the I4, no cutting needed.

 

Or you could just install H&R sport springs:thumbsup::lol:

 

Or you could just install H&R sport springs:thumbsup::lol:

+1:thumbsup:

 

Based on what I've seen on TN, spring companies seem to have a bias towards the V6 models... Even for people who actually buy springs that are actually for their cars and engines, I can recall seeing a lot of cases where I4s have sit higher in the front than many of us would like.

At the end of the day, if I don't like it, then I'll switch out the springs.

 

Based on what I've seen on TN, spring companies seem to have a bias towards the V6 models... Even for people who actually buy springs that are actually for their cars and engines, I can recall seeing a lot of cases where I4s have sit higher in the front than many of us would like.

+1

I cut out 1 full coil and it only went down 1 cm for me ... Ur damn lucky sir.

 

It does look good anyways!:thumbsup:

 

^ I don't know how your H&R springs are so low Joe... I have had mine on the car for 4 years and it still looks fail.

And holy crap, you cut off A LOT of spring. I really hope the spring doesn't fly off of the perch and leave you pwned. If you kids really want to go low, you need to get coilovers. Seriously. That is the only way to go for a legit drop that won't leave you stranded or dead...

 

^ thanks, I can maybe fit 1.5 fingers in the front, and 1 finger in the rear.
Note: That pic was taken the day I lowered it (almost 2 years ago) and at most it has sagged 0.1".

I'm running 215/45R17.

 

NICE! Looks great.

We still need to see the whole car! AND I'd like to see how this setup handles and endures being on cut springs :thumbsup:

 

There's an Autocross event in my area this weekend, so I'll leave it til then to carry out the tests

As for 92camry5sp's Camry, I gotta say it does run pretty well. Definitely not as stiff as my setup, but given that his struts are stock, it feels pretty stiff. Not to mention, his front springs are from the Gen4, and those a bit stiffer than the stock Gen3 fronts to begin with.

Pictures coming this afternoon guys! I've got another hour and a half of class xD

But for those of you who can't wait, here's a shot I snapped late last night in a hurry...

 

Picture time...

 

^ That look really nice!

Makes want to cut my springs.

 

Great looking stance!

But I'm with DAMON on this one.... wouldn't recommend cutting springs at all.

 

looksz great

 

LOOKS great, but I really am concerned about both the longevity of your struts and your safety.

The dampening and design of coilovers is meant to deal with a car being so low... those struts are not. I am just concerned about the way the handling of the car will be effected... I for sure don't think it will be for the better.

It does look good though, I guess just be careful is all I can say...

 

like big bird mention, i have times where my springs came off the plates. can damage your wheels and tires. back then, when i had my old camry, i cut the springs too much and it came out from the plates and rub on the tire. did a 2 hour trip and half way there, my tire pop. i thought to myself, i didnt even hit a pothole nor did i ran over anything. when i jack up the car and took the rim out, the solution was there. springs pop out and took out my tire. So if you dont wanna be sorry, then do this at your own risk.

 

the REAL reason why you shouldn't cut your springs:

notice how the springs [don't] seat on the perches. these were cut intrax springs on kybs. I never ran on them, but I picked them up for dirt cheap and then let them go to a friend who needed new suspension.


on good roads and under normal conditions, bouncing is the worst that'll happen.

on extremely bad roads or really big humps where you get that "floaty" feeling at 80mph at the apex of the bump and your suspension pretty much gets full travel....the spring has a good chance of coming off the perch, puncturing your tire and...well....the rest is really up to luck at that point.