I'm having a problem my camry is lowered on springs and struts and with all 97s the rear looks allot lower than the from cause of the wheel arches. The problem. I'm having is I'm trying to get the front a little lower so it looks more even and no matter what I do it dosent see to want to go any lower but when I push on the front end you can feel that it's not hitting anything it still moves up and down. I was wo daring if the factory length sway bay end links have anything to do with not being able to lower anymore ? Or if anyone else has any ideas in willing to give it a try. Thanks guys.
Miketribb
What kind of springs did you go with?
Depending on the angle, my camry can look a little off height where as the rear looks higher than the front , but it could just be an optical illusion.
The sway bar links shouldn't play an issue with preventing the car from going lower. Springs are usually the number one contributor in height.
Might just need to drive around a bit and see if things settle down.
Depending on the angle, my camry can look a little off height where as the rear looks higher than the front , but it could just be an optical illusion.
The sway bar links shouldn't play an issue with preventing the car from going lower. Springs are usually the number one contributor in height.
Might just need to drive around a bit and see if things settle down.
I have the d2 springs with tokico blue struts and when I first did the install the rear was slammed like an inch and a half below tire and the front was about 2 inches above tire so I put some inch and a half spacers in the rear and it bought the fender level with the tire (stock 14s) but I still had a large front wheel gap and even looking at the side skirts you could see it went up in the front. So I made the decision to cut a coil from the front springs. And before anyone hates I'm a mechanic I know what cutting springs does to them. But measured ground to fender before and after cutting a coil off and absolutely no difference at all in ride height. I've looked over everything and nothing seems to be binding up or bottoming out. It actually rides pretty good for it being lowered, it's bumpier but that happens with all lowering springs.
The wheel gap is smaller in the rear than in the front in stock form, but it's not very noticeable or obvious thanks to Toyota designers. When you lower the car evenly on all 4 corners, it starts to look like the rear is sagging as now the smaller gap in the rear gets more pronounced. Don't believe me? Go find another stock Gen4 Camry in your neighborhood and measure the distance from ground to top of the wheel arch - the front should be around 27", while the rear is 1.5" lower at about 25.5 (with my 215/45R17 wheels - the height might be a little different for you, but the 1.5" difference will remain)
To avoid this, you would either need a staggered spring setup (that's why I got Tein springs), or some kind of spacer solution.
It could also be the side effect of cheap-ish springs, or you carrying a load of stuff in your trunk.
To avoid this, you would either need a staggered spring setup (that's why I got Tein springs), or some kind of spacer solution.
It could also be the side effect of cheap-ish springs, or you carrying a load of stuff in your trunk.
If you feel its the end links, disconnect them and tie them up. Drive it down the street and back and see if it settled more. If it did, you know you have to find shorter end links.
But, the front will have to be over the wheel to allow the wheel to turn properly, won't it? If the fender is too low up front, won't your wheel hit?
But, the front will have to be over the wheel to allow the wheel to turn properly, won't it? If the fender is too low up front, won't your wheel hit?
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