I'm looking for a good spring set to go with Hotchkis front and rear sway bars, front strut bar, and 16X7 rims on 215/225 45/50 ZR16 soft tires (I'll get these but need info first) and future TRD or Tokico struts after a year or two if I want more.

What's the best thing to be installed if I always go through at least :doh: 9 speed bumps everyday? I don't really like how my car handles and I can always feel the body roll when cornering at streets, so I need hard but not so low springs...

I got questions on sway bars and springs.

If I install Hotchkis sway bars and just the front strut tower bar (since I need the reclining seats), how much could it affect my body roll and corner speed over stock? Also, will it be better with the rear tower bar?

If I install, say S-Techs how long/ how many miles should I wait before getting alignment and how much does it usually cost to get the alignment?

(I know that coil-overs are the best but, I really hate how those K-Sports ride as a daily driver in my 90 Corolla.)


Thanks for the tips!

Hotchkis springs.

seriously, get hotchkis. Just installed mine and love them. Just wait a week or two before getting an alignment. it costs around 60 or70 bucks...

Does it have similar spring rates with the S-Techs?

Also, does anyone online sell the Hotchkis Suspension Package like they used to have with the 9thgen Corolla, any links please?

Thanks!

http://trdsparks.com/displayparts.php?Mdl_dtl=545&Part_cat=11&parts_id=656


cheaper...
http://mcgeorgeparts.com/MC-CIDI-GGC.aspx

hotchkis is a bit stiffer than stechs if I remember correctly, but I could be mistaken...

^^^ where are the spring rate list of the tC lowering springs?

Forgot which thread I read it in. hotchkis was one of the stiffer ones and I believe it has a linear spring rate, so you will feel the road a bit more...

^^^ OK, I'm going with Hothkis sways and springs with 16"s to make it feel nice and "Lexus like"...

Peeps, any suggestions on good front strut tower bars?

I like the GReddy FSTB to match with the GReddy turbo I'm planning to buy, but are these really that stiff to hold on to tight corners?

Also, to anyone here with a rear strut tower bar, can you still totally recline the backseats and does it really help that much with a 300% stiffer rear sway bar?


Thanks!

BUMP!

Does anyone have a tip for a good and really stiff FSTB?

Well front strut bar is more of a for show mod than a performance mod. It doesn't improve your handling greatly but it still does a little bit. If I was you I would go with Greddy front and rear (since I like everything to be symmetrical) or you can mix and match with any front strut bar like DC, Tanabe, Cusco, Greddy, TRD, Hotchkis or DME. The only companies off of my head that make rear strut bars are DME, MMW and Greddy. Struts bars are bascially more of the owner preference. So just pick the ones you like and get them.