Just did TRD springs and shocks/struts install last night. I have seen a lot of people saying the drop is lower than the 1.25. After one day the back is getting to be less than 2 finger gap. This is my first car I've lowered and love the ride but wasn't expecting such a difference.
Anyone with a much lower drop than expected?
Too dark now but will try to get pics soon & measure gap with ruler instead of fingers.
How much( inches) is typical for wheel gap?
I know i'll get used to it, but hope it won't get too low.

 

1.25 is pretty accurate drop for the trd's for the stock 17" rims.

18" would obviously make the wheel gap smaller.

 

i saw about a 1.3-.14 all the way around, but i have 18"s so it filled out nicely

 

Anyone know how much wheel gap there is stock? I'd say it must be about an inch lower rear already.

 

good to know, I can't wait to drop mine tomorrow.

 

I'm pretty sure your not going to have anything to worry about. I don't think anyone on the forum has had the TRD drop and said it was too low lol.

 

My TRDs settled a little bit lower than 1.25". You should be alright.

 

The more I drive it the less worried I am...rides real nice. Wouldn't go back to stock. Can't fully test it out since I did brakes at the same time & they're still bedding in.

 

I don't know if you added the TRD Rear Sway Bar or not, but if you didn't and you want to really stabilze the handling, you might want to think about that add on. The most drop we,ve seen with the TRD Springs was 1.45" after they had bee on a while.

Ken

 

Hey Ken. Thanks for the suggestion. If I had realized to buy your package deal I could have gotten the rear sway with the struts and springs I got.
I'm gonna have to hold off as funds are low for more car stuff. I just needed those suspension components since 90k on stock was getting bad. It is driving much better. A lot less body roll.

 

Here's a pic from yesterday. Two days after dropped:

 

^^^^looks nice

 

looks good !!!


I have TRD's on mine as well but i have 18's on mine so this is what it would look like gap wise :

not such a great pic but just to get the idea lol

 

diggin the little pink sticker.

 

lol VVT-i

anyone with a V6 symbol? lol

 

lmfaoo thnxx :-P

 

Hey yall, I live in Minesota and we get snow, not a ton but we do get our share and I have the TRD springs and just wanted to give anyone considering a lower drop, to remember that MY car DOES push snow when we get a big dump. Any lower and I would have to park it on the deep days. Just an FYI!!!

 

i dont get wats so funny ? vvt-i dohc is appropriate.. at least it doesnt say i-vtec. or vtec. or vvtL-i. our motors do run on variable valve time with intelligence....

 

VVT-I4

would be appropriate.
wont ppl go like "isnt that a corolla engine?"