Basic Lowering set-up

[BRUIN]

Hey guys, im looking to lower my car but i have no clue about suspension! From the FAQ thread here i think i want to replace my springs, sway bar and add an upper strut bar! My purpose would be primarily for looks, but also for BETTER handling (as i have some fun roads where i live). I wont need to pay for it to be installed because my buddy does all that (for his job soo to be with toyota) but i would like to keep the cost down. Could someone like set me up with a good combination package? Maybe one thats low end, and another package thats possibly a little bit better? Thanks alot in advance!

[ack154]

TRD springs and TRD rear sway. If you want simple - but effective, that's all you need.

The front strut tower bar... just get whichever you think looks best.

[ack154]

Speaking of the rear sway:

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180136

Jump on that deal.

[BRUIN]

I have the oem lip kit, and i dont want to worry about scraping or anything, but at the same time i want to notice the drop. will this set work?

[RoboCop]

Yah, TRD will work without scraping. You won't be killing the whole wheel gap. Only about half of it. If you want a lower drop, go with something like the TRD struts and tein s-tech springs. S-techs aren't meant for the best handling but look really good.

[SeanMG]

Google or Youtube if you want to see which springs have noticeable drops and what not. Not sure about the scraping, but TRD shouldn't cause any problems.

[sw09]

H&R springs on TRD struts
Hotchkis F&R Sways

[yellowxhoodie]

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47974

and

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/showthread.php?t=37735

rather than having people "pick" a setup for you...do your research.
everyone uses their car for diff. things, everyone has a diff. budget, etc etc.

not to mention if you dont know much it will be a learning experience, no sense in having people spoon feed you, youll never learn anything.