So for christmas I got my tc lowered and since the springs were red I decided to do a little project to dress it up a bit more :D turned out well I think.. what do you think?

Lowered pics (before painted calipers):


sitting next to sister's stock hieght tc


tinted side mirror signal


rear calipers painted, trd springs

 

VVT-I!

 

FTW!!! XD

 

Get rid of the VVT-i sticker, chrome door handles, and chrome grill and you have one clean ride.

 

x2

 

i kinda think blue calipers would look better (but since the springs are red...) btw, in order to lower the tc, are the springs the only thing you need to change? does any other modification need to be done? was asking because im considering doing it but im afraid it will effect it somehow in the nearfuture. also what do the shocks do?

btw i like the vvt-i sticker i have a black cherry like ur sister's with it and i love it!

 

Naw blue calipers on a blue car would be cheesy, and yes springs are the only things you would need, no other modifications needed. It is recommended (by some atleast) to also upgrade your struts when you get new springs, but thats not really necessary. I have TRDs with stock struts and im fine, and I know a bunch of other people with aftermarket springs and stock struts and they are fine as well.

 

x3. I find it hard to justify chrome on the tC...

 

Springs are the only things you change if that's what you buy. You do have to cut these little things in half...I think they're called bump stops, correct me if I'm wrong...but other than that, it's just the springs. That was what I had to do when I installed my Tein S-techs anyway...you may not need to do that for TRD since it isn't as low. So make sure you have a spring compressor.

I can't say what exactly shocks DO, if you mean coilovers, I know some are adjustable (maybe all of them???). But I know I've heard that if you don't go ahead and get new shocks, or get coilovers, that your stock struts will wear out faster, because they aren't made for the low ride height.

 

Man. Those TRD Springs don't give you much of a drop.

 

^^Could look that way if they haven't completely 'settled'.
Also, 18" rims look better with TRD Springs IMHO.

 

chrome needs to go asap. jus wait till the springs settle alil more too u love it more. VVTI sticker needs to go asap what r u an Si? lol

 

dohc honda sticker FTL

 

yea that thing still looks pretty high. take more pictures when its settled

 

i also think if the springs settle, it's going to look PERFECT.

 

looks good...and i agree w/ those above me...lost the vvt-i sticker and chrome door handles, then it'll def. be clean as hell.

 

Guys, the springs don't drop that much when the settle. I have s-techs and honestly couldn't tell a difference after they'd had time to settle.

 

thanks for the info guys!

 

Ive had the springs on since the week of christmas so I think they've pertty much settled as much as they're going to... which is okay I guess cause roads and parking lots in my area are terrible on lowered cars, I already scraped my front lip :/ I took the VVT-i sticker off this morning and it looks a lil better I guess but Im keeping the grille and handle covers cause I got it for christmas and all of my friends thinks it looks pretty sick.

 

^ Youre friends have horrible taste then. Dont keep something/do something to your car to please your friends. Do it to please yourself...and us scionlifers =]