I ordered my tc 6 weeks ago. It will be in 3 days from now and i am wondering if it is a good idea or not to lower it and add ground effects. your opinions are greatly appreciated.

 

lower it, but don't do it at the dealer. same goes for oem lip kit. as a matter of fact, don't do ANYTHING at the dealer except picking up your sweet base model tc! in stick of course

 

is there any certain reason why i shouldn't do it at the dealer because the owner is a good friend of mine

 

yes....they'll overcharge you big time...even if the owner's a friend of yours. try trdsparks.com, mcgeorgeparts.com, and i think even partznet.com has add-ons too. the ground effects kit can be found for much less than the dealership sells it for (try trdsparks) and the lowering springs that the dealer offers really arent that much. i suggest hotchkis or tein h-techs for a better drop. pm me and i'll help you out bro. welcome the the world of aftermarket (including oem stuff not bought from the dealer) parts. whatever you do, don't buy your stuff from the dealer, their stuff is way overpriced compared to the internet.

 

he is charging me $100 to install the springs. if you think that is to much then i will definately go with trd sparks. thanks for the help, much appreciated

 

ok well thats not bad cause thats how much i got mine installed for! The dealer quoted me $500+$ for springs! retards! the only thing you should go to the dealer is for the FREE oil changes and warranty problems! Nothing else, buy everything else from TRDsparks or McGeorgeparts! Great places!

BTW what are your choices on springs?

 

they definately tried to rip you off. i only know of the factory springs that they make available

 

you should check out this thread, you can check out the drops they have!

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...=39485&start=0

Springs List!
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=89766

BTW i have Hotchkis! I love them!

 

i saw go ahead and get the ground effects from them so yuo can finance it with the car. it'll jus be a hassle to order the kit and then paint it and then install it later. springs isnt that hard to do and its a lot cheaper if u bought it somewhere else

 

that's sweet!! i checked out your pics earlier today and was telling my buddy about your yankee vid. does that car have ground effects on it?

 

nope its stock and still look awesome

 

yea it does. are you going to do anything else to it

 

i plan on getting them! Just need the cash! I say get the lip kit so you can finance it and not worry about paying later? But thats just me!?!?

oh yea! I love that video! i cant wait to go so i can sit in that section!

 

thats what i thought. should i do anything else?

 

if you want one of the spoilers? get that to! you dont want to drill into your own hatch! thats about it!

i like both of them, im still debating on which one im getting myself? they both look good with a clean drop and lip kit!

 

yea i already told them the lip is what i wanted. personally i like a solid tight looking car. i think the pedistal spoiler makes it look a little loose at the end.

 

so what are your plans for her?

 

classic leather shifter, dimming mirror, rear bumper protector, lip spoiler, lower it, fog lights. i think thats all. i was going to get the rear tail lights but i decided against it.

 

i say no fogs and no bumper thingy!

both are not worth it!

 

yea the only reason for the ground effects was to make the front end look a liitle better but yours looks great the way it is!!!