i have ground effects w/ tanabe df210 springs. pretty low. but have had very few problems.. all minor.. only killer thing are those big hills, i have to slant real good... but ya, the bottom of mine is shredded from many minor bumps. its ok though because NONE of the scrapes are visible unless your on the floor

 

it shouldnt be on the floor considering i am using all the dealership's stuff

 

hey melvinray, what percent is your tint and is it legal. it looks really good!!!!!

 

lmao, everyone asks that. its 2.5% rear and 5% front. im about to take it off and do 20% all around

reason:
1. not legal
2. at night, if it dont light up you dont see it
3. i dont wanna crash

 

I don't know why everyone keeps saying not to do things at the dealer. Not ALL dealers are complete numb nuts. Mcgeorge's parts IS from a dealer... But I must agree always and I mean ALWAYS be cautious, be competent (or give the impression that you are), and most of all, be nice to the mechanics and tech guys, they're the guys who're touching your car...

 

^^We're not saying don't install stuff at the dealer, we're just saying you can get the actual item cheaper from mcgeorge or sparks.

 

yes, we're saying it just so you save money and can learn more about your car. labor cost is where your wallet will really feel it.

 

yea i remember a member explaining how a dealer charged him 700 for TRD springs then 400ish for install then said they arent including the alignment so that was another 80... 1200$ to have springs when you can pay 140 for TEIN s-techs shipped then 12.99 to rent a spring compressor for a day. quite a gap

 

thats.......disgusting.

 

This thread pulled pretty off topic real quick. :p

Okay, does anyone know how much lower the front lip of the ground fx is compared to a stock tc? I'm considering trd, hotchkis, and tein h techs. I'm kind of leaning towards hotchkis though. Are those last two too low for the ground effects kit? I just don't want to ever see my car get scraped.

 

no matter which way you go, if you have lowering springs and ground efx kit....the bottom of your bumper, where you can't see it unless you're underneath your car, is gonna get scraped at some point. imo, hotchkis is the cleanest and seems to be one of the few that doesnt require new shocks and struts immediately upon install.

 

you mean shocks and sways xP

 

I wouldn't say you necessarily need new shocks and struts after you get springs for the tC. Most are made to work with the OEM shocks and struts. But they will most definately wear out faster with lowering springs. And it is recommended to get shocks and struts when you get lowering springs.

 

http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...1&parts_id=706

if installed by the dealer does this kill the warrenty?

 

no i mean shocks and struts, just like i said. sways are the bars that run laterally across your car to stabilize it....the official name is anti-sway bar.

 

umm. the dealers are supposed to sell the kit for $995 INSTALLED. why would you pay $860 plus shipping from Sparks and then pay for the dealer to install it?

Go with the dealer bro. Btw, they're only charging me $225 to mount my shocks/struts and springs.