Here is the evolution of my tC so far:

Stock:


After installation of TRD Springs (and 20% Tint):


After installation of 18" ADR Fuel Rims:


So what do ya'll think?

 

looks good..gives me and idea of what mine would look like if i put my Ro_Ja F5's on..i've been reluctant to because the spokes are so thin and the tC body is so fat..uhhh..i mean thick...

 

Looking great... Any more pics from a angle or something like that. I'm really digging the wheels and drop. What offset and tire size did you end up going with on them? Keep up the good work!

 

looks good *thumbs up*

 

HOLY CRAP....

WHY THE HELL IN THE STOCK PIC IS THE REAR SO HIGH UP!?!?!??!

thats the 1st thing that caught my eye... weird or is it just me?


HELLA nice after pic. ill show you mine once i get my car out of the body shop, i got in an accident a few days ago and i just bought rims too

 

nice before and after shots. Looks really good now w/ those adr rims.

 

i was thinking the same thing about the back......... weird... but hey it looks good...

 

Pretty cool.

 

now thats whut im talkn about. fresh car man. lovin the rims also.

 

Thanks you guys. I don't know why the back was so high stock. I guess that's why the springs drop the car 1.2" in the front and 1.5" in the rear.

Not sure about the offset, but the tires are Kumho Ecsta ASX 225/40/18. I ordered them from Tirerack and got them the next day. I actually ordered a different spec tire and Tirerack called me and said that the ones I ordered weren't rated for the weight of my car and the ones I needed were $7 cheaper per tire.

I'm going to Import Face Off this Sunday. I'll take some more pics then.

Thanks for the input! :D

 

say whats up to my crew down there... our LA chap of Kutsuju is gonna be at IFO this weekend as well...........

 

I'll keep an eye out for them.


Oh yeah, the offset is +42

 

You asked for it:

 

Nice! Those rims are tight. Yeah, the rear in the stock picture did look really high, but with the springs looks perfect. How much time between the springs annd the rims pic? I know the rims a an inch bigger then stock, but it looks like the springs had settled a bit more in the second pictuure, especially in the back. You running stock shocks?

 

Your ride is looking really good. Thanks for the updated pics and the specs on the wheels and tires. The wheels fit the car real well, I'm gonna have to keep that style in mind. Keep up the good work.

 

We put the springs on Sunday (2/20/05) and I had the rims put on Friday (2/25/05). The picture of the the springs on stock wheels was taken on Monday (2/21/05). I'm still running the stock shocks. With all the work that went into the spring install, I would've been better off putting on new shocks at the same time. I'm not looking forward to taking the whole car apart again when I get new shocks.

 

quick question.. when everyone gets the trd springs.. do you get the trd shocks too? or do you keep the stock shocks?

 

I'm getting just the springs. Not the shocks. Alot of guys do that. The description of the springs say they are designed to work well with the stock shocks, but obviously they would work even better with the TRD shocks.

 

That looks really good. I give it a 10! Good work man.

 

looks good man, but i think if you kicked out the wheels a little bit it would look tight, maybe an offset anywhere between 35 or 40