If anyone is familiar with "dragoning" It is what I would do to this car.

 

^^bumping this

well its only a rendering so....yea

 

installed the KW's today....i'm really tired and hella hungry...so i'll do the write up (here and on my site) tomorrow

so here are facebook pictures:


the back still needs to settle

 

What did you tell the shop when they asked you how much you want to drop it?

 

nothing? did it myself with a buddy

 

Oh whoops, thought i read somewhere on your thread that you were taking it to the shop to get them put on. So how low did you lower it?

 

...lol to be honest i didnt have time to measure it

it was more of a trial and error and "does that look good?" kind of job. didn't want to put too much effort now since my wheels are going to be a completely different size. fine tuning will happen then

...also as far as shop install, maybe the NST pulley? i haven't found someone to do it and i dont want to do it myself

 

very nice...
pmed!

 

Variant 2 coilover kit for the Toyota Avensis (T27) / 2011+ Scion tC

This will probably be one of my more expensive mods I will do to the tC2, but I know already that it will be well worth it. Dealing with suspension on any car is very important because it doesn't only improve the performance of the car, but also works with the safety as well. Without a proper suspension system, failure from either the springs or the struts can lead to some very dangerous accidents since the suspension is the main setup that is keeping the car safely planted to the ground it is driving on. So picking the right suspension is very important and not something to cheap out on.

With that said, I have no real rhyme or reason, but I have noticed that the best suspensions come from aftermarket manufactures that are primarily located in either Europe or Japan. There is something about suspension manufactures in those places that just put their high quality products just a cut above the rest.

First, I was set on the decision of going with coilovers rather than just lowering springs. For two main reasons, adjustable ride height and in the long run a completely compatible strut and spring combination would be safer, now and in the long run. Then after some quick searching and talking to people I trust about suspension setups, primarily coilovers, I knew KW Suspension was going to be the product for my tC2. KW Suspension has a strong reputation of producing high quality suspension systems that will improve performance and provide safety whether you are taking the car to the tracks or just driving it on the streets. They might not give the lowest drop compared to other systems, but slamming the tC2 to the ground is not high on my interest anyways. A nice drop with some flush wheels are good for me, my show car is also my daily driver after all.





Tool kit includes two sets of keys(for front and rear) and the **** to adjust the rebound damper

And it comes with stickers! haha</td></tr>

On to the installation! It took my good friend and "pretty much pro car installer of anything" Manny and me a while to get these on. But that was more about not being familiar with the removal and reinstall of the OEM suspension setup of the tC2, plus a hiccup we ran into that caused us to drive around on a mission in the middle of the install. Oh, and the instruction manual being minimal and half in German didn't really make things easier either. Oh well. We figured it out, got everything on, and over the next few days we will be making minor tweaks until its perfect. I mean, its not like I'm setting up the ride height for my stock wheels. (whoops! Almost spilled a bean there, hehe.)


In order to get to the mounting points of the struts, we had to remove the CUSCO Strut Bar, wipers, and top part...I've done this before!


My only issue with KW is that their setups don't usually include the upper perch, so we had to get the spring compressor out so we could reuse the OEM upper perch. WARNING: This part can be very dangerous because of the high compression in the OEM strut. If you are doing this for any install, please be careful, use the right tools, and just go about it slow and steady.


And here is what it looks like with the OEM upper perch installed.



And here is what it looks like installed!



Out with the old, in with the new (and shiny!). Front suspension and then the rear struts


We were both used to the one piece strut/spring setup, so figuring out the uninstall/reinstall for the tC2 was a little bit of a challenge for us initially. I took a photo of the OEM setup, but was so caught up working that I forgot to take any more install pictures after (oops!)


I think the 1 finger wheel gap looks nicer than the 4x4 look don't you? Oh and the rear was jacked up at the time so it looks like the front is so low. It might look nice, but I can't have it that low if I expect to be clear with a lip kit...whoops, almost another spilled bean.



And so it sits, right after the install. The back is really high because it has to settle still. Currently I got my stock springs/struts in the hatch as well as a 13 pound bowling ball. That should help a lot, any one want to come and sit in the hatch for a while? Haha!

I am pretty happy with the drop (well the front for sure since I'm still waiting on the rear), but like I noted early, I still have adjustments I need to make. I set the rebound damper somewhat stiff since I'm not planing on tracking it any time soon. But if I ever taking to AutoX, adjusting the damper is super easy with the **** tool they provided. And after a few drives around with the new setup, I experienced what many people have been raving on about KW...lower ride height, but still have the drive feel like stock! Usually when you lower a car, you start to feel every single bump and dip in the road. But with these KWs, its almost as if I am driving around with the comfort of my stock springs. That is a major plus for me since its my first daily driven lowered car, and it should help me a lot getting used to a new driving style. I will try to do a follow up review as things settle in and after I get an alignment.

Hopefully I can get a few more updates in as I gear up for TORC (Toyotafest). If I am not parked with Scion Evolution, then come look for me at the OEM Audio+ booth. Stay Tuned!

 

did u rub in the front yet?

 

It looks good man.

 

no rubbing at all. it just started raining...i was going to do some minor adjustments/get measurements tomorrow, but with the weather not sure anymore...

 

Since these don't include the upper perch, does that mean that KW will produce a higher end model?

 

So when you fully turn your wheel, does your tire touch the fender?

 

probably, but i have no clue when. i know Crawford is racing their tC2 with KW's that i'm sure are the higher end racing types since mine are like the middle tier version. (FWIW, KW usually has like 3 tiers of the street/sport line and then 2 tiers for their racing line). but yea...i'm not sponsored by them and dont have any major connections so i can only know from what their Contact Us responses say. and so far its just these

nope. no touching no rubbing at all

 

Dang, if your not rubbing guess you won't need a camber kit?

 

don't want to get ahead of ourselves...lets wait until the actual wheels are on shall we?

 

wheels on their way or what? heehhe
just excited as much as you are for your car... lolz

 

hey Justin

What is the easiest way to add watermarks to your pics? photoshop? is there a way to do it to a bunch at once?

 

yes, but after a small hiccup..having them by TORC is iffy

photoshop...follow this more or less