And another stupid question...

[matti]

Serious questions: does the car drive differently when you drop it? Or do you drop it just because you like the look?

[BEEF]

Originally Posted by matti

Serious questions: does the car drive differently when you drop it? Or do you drop it just because you like the look?

it has a stiffer feel depending on the spring rate, I went with the rear sway bar a the same time so the ride is a lot stiffer and body roll has all but gone away. I have friends that autocross and am thinking about it.

the springs themselves are relatively cheap at $150-$225. this is also a mod that you can do yourself with basic hand tools and one specialty tool (that you can BORROW from advance via loan-a-tool program).

not everyone is confident enough to do it themselves and thus the labor charge to have them put on.

[otterhere]

Originally Posted by BEEF

it has a stiffer feel depending on the spring rate, I went with the rear sway bar a the same time so the ride is a lot stiffer and body roll has all but gone away. I have friends that autocross and am thinking about it.

the springs themselves are relatively cheap at $150-$225. this is also a mod that you can do yourself with basic hand tools and one specialty tool (that you can BORROW from advance via loan-a-tool program).

not everyone is confident enough to do it themselves and thus the labor charge to have them put on.

Um, you have to have it up on a LIFT to do this; not just a car jack... Not all of us GURLS have car lifts in our garage, nor the tools, nor the requisite skills.

Nor the desire, for that matter.

Seriously, I wouldn't widely recommend this as a DIY job; it looked quite complicated, at least in the front, when the mechanic walked me around.

Estimated four hours of labor. FORGETABOUTIT. But I do think it's a "fail" for Toyota. The last mechanic remarked, "It does ride high, doesn't it???"