Completed: Suspension issue, Page 3 finished update / Tons of pics Options

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lowering setup:

1.) tein lowering springs (new)
2.) bilstein struts (new)

Wheels:

7th gen gts with 205/55/16 tires

Issue(s):

My crossmember is a non-factory to work with the V6, and i'm worried about hitting it too much. The V6 weighs about 75-100 lbs more than the stock 5sfe, and less than the 3s. The "extra" weight could be causing it to be lower (more than what tein calls for) but it seems that 74-100 lbs would not be much. Before anyone asks, yes - these are legit teins. They really seemed to have slammed the car instead of the 1.4" in the fount. I've been looking at bump stops, and thinking they might help. As you can imagine when i'm driving 60 and hit a pot hole or big bump it can be bad.


Pictures to explain (how do they compare to your tein lowering? - if you have them):

Front drivers side:



two fingers (front):



Rear drivers side:



three fingers (rear):



pass side front:



pass rear:



crossmember:




side view:



Here is a short video of going over a speed bump. Watch the WHOLE thing so you can see the bounce in the 2nd pass. I made the pass by putting my crossmember in the center where there is a small gap in the bump. You can imagine at higher speeds...

[tim86]

I beg to differ on the above comments about celica coilovers being "cheap". I have yet to hear a complaint on these forums on any d2/tein/ksport coilover system. These all can be purchased anywhere for 850-1600 and would be the best answer to a lot of suspension inconsistencies. Koni yellows and a good lowering spring would be the same price or more than a set of d2's or ksports and I still see no benefit to go with the mismatched combo. I have had my coilovers on for months now with no problems as well. And in both posts its stated that "most" coilovers are cheap and all available coilovers are listed. Which coilovers arnt cheap then? Hardly anybody on this site has the above coilovers listed installed and its a shame to bash such great products. My .02 though, good luck finding the right combo snapshot.

[jgreening]

I beg to differ on the above comments about celica coilovers being "cheap". I have yet to hear a complaint on these forums on any d2/tein/ksport coilover system. These all can be purchased anywhere for 850-1600 and would be the best answer to a lot of suspension inconsistencies. Koni yellows and a good lowering spring would be the same price or more than a set of d2's or ksports and I still see no benefit to go with the mismatched combo. I have had my coilovers on for months now with no problems as well. And in both posts its stated that "most" coilovers are cheap and all available coilovers are listed. Which coilovers arnt cheap then? Hardly anybody on this site has the above coilovers listed installed and its a shame to bash such great products. My .02 though, good luck finding the right combo snapshot.

Glad you have had a good experience so far. However, if you do your research, particularly on other car forums where people routinely invest in $1500+ suspension modifications, you will see that I am among the majority who believe that the chinese and other coilovers available for inexpensive japanese imports are poor in quality.

You are right that the cost of a good spring and Koni yellows will approach what a cheap coilover will cost. However, Koni makes quality products, period. I have never seen a single post with someone who bought a koni adjustable strut that has been critical of quality - and thats based on ALOT of research.