lowering my 07 camry

[DrSauekraut]

does this look crappy?



trd springs

No, not at all . . . looks great! :2thumbs:



Stupid wheel gap! I’d love to drop the S4, but I’ve had terrible luck with the Vdubs hitting raised manhole covers and loosing the oil pan.

[paul34]

Yup, I agree... the TRD drop is how it should come from the factory... but I guess Toyota needs to take into account all the people who drive over potholes, speed bumps, small children, etc at full speed



I think the bigger Nissans (Altima and Maxima) come at a decent distance from the ground. I`ve noticed on my sister`s Altima that the back is a lot lower than the front though. Fill the back with a bunch of people, and a good portion of the rear tire disappears into the wheel well. I don`t know why Nissan did that.

[BobD]

I would for sure go with some shocks with the springs. In my opinion just adding springs is just done for looks. If you want the looks and performance go with a good matched shock and spring combo.

[imported_Yal]

I`ve noticed on my sister`s Altima that the back is a lot lower than the front though. Fill the back with a bunch of people, and a good portion of the rear tire disappears into the wheel well. I don`t know why Nissan did that.

Its not just Nissan. Look at any BMW, Mercedes, Honda, Toyota, etc. Its a common practice by foreign car companies to raise the front of their cars for the US market. I read somewhere that it is because Americans like to see their cars level rather than sloping forward, but who knows :nixweiss , but its really weird that they do it. Mercedes use to put the thickest spring pads on their cars especially on the front for the US market

[Glossequation]

Yup, I agree... the TRD drop is how it should come from the factory... but I guess Toyota needs to take into account all the people who drive over potholes, speed bumps, small children, etc at full speed

They also take into account what the Camry is - a grocery getter.

[atticdog]

grocery getter with 268hp sport suspension and 17"wheels

[DrSauekraut]

I read somewhere that it is because Americans like to see their cars level rather than sloping forward, but who knows :nixweiss , but its really weird that they do it.

Two simple reasons . . . parking blocks and civil engineering standards.



Foreign auto makers increase ride height to prevent bumper damage.







Civil engineering standards relative to geographical size. As you can imagine, it’s much easier to regulate the highway construction standards of Germany [138,000 sq/mi] or Japan [145,000 sq/mi.], as opposed to the vast US network spanning 3,800,000 sq/mi.



You won’t see this in Germany . . .

[imported_Yal]

You know what Knockwurst that makes sense. Even small things like the slopes of driveways varies across the country, no real standard. When you have 50 States its kind of hard I guess

[Glossequation]

grocery getter with 268hp sport suspension and 17"wheels

Ok sorry a quick grocery getter. Don`t get me wrong, I love what Toyota has done with it, but at the end of the day its a Camry. Maybe perceptions will change over the next couple years...because before the redesign, it was the most boring, practical, average looking car.



I wonder if they`ll come out with a NASCAR type package next year to commemorate their entry into the NNC?

[imported_Yal]

You`re right Toyota doesn`t need to change its every bodies perception that needs to change, its the same with Hyundai, people look at Hyundai and think of the Excel from the early 90`s or the Tiburon from the mid 90`s and think man they suck, but they have improved by leaps and bounds



Speaking of Nascar...

[paul34]

You know what Knockwurst that makes sense. Even small things like the slopes of driveways varies across the country, no real standard. When you have 50 States its kind of hard I guess

Ahh yes. Even in the flat land that is Florida, there are driveways with wonderful, nearly flat rain gutters on the road-driveway transition, with gently sloping driveways; these are the great driveways.



And THEN you have gutters which seem to be the sharpest V shape, with a very deep dip. Add to this an incredibly steep driveway. Makes it very difficult with any car that isn`t super high off the ground - and try that with a manual as well. Lots of clutch slipping to get gently through the crazy dip and onto the driveway without scraping/stalling.



Strange thing is, it doesn`t even make a difference whether its a newer or older house. I`ve been to brand new houses with great driveways, and brand new houses with steep driveways and deep gutters of death

[El Tano]

For the ones that say that the camry It`s just a sedan and it doesn`t look good lowered and It`s just a family car...WELL guess what???? you are wrong :lol :lol



The white is Chad`s Camry and the Silver is mine.

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Krouchchocolate got with the TRD Spring 1.2 Front / 1.4 Back if you want a conservative ride, now for a more aggressive look you can go with Sprint Springs 1.75 Front / 1.75 Back with the V6 and 1.25 Front / 1.75 Back with the I4 (they are crap, and the car doesn`t ride well) or expend some dough and get a custom suspension..All depends on what you want...



Good luck





PD: Hi by the way....:2thumbs:

[atticdog]

how so the trd springs feel compared to stock?

im thinking of installing them on my07 SE but I dont want to ride harsh

[thesacrifice]

There`s nothing juvenile about those TRD springs...it looks great.

[El Tano]

I don`t have the TRD but I heard that you can hardly feel the difference...