Celica Forums General Discussion General how do you guys do it?

hey guys, so this is pretty much the people with the low aftermarket suspension/bodykits. how do you guys drive around? are you guys extremely careful when coming out of drive ways and such? i am afraid that if i put in my trd springs i will be scraping my vizage lip too often.

at first i wasnt careful i didnt change my driving habits and cause massive damage to my body kit. now with this new bumper i will be getting i shall be as careful as possible. sideways thru driveways. and under 65 mph on freeway.

my car isn't even lowered and i have the TRD kit. i've been over some hurtful curbs (ask Smartie) and when I saw the underside of my car while the underglow was being put in i was amazed cause there isn't a scratch! like anywhere at all. so i give mad props to Toyota cause that kit has held up well.

That's it, you just have to be mad careful when going over any speed bumps or steep driveways and whatnot.

you and I have the same kit and I'm with full TRD suspension on 18"... I've had almost NO problems.

"ALMOST" = Driving up and down curbs at angles, and when I'm in a "one-way" drive way such as those at fast-food drive-troughs, I take the driveway extremely slow that my suspension is at its HIGHEST point possible at all times. If I would race through the driveways, the suspension would compress and my car would be lower - scraping the kit edges.

You made a great choice - you should have no problems with your Vizages kit... unless you are dealing with the Glendale's extremely deep/thin driveways

u gotta see my apartments garage, that place you can only take SUVs down. my moms camry makes it, with difficulty. live in glendale. dont understand why my buildings parking is made that fucked up.

Yeah you just got to be careful...I also have the vizage kit and I havent scraped once in 3 months (knock on wood). Of course I am yet to drop my car (I still havent decided if I am going to). Just use good judgement and know your area so you know which ways to exit and enter parking lots.

go into driveways on an angle.

Yea, even though "everyone" has the Action Package, I still love it

sometimes when i park i scrape my stock front bumper on my stock suspension with 15's i want to lower it but im too afraid.

learn where the front of your car ends and then you wont be running into those parking bricks anymore

just gotta watch where you're going, be aware of the road...pay attention...

drive in at angles

well said

yea you just gotta look at out for stuff...drive at angles when going over speed bumps driveways etc...u get the hang of it after a couple weeks...

This is exactly why I've stayed with the stock front

but i mean, even if scraping did happen, it wouldnt be that big of a deal correct? i mean how often is anybody going to look under your front bumper?

Really, you're just driving like you "should" when you have a lower front. Your car will thank you down the line for not taking those dips and speed bumps at 35mph

At nite you gotta watch out for rocks or debry that might be on the road. The other day I hit a chunk of ice on the passenger side. Needless to say, there's a nice 1" crack on my front lip, but you can't see it, unless your underneath the car. And besides, it's your daily car, it's gonna get straches & small imperfections, it comes with the territory. It's not a trailer queen

it's also worth remembering that the trd kit is the 'highest' of all body kits for the celica.

high kit = less scraping...thats the advantage of having a high kit..the disadvantage is most people prefer a lower look.

i was thinking 'bout the vizage kit...

my car is already lowered 2" and i have been unsure of what kits could be implemented...

how much lower does the front lip, sideskirts, and rear actual reduce clearance from stock?

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