Celica Forums General Discussion Exterior Car finally lowered! What do you think

Previous Thread

Next Thread

Car finally lowered! What do you think #194148 Jun 7, 5:02pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA Finally got the car lowered today. Went all Tokico. Install by my regular mechanic--$120. I'm really happy with it, what do you think?? Thanks 1). Last edited by grcelica; Jun 7, 2004 6:05pm.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194149 Jun 7, 5:03pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,265 Pomona, CA Virgilson TheFilipinoCrew 2000 Toyota Celica GT Virgilson TheFilipinoCrew 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,265 Pomona, CA

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194150 Jun 7, 5:04pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,353 Grand Rapids, MI MptGlw69 Playboy 2001 Acura Integra MptGlw69 Playboy 2001 Acura Integra Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,353 Grand Rapids, MI It's nice. A little high for me though.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin MptGlw69 #194151 Jun 7, 5:05pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 96 colorado scratchedbad Member 1982 Toyota Celica scratchedbad Member 1982 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2004 Posts: 96 colorado yeah it still looks a little high but looks good

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin MptGlw69 #194152 Jun 7, 5:06pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA 2).

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194153 Jun 7, 5:16pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA one more, thats it. Thanks

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194154 Jun 7, 5:18pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 36 California krups Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT krups Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: May 2004 Posts: 36 California Yah, a little bit high, but I think it suits you because you are driving on dirt, rocks, hills, bumps, and you dont want to mess up your bumper to much

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin krups #194155 Jun 7, 5:23pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Damnit greg...I accidentally clicked on this link..i wanted to see it in person first. It looks very sweet, and I think it's low enough for PA's roads. We have some of the worst roads...and I think they are very bad in and around meadville. Nice change! PS: You guys also must remember, greg has no body kit. He is wanting to get one though. A lot of kits sit lower to the ground, so it may very well make it around 1/2" - 3/4" lower.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194156 Jun 7, 5:26pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA drop is supposed to be 1.5 I believe thats accurate. Tires are 40's, rims 17 so that still leaves a little wheelwell room.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194157 Jun 7, 5:45pm Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Evan Rebel 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 4,650 Washington Nice job!

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin Evan #194158 Jun 7, 5:54pm Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 479 Philly, PA vondutchguy Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica vondutchguy Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 479 Philly, PA i think i only want a 1.5 inch drop as well, im sure in person you can really notice the diff

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin Evan #194159 Jun 7, 5:54pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,134 San Diego, CA righteous_one Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT righteous_one Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,134 San Diego, CA how the ride? handling?

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin vondutchguy #194160 Jun 7, 5:58pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA heres a before pic

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194161 Jun 7, 6:00pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA The handling is really a big difference, and believe it or not the ride is smoother, not harsh at all. My stock struts must have been pretty worn (70,000 miles) but it rides really nice. best of both worlds.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194162 Jun 7, 6:06pm Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 479 Philly, PA vondutchguy Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica vondutchguy Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 479 Philly, PA if you dont mind me asking, what did you pay for springs and struts?

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin vondutchguy #194163 Jun 7, 6:09pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA If I got ripped off---DON"T TELL ME!! But I got them at www.titanmotorsports.com [titanmotorsports.com] for $435 plus $35 shipping. Paid $120 for install, and wife wants to kick my butt!! (j/k) p.s.,recieved them in 48 hours from Fla. to Pa. Prety impressive

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194164 Jun 7, 6:12pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 187 La Paz - Bolivia mr_celica Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT mr_celica Member 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: May 2004 Posts: 187 La Paz - Bolivia looks great!! ( out of topic: dont like those vynil stickers at all ) "Honda May Cry..."

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin mr_celica #194165 Jun 7, 6:14pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Originally Posted by mr_celica looks great!! ( out of topic: dont like those vynil stickers at all ) It looks much better in person.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194166 Jun 7, 6:14pm Joined: May 2004 Posts: 670 frisco truboo Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica truboo Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: May 2004 Posts: 670 frisco salina loves truman. *muah* baby truboo loves tru_gts

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin mr_celica #194167 Jun 7, 6:14pm Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 479 Philly, PA vondutchguy Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica vondutchguy Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 479 Philly, PA i dont think thats to bad, i just wanted to know for myself because i want a 1.5 drop

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194168 Jun 7, 6:15pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 733 Frisco Tru_gts Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica Tru_gts Senior Member 2002 Toyota Celica Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 733 Frisco I like the even drop very nice but i prefer even lower To my girl Truboo

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin mr_celica #194169 Jun 7, 6:17pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA Originally Posted by mr_celica looks great!! ( out of topic: dont like those vynil stickers at all ) I still like the tribal slashes, after over a year, but I removed the other stuff, it became to Busy for me and I wanted to clean up the look, but I do still like the slashes, seems to me to go with the body lines, but..to each their own!!

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin vondutchguy #194170 Jun 7, 6:19pm Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 8 nw pa supra996 New Member supra996 New Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 8 nw pa went from a 4x4 with a lift kit to just a plain old 4x4.thought you were gonna get it lowered?

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin supra996 #194171 Jun 7, 6:21pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA Originally Posted by supra996 went from a 4x4 with a lift kit to just a plain old 4x4.thought you were gonna get it lowered? you may have your wife convinced that 1.5 inches is really six inches, but that don't make it true Tom!! hahah

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194172 Jun 7, 6:23pm Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,869 Washington cycocelica daman 2000 Toyota Celica GT cycocelica daman 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 2,869 Washington looks nice, good job

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194173 Jun 7, 6:26pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Originally Posted by grcelica you may have your wife convinced that 1.5 inches is really six inches, but that don't make it true Tom!! hahah **Takes note to start calling Tom "Penis-Be-Gone".**

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194174 Jun 7, 6:32pm Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 8 nw pa supra996 New Member supra996 New Member Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 8 nw pa you have that backwards,I have her convinced that six inches is real 1.5 inches so shes not overwhelmed everytime. but car looks good you would have been happier with a 2inch just like you would have been happier with 18's but i know you have the HAG so i understand

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin supra996 #194175 Jun 7, 6:37pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA no actually I think 2inch would've been too much for me and where I live and my gravel driveway. I didn't want to be slammed, just tasteful and mostly the handling. 18's though I see on the horizon...

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin supra996 #194176 Jun 7, 6:37pm Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 818 CA Mad_Game Senior Member 03 Toyota Celica Mad_Game Senior Member 03 Toyota Celica Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 818 CA i bought some Progress Technology springs from this guy on this site, i havent installed them yet but front drop is 1.6 and back is 1.8. gonna look sooo good i hope

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin Mad_Game #194177 Jun 7, 6:38pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA level drop will be nice. post pics when done

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194178 Jun 7, 6:51pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,037 Alexandria, VA Clos Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica Clos Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,037 Alexandria, VA nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo he should not drop it if he is gettin a kit, if he does the kit mite hit the ground. i like it that way

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin Clos #194179 Jun 7, 7:16pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Sultan Speed Omen 2002 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 5,125 Philadelphia, PA 1-1.5 inch drop is perfect for Pa roads... I got TRD springs and they're perfect for me. Good job -

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin Sultan #194180 Jun 7, 7:30pm Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 254 maryland aykut Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT aykut Member 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 254 maryland tokico drop is 1.25 not 1.5 , i just want to clarify same , it is almost similar like trd but a little bit low

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin aykut #194181 Jun 7, 7:41pm Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,185 Hayward / UCD, CA fonz182 Pimpin aint easy 03 Toyota Celica GT fonz182 Pimpin aint easy 03 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,185 Hayward / UCD, CA with that kind of drop do you ever have trouble scraping on extra angled drive ways and speed bumps?

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin fonz182 #194182 Jun 7, 7:59pm Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,110 MA GraSSRooTs Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GraSSRooTs Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,110 MA It looks good. You should start thinking about a body kit soon... maybe WingsWest if you need something high for PA roads. Last edited by GraSSRooTs; Jun 7, 2004 7:59pm.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin GraSSRooTs #194183 Jun 7, 8:15pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Originally Posted by GraSSRooTs It looks good. You should start thinking about a body kit soon... maybe WingsWest if you need something high for PA roads. He is wanting the bomex kit.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194184 Jun 7, 8:18pm Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,185 Hayward / UCD, CA fonz182 Pimpin aint easy 03 Toyota Celica GT fonz182 Pimpin aint easy 03 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,185 Hayward / UCD, CA 120$ for a drop. is that about the average price for labor on that?

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin krups #194185 Jun 7, 8:19pm Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 93 wa aznricecooker99 Member aznricecooker99 Member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 93 wa Originally Posted by krups Yah, a little bit high, but I think it suits you because you are driving on dirt, rocks, hills, bumps, and you dont want to mess up your bumper to much

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin aznricecooker99 #194186 Jun 7, 8:22pm Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,216 Likes: 1 San Leandro/Davis, CA ToiletPaper Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT ToiletPaper Specialist 2000 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,216 Likes: 1 San Leandro/Davis, CA

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin fonz182 #194187 Jun 7, 8:25pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Originally Posted by fonz182 120$ for a drop. is that about the average price for labor on that? Im not totally sure, but I think he said that his mechanic hooked him up...but I could be mistaking.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194188 Jun 7, 8:51pm Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT v3n0m Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,863 St. George, UT Looks pretty good

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194189 Jun 8, 6:00am Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 266 MN, U.S.A Chico Member 2000 Toyota Celica Chico Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 266 MN, U.S.A Hum I looks nice.. I want to drop mine too, but I lieve in MN, and when winter comes, my car wont be able to move out of the drive way.. !

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194190 Jun 8, 6:48am Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,899 Maryland Gen7fan ThE iRoN mAiDeN 2003 Toyota Celica GT Gen7fan ThE iRoN mAiDeN 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,899 Maryland Don't think your drop is 1.5, my Tanabe springs are 1.5 and my rear wheels alomost tuck. If you got the Tokico HP kit then its a 1.25 drop. BTW you said you did not want to know if you got ripped on the price? The install price is right on the money, the parts however... ...lets just say you could have saved a few dollars.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194191 Jun 8, 9:46am Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 125 Jersey City, NJ iseaniebabyi Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT iseaniebabyi Member 2003 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 125 Jersey City, NJ shoot. anything other than stock height is good. stock height is TOOO HIGH! INJEN for your engine.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194192 Jun 8, 10:13am Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 608 South Sweden Spread Eagle Senior Member Spread Eagle Senior Member Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 608 South Sweden That is just the drop Im looking for. Very nice balance.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin Spread Eagle #194193 Jun 8, 5:09pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA Thanks guys. I am getting it aligned tomorrow that should make even more difference with the handling. I thought the drop was 1.5, but 1.25 is ok too, I'm happy with the stance, and even though the wheels don't tuck, its WAAAAYY better than the SUV look I was sportin before!!

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194194 Jun 8, 5:18pm Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT grcelica Specialist 2001 Toyota Celica GT Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,073 NW, PA ok, humour me, one more pic since I buffed it out tonight.

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin grcelica #194195 Jun 8, 6:16pm Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania LostAngel Specialist LostAngel Specialist Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 1,619 Pennsylvania Originally Posted by grcelica ok, humour me, one more pic since I buffed it out tonight. mmm..I dont know what it is about those tails...but they gimme a woody whenever I see them...

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194196 Jun 8, 9:22pm Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 955 Eastern Ontario, Canada 00GTShope Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica 00GTShope Senior Member 2000 Toyota Celica Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 955 Eastern Ontario, Canada looks good man

Re: Car finally lowered! What do you thin LostAngel #194197 Jun 8, 11:20pm Anonymous Unregistered Anonymous Unregistered It doesnt look bad, coulda been lower but i use to live in PA and it is rough ridin low

Join the conversation - Register Now or Log In to add your comment