Lowering a Corolla ZRE

[xfancier]

YBHVE4, how much drop was it?

i am thinking of lowering my car too and yours look perfect to me.

nice work.

[YBHVE4]

i think it was about a 30mm drop all round

[xfancier]

the gap between tyre and guard is about 4 fingers for front but the ones at the back is about 3-4cm more. is tthat the same for everyone else? wat did u do bout it? if i lower my car by 3cm all round, its not gonna do anything to balance the front n rear is it?

if i lower the front by 2cm, back by 4cm, is it going to have negative effects on the car or tyres in the long run?

[xpyyy]

xfancier

Suppose the car should be lower not only looking to a gap between tire and a car, but the side skirt should go in same line as the ground, be parallel.

I've got -6 cm, but still the skirt not parallel with ground. Ford inf front of me is -5 cm, but it's parallel.

[xfancier]

if u r doing 6cm drop all round, the side skirt and the ground are never going to be parallel.

you probably have to drop the rear by 2cm more... or lift the front by 2cm so that your car will sit level.

that's what i am hoping to do. i have a brand new corolla with stock suspension. the back of the car sits about 2-3cm higher than the front and it really bothers me a lot. the sight of the uneven gap is driving me nuts.

i called different stores, spoke to a number of different specialists and decided to have the rear lowered by 1 inch by using Eibach springs. hopefully the car will sit level after this tiny change. and hopefully by lowering the back only will not put my car at higher risks of mechanical problems.

[shin0bi]

pedders asked me for $600 which is lowest they can do to lower my zre :( bit of a rip.

said the drop will be approx 35mm both front and rear..

[KevO]

can i ask where you got the lovells from ?

im really bad with sourcing parts lol

[SILVABULLIT]

By the looks of that pic the front is quite low. As with the ZZE's to get the car to sit level you put lows in the front and super lows in the rear. Cars sits level front to rear within 2-4mm.

[juvenile]

Anyone put coilovers in a ZRE yet?

I need info,prices and feedback please.. :) I need convincing that its not just vanity :D

edit: reason iam asking is cos i want front 10mm lower, or just go Lovells superlow and get good shocks when time comes.

[69.NIX]

Anyone put coilovers in a ZRE yet?

I need info,prices and feedback please.. :) I need convincing that its not just vanity :D

DON'T DO IT MAN!....or are you just getting the car ready to the royal nasho run at the end of the month :o

[flipsta24]

Anyone put coilovers in a ZRE yet?

I need info,prices and feedback please.. :) I need convincing that its not just vanity :D

lol coil overs

i called lovells today and their office is only down the road from me, i got quoted $330 for all four springs i got the part numbers aswell front:TFL-131 rear: TRL-132 apparently they are a 30-35mm drop, that is for the stage 1 kit which is just springs and the stage two kit is a bout 40-45mm didn't get a price on it though, hope that helps

Charlie

[juvenile]

Anyone put coilovers in a ZRE yet?

I need info,prices and feedback please.. :) I need convincing that its not just vanity :D

lol coil overs

i called lovells today and their office is only down the road from me, i got quoted $330 for all four springs i got the part numbers aswell front:TFL-131 rear: TRL-132 apparently they are a 30-35mm drop, that is for the stage 1 kit which is just springs and the stage two kit is a bout 40-45mm didn't get a price on it though, hope that helps

Charlie

The lovells on their site are what iam after,which are

F - TFL-131 SL

R - TRL-132 SL

which iam guessing is the stage two(superlow) you mentioned,shouldnt be anymore should it?

Is that what your getting? :D

[flipsta24]

yea that's what im looking into, and they are the same price $330 for the SL stage 2 kit just need to find some1 to fit them otherwise any zre owners out there who want to give me a hand in putting them in it would help aswell

[KevO]

i picked up my lovells stage 1 for 270 front and rear.

[flipsta24]

i picked up my lovells stage 1 for 270 front and rear.

where from? i was lookin at gettin them on friday

[KevO]

my mechanic got them for me. i think it costs 330 for you due to courier costs. my mech. went and picked mine up.

[flipsta24]

my mechanic got them for me. i think it costs 330 for you due to courier costs. my mech. went and picked mine up.

no courier cost for them their distrubution office is 5 mins from my place, and that's what tehy quoted me, o well i guess i'll just have to shop around again for the right price

[juvenile]

my mechanic got them for me. i think it costs 330 for you due to courier costs. my mech. went and picked mine up.

and this is the part where you say, "i'll ask my mechanic if he could get two sets of superlows for my fellow Toyota enthusiasts " ;)

[flipsta24]

my mechanic got them for me. i think it costs 330 for you due to courier costs. my mech. went and picked mine up.

and this is the part where you say, "i'll ask my mechanic if he could get two sets of superlows for my fellow Toyota enthusiasts " ;)

if he can sounds like a deal.....lol i wanna at least lower my car before the end of the month meet.... :D

[KevO]

ill give my mechanic a call and ill pm you both :)

[flipsta24]

ill give my mechanic a call and ill pm you both :)

any word yet? i just waiting on you kevin, otherwise im just gonna go the the SL at the head office

[Gary.y]

On 3/22/2009 at 7:51 PM, YBHVE4 said:

yeah mate...Lovell.

cheers

Very nice mate, do you have the lovels part number? Are the front sport low and the rear super low?