Compendium of Lowered Solara's - A Case by Case Study

[TadS]

Year/Generation: 2000/ Generation 1
Engine: 5S-FE
Miles Before Suspension Change: 75k
New Struts: KYB GR-2
New Springs: Intrax (1.8”)
Did Your Alignment Call For A Camber Kit: No
Which Kit Did You Purchase: N/A
Did You 'Upgrade' Your Strut Mounts: No
Anything That Damaged Your Suspension Before Hand: No
How Many Miles Has It Been Since You First Installed: 40k
How Many Miles Has It Been After Alignment: I get alignments about every 20k miles.
Did Uneven Tire Wear Occur: No
Any Unnecessary Weight (Car Audio): A little
Are You Happy With Your Setup: Need to replace struts, KYB’s are getting tired.

What Are You Riding On?
Wheels: 17” ADR DV-8’s
Offset: +40
Tires: Street 225/45/17
Shaved fenders?: Nope
Rub?: No

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ill add a camry in here

Year/Generation: 97' Gen 4
Engine: 5s-fe(I4)
Miles Before Suspension Change: 95k
New Struts: kyb gr-2 (22k miles)
New Springs: Eibach 1.2" prokit (22k miles)
Did Your Alignment Call For A Camber Kit: NO
Which Kit Did You Purchase: n/a
Did You 'Upgrade' Your Strut Mounts: No

Miles before suspension change #2 117k
struts: n/a
springs:n/a
coilovers: Jic FLT-A1 (7k on set
alignment: yes 117k
camber kit: pillowballs
Which Kit Did You Purchase: n/a
Did You 'Upgrade' Your Strut Mounts: No
Anything That Damaged Your Suspension Before Hand: No

suspension change #3 124k
struts: trd (bilsten)
springs: trd (eibach 1.6")
alignment: No read following
camber kit: yes
brand of kit: ebay special works good so far
How Many Miles Has It Been Since You First Installed: 8000 miles
How Many Miles Has It Been After Alignment:just doing it now (bent trail arms and camber kits needed)
Did Uneven Tire Wear Occur: yes badly!!!

Any Unnecessary Weight (Car Audio): about 100 extra lbs on me!!! another 100lbs of stereo stuff
Are You Happy With Your Setup: HELL YES!!!

What Are You Riding On?
Wheels: steelies!!!
Offset: Stock
Tires: Stock-like
Shaved fenders?: yes
Rub?: not till the new rims come in!!