Lowering Springs Question

I appreciate your nice words! I have enjoyed lurking here for a week or so, but decided it was time to join the board because you folks all seem to have a good idea of what the tC is all about.

I am probably ordering my car this weekend, so I'll be sure to keep you all posted with the progress of my Scion adventures! The dealer here said they are typically waiting 2-3 weeks on car orders right now, so i'll have to deal with all that waiting! I'm ready to join the Scion nation!

I am going to order a manual flint mica tC with a spoiler lip, 6-cd changer, and the lowering springs. I haven't made up my mind yet about getting the floormats and another shift knob. I know I can add those later if i decide to. I can't wait to get my car!

I have checked around locally and the dealers are getting a few tCs here and there, but they don't stay on the lot very long. In fact, the dealership here in town has a rule that at least one tC has to be on the lot at all times for test drives. You could buy the one they have, but couldn't take delivery until a new one arrived. The folks here at the Scion dealership seemed pretty straight up about selling the car, and I feel pretty comfortable with them, so I guess that's who I'll go thru to get it.

ScionColonel, i think for the options that aren't hard to install liek floormats and shift knobs,. you should go with an online dealer like mcgeorge parts, which have them for cheaper, i didn't know about this but its alrigth cuz i didnt have to wait for a tC =)

I think you still save more money if you order all your parts online, and send them over to your dealer along with your car to get installed.

Thanks for everyone's advice ... I'm going to take that to heart and order some of the things i want from an online parts dealer. I think I'll probably just order the springs and get them installed (hopefully) when i take delivery of the car.

Thanks to everyone who offered advice on this!!!!!

Can't wait to be a Scion owner!

Keep us posted and up to date as to how you car is coming along and when you get it! We're all excited for you!

Originally posted by basilisk4@Aug 14 2004, 07:04 AM
You might want to reconsider dropping all that money on the 6-disc changer, in my opinion. The deck that the tC comes with by default already plays mp3s, and one mp3 disc can hold a lot of music. Granted, a 6-disc mp3 changer can hold six times as much, but I'm just not sure that the difference between the two is enough of an improvement to justify the rather large price tag for the upgrade. Just my thoughts on the subject though...do whatever makes you happy.

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I agree... the 6 CD changer thing is overpriced... If you think of the total cost... you're literally paying $700 (400 for upgrade + 300 stock) for that thing... you can get something much nicer for that money...

Sell the stock on ebay or something and get a better stereo for 400 bucks..

The 6 CD changer can aslo change its illumination colors.
I was going about 80 or so on the freeway and the ride seemed to get really shaky/bumpy. Would the lowering springs help the ride quality at that point?

Originally posted by Andfx8@Aug 15 2004, 03:57 PM
The 6 CD changer can aslo change its illumination colors.
I was going about 80 or so on the freeway and the ride seemed to get really shaky/bumpy. Would the lowering springs help the ride quality at that point?

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I really don't know but what I've noticed on my trips up to LA was that the ride was bumpy but only over the bumpy (somewhat ####ty) parts of LA freeways. Once I got on the 405, the ride was very smooth...

I also have 18in. wheels so that may have altered the ride quality a bit.
I think I'm gonna get the springs, I like the look; and hopefully it will also help the ride quality. I just hope the price and installation won't be too high.

Originally posted by Andfx8@Aug 16 2004, 12:12 AM
I also have 18in. wheels so that may have altered the ride quality a bit.
I think I'm gonna get the springs, I like the look; and hopefully it will also help the ride quality. I just hope the price and installation won't be too high.

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Just don't pay more than $300 bucks for them...

I just got the TRD shocks, struts, and lowering springs installed on Friday, and they are well worth the $$. It has zero body roll and handles very well @ interstate speeds. I highly recommend them, the suspension turns the TC into a totally different car. They ran me $900 with install. Oh, and by the way, this is my first post and I gain a lot of info reading all of your posts. Thanks