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Old 03-30-10, 09:02 AM
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Default Looking to lower my 09 ES350

Who makes a good spring kit for this car. Does Eibach have a set. I have looked around but have not found anything.
Old 03-30-10, 10:56 PM
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No company makes a spring kit for the Es350. You have to get springs made for the 07 camry. Standard is the only brand that makes coilover specificly for the Es350 but you can use Megans,Teins or K sport for 07 Camry will fit just the same. I have Megan Racing on my 08. and if you are planning on getting an intake you can also get the K&N made for the 07 Camry I also have that.As for Exhaust tyou can get a TRD or Borla for 07 Camry as well. Hope this helps.
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I'd recommend Teins if you are getting springs. Reason being, they're the most OEM ride quality feeling of the bunch and have the most even drop. I went Teins on my '10 Camry and love it. I went from 2.5in of gap to just 0.5in

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After my Tein drop, with the addition of a few mods...




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Wow, big diff, Nice pics. Thanks for the info. So, dont go with the Eibach's?
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You seem to be confused and think you have purchased a sports car or street racer of some type. This a mid sized luxury sedan. No drop is needed.
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Originally Posted by drap660
Wow, big diff, Nice pics. Thanks for the info. So, dont go with the Eibach's?
From what I've read on Toyota Nation, Teins are most comfortable and don't have an uneven drop. You can get it for $230 shipped from b2...something...they're a vendor here haha
Originally Posted by miniz
You seem to be confused and think you have purchased a sports car or street racer of some type. This a mid sized luxury sedan. No drop is needed.
To each their own. I can tell you that my handling capabilities have increased quite a bit due to the drop. There is hardly any body roll now so I can easily avoid obstacles with an ease of mind.

To the OP, if the ES suspension is anything similar to a Camry's, expect seeing slight negative camber after the install
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Eibach is fine for this car
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Eibachs are fine, I have them on. however I don't know how to get rid of this groaning sound coming from the front right when I turn the wheel at low speeds. Lube?
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Groaning noise is from Eibach not giving you the silencer that the Teins come with

A member on Toyota Nation had to buy the silencers to solve that problem
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What is the silencer? Why do we need it? Has anyone just cut a coil?
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See the odd brown bit? Thats the silencer. It makes it so the spring doesn't make a groaning noise all the time when you go slow over bumps; hence why a member with Eibachs bought the Tein silencers to use

If you can afford a new ES, you can afford springs. They're $230. Don't cheap out on parts when you don't have to
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Nice pix eyezack87! Looks MUCH nicer/sportier after the drop
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Thanks rikkus! Its all about the stance of the car . Handling has increased ten-fold if I might say so myself. Took a circle ramp at 60mph to see how well it handles and it was fairly planted with no body roll
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If anyone is looking for Eibachs, there is a member on TN selling a brand new set for like $160 or something shipped if I remember correctly. Just trying to help anyone out

EDIT: TN=Toyota Nation
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Very nice upgrade...the before and after is really bangin!!


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