2006 YarisRS 'Renovations'

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

Looks good to me. Love those factory alloys, too. I think this car would level up 100 cool points if you installed some lowering springs. It would make a huge impact.

Oh, don't get me started. LOL! I agree. I confess as much as I like the look of the lowered Yari, I have not even glanced at pricing for a drop, or what's involved. I think my next move is a rear sway bar, so I'm keeping my eyes out for a used one before dropping a few hundred on a new one.

What all is involved in dropping the car?

I am seriously thinking about swapping out my new 195/60R15s that I just put on my '08 with the 185/6015 Michelin Defenders that are currently on my '06. If the 195s plus Penguin spacers will fit without rubbing on my '06, I think it would be a stellar look. If I did that I bet I'd be pushing it, especially if a drop becomes a factor.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by 06YarisRS

What all is involved in dropping the car?

My experience was spending roughly $200 on a set of springs and having a friend help me install them one sunny afternoon. There are cheaper spring options and good install walk-throughs here on the forum.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

My experience was spending roughly $200 on a set of springs and having a friend help me install them one sunny afternoon. There are cheaper spring options and good install walk-throughs here on the forum.

Awesome. Thanks! I like the idea of a drop but I wouldn't want to go more than 1.5" max. We live in a rural area and I need clearance for the various rodents and other small critters that suicidely charge onto the road.

On eBay springs range from ~$70.00 up to a few hundred. In the pricing middle are sets of Manzo springs. Know anything about them? I did read warnings about cheaper, so called "JDM" knockoffs, so would probably avoid those. Open ears for any advice/recommendations.

I'm going to search the forums on installation procedures. This is a project that I might undertake so long as it wouldn't interfere with my wheels/tires and also didn't require a lot of extra measures like camber adjustment. An alignment, I would, of course, be willing to do.