TRoyals14

my 2000 es300 has 80,000 miles
Suspension is not the best anymore, partly because I drive my car like i stole it. I've only had it for 4000 miles though.
I'm getting in some hp shocks for christmas, so that should help. My main question is are there any springs out there that wont drop my car drastically but are a bit stiffer. I just want my car to ride more sporty, without dropping it or bottoming out my shocks. Any ideas?
Thanks

TRoyals14

now i understand that generally lower center of gravity = better handling,
but it also means running up on curbs and bottoming out alot
just lookin for stronger suspension with a bit of a harsher ride, but no other drawbacks

Leets

Eibach springs for the Camry, maybe? It'll still drop your car just over an inch, but that's hardly noticeable. The Eibach springs, however, do have a higher spring rate than the stock ones.

redzeppelin

Yeah, basically the stiffer you want the lower you have to go.

TRoyals14

yea that's what i was figuring
i was just hopin could keep my ride height
one inch wouldnt do that much would it?
it couldnt be that noticeable really
it should probly do real well too with some hp shocks
and im gettin some sway bars on today too
my suspension will be amazing after christmas
there have to be some springs out there...
i'm just too lazy to find them`

Leets

One inch won't hurt anything, and you'll probably be the only one who notices any difference (cuz I'm sure, like me, you notice every slight change on your baby ).

If you're still adament about not lowering it at all, and you're willing to shell out the cash, you might want to look into getting new OEM springs. With the Tokico blues and bigger sway bars your handling will definitely be much improved over stock. With new OEM springs you'll have a fresh set without the abuse on them so that should slightly increase the stiffness over how your ride currently feels. The spring rates still won't compare with the feel of a fresh set of performance coils, but you also won't have to worry about a drop either.

Pheonix

Stiffer sprinsg without a drop? Aint gonna happen unless you buy coilover sleeves. Be-warned, most are stiff enough to qualify for some NASCAR events.
Ebiach springs are a 1.25" drop. It's not even visible on the front. Honestly eb's are not that much different than new stock springs. The Solara pro kit is a 1.5" drop. I'm not a fan of eb's, but they've been the most popular choice for years.


There's like 4-4.5" of gap on the front. You can loose an 1 3/4 - 2" on the front without worries unless you rally. (Yes, there are some gen3 Camry's out there that for-real off-road rally.)

meZoom!

you should see if tanabe makes the "NF210" series of springs for your car. Don't forget to cut your bump stops so you don't bottom out so much.

3rdelement

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who makes sway bars for the 92-96 camry/es ? just curious?

Leets

nope, only the DF210 for the 97-01 ES... it's a shame because those would be perfect for TRoyals... after experiencing Tanabe springs for myself, I can't imagine going with any other brand.

Pheonix

Whiteline, TRD. There are several other makers, but none are as popular.

sur4dude

Just curious...what makes the tanabe DF210 a good set of springs? I have a '99 and looking to lower the ride later.

vin 78

H&R makes springs thats less then .75" drop (OE spec. I think).