imported_Yal
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The silver one on TRD's looks very tastefully done. I would do that in a second if I had an 07 camry.:kewlpics and i'm not exactly juvenile. Middle aged but not juvenile by any imagination lol 
lowering my 07 camry
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SpoiledMan
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ebpcivicsi said:LOL, I don't see what the big deal is? If I had an 07 Camry SE, it would be dropped on TRD springs or an eibach pro kit--huge rollers to boot. I guess I am just a silly juvenile as well.
BTW, both pics look hot to me. :nixweiss
Yeah, I'd lower it if it were mine too. Don't forget the shocks though or you will have a bouncer on your hands. Keep in mind that this comes from a guy that almost lowered his mini van.
mixxmstrmike
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If your local roads are smooth and leveled, then I would lower it like the second picture and stick some 18s on that thing. 19s would push the comfort envelope a little too much for me. California roads suck thus I won't touch any of my cars anymore.
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absolutimpreza
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Why are so many people doggin on lowering cars? The Camry was built to please everyone, but he just wants to tailor it to fit his needs. It's probably not going to be any lower than a vette, and I know for a fact those scrape all over the place up here in VT. I have a lowered Celica and have not heard it scrape once. It's been lowered for over 30k miles and it's never had any mechanical downfalls because of it. Get educated before you speak your mind.
Corey Bit Spank
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I like that. it's how it should come from the factory.
krouchchocolate
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I think i will have to wait for coil overs to come out or springs made for the hybrid camry's. they have the 200 pound battery in the back and that is about equivilent to my system. I will post up pics when i do this!
Damn every car I have owned I have lowered except for my '76 MGB. I cant stand a big gap in the wheel wells I think it looks stupid. Lower the car it will not only look better but the performance in handling will be a lot better.
Here is a pic of my lowered 300 I dropped it 2inches, Have 20's on it. Handles a ton better than it did stock and its not as bouncy.
Here is a pic of my lowered 300 I dropped it 2inches, Have 20's on it. Handles a ton better than it did stock and its not as bouncy.
krouchchocolate
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lukeinva said:Damn every car I have owned I have lowered except for my '76 MGB. I cant stand a big gap in the wheel wells I think it looks stupid. Lower the car it will not only look better but the performance in handling will be a lot better.
Here is a pic of my lowered 300 I dropped it 2inches, Have 20's on it. Handles a ton better than it did stock and its not as bouncy.
looks sexy!
absolutimpreza
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Damn, I like that 300. And silver too? More pics!!!!
imported_Yal
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That 300C is nice.
Whats really funny is that some car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW and Honda actually raise their cars for the American market. Its been a common practice for awhile.
Whats really funny is that some car manufacturers like Mercedes, BMW and Honda actually raise their cars for the American market. Its been a common practice for awhile.
DrSauekraut
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atticdog said:
does this look crappy?
trd springs
No, not at all . . . looks great! :2thumbs:
Stupid wheel gap! I’d love to drop the S4, but I’ve had terrible luck with the Vdubs hitting raised manhole covers and loosing the oil pan.
Yup, I agree... the TRD drop is how it should come from the factory... but I guess Toyota needs to take into account all the people who drive over potholes, speed bumps, small children, etc at full speed
I think the bigger Nissans (Altima and Maxima) come at a decent distance from the ground. I've noticed on my sister's Altima that the back is a lot lower than the front though. Fill the back with a bunch of people, and a good portion of the rear tire disappears into the wheel well. I don't know why Nissan did that.
I think the bigger Nissans (Altima and Maxima) come at a decent distance from the ground. I've noticed on my sister's Altima that the back is a lot lower than the front though. Fill the back with a bunch of people, and a good portion of the rear tire disappears into the wheel well. I don't know why Nissan did that.
imported_Yal
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paul34 said:
Its not just Nissan. Look at any BMW, Mercedes, Honda, Toyota, etc. Its a common practice by foreign car companies to raise the front of their cars for the US market. I read somewhere that it is because Americans like to see their cars level rather than sloping forward, but who knows :nixweiss , but its really weird that they do it. Mercedes use to put the thickest spring pads on their cars especially on the front for the US market
Glossequation
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paul34 said:
They also take into account what the Camry is - a grocery getter.
atticdog
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grocery getter with 268hp sport suspension and 17"wheels
DrSauekraut
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Yal said:
Two simple reasons . . . parking blocks and civil engineering standards.
Foreign auto makers increase ride height to prevent bumper damage.
Civil engineering standards relative to geographical size. As you can imagine, it’s much easier to regulate the highway construction standards of Germany [138,000 sq/mi] or Japan [145,000 sq/mi.], as opposed to the vast US network spanning 3,800,000 sq/mi.
You won’t see this in Germany . . .
imported_Yal
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You know what Knockwurst that makes sense. Even small things like the slopes of driveways varies across the country, no real standard. When you have 50 States its kind of hard I guess 
Glossequation
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atticdog said:
Ok sorry a quick grocery getter. Don't get me wrong, I love what Toyota has done with it, but at the end of the day its a Camry. Maybe perceptions will change over the next couple years...because before the redesign, it was the most boring, practical, average looking car.
I wonder if they'll come out with a NASCAR type package next year to commemorate their entry into the NNC?
imported_Yal
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You're right Toyota doesn't need to change its every bodies perception that needs to change, its the same with Hyundai, people look at Hyundai and think of the Excel from the early 90's or the Tiburon from the mid 90's and think man they suck, but they have improved by leaps and bounds 
Speaking of Nascar...
Speaking of Nascar...