Since this video is a bit long (actually the longest car video I've ever made) I've broken it up into chapters so you can watch what you're interested in, and skip what you don't need. Here you go: 0:00 - Introduction 0:24 - Unboxing 2:47 - Quick Demo, No Instructions 3:45 - How To Build Front Struts 8:59 - How To Build Rear Struts 12:42 - Quick Word Before Installing 13:12 - Front Strut Install 19:42 - Front Height First Impressions 20:54 - Rear Strut Install 22:10 - Rear Height First Impressions 23:40 - POV First Test Drive 25:49 - Outro
I used to have a 2008 Corolla CE with a manual, and always wanted to modify it, but never did unfortunately. Watching your videos makes me wish I would have. Your car is looking great!
I have 2013 Corolla s slowly modifying it too! Thank you for the vids I’ve learned a lot from you. Also live in Colorado! 🙌🏽 hope to see you out in the streets man!
@@WillChang used to have the LE myself but traded it in for another car some years back. Hope I had seen your channel then cos would have done some crazy mods on the car 😂😂 especially the turbo
@6:40 those things went popular on the italikas Like 12 had them after I put them in the front suspensión they helped because fewer motos were coming in for blown out fork gasket.
Hey Will! Thank you for the video. I know it’s been a bit since you posted this… I was wondering why the rear shock you linked doesn’t seem to have the spring seat posted on MWR’s website. Is that just how it looks in the picture and it comes with the spring seat attached to the shock? Thank you again.
Hey Will how are the KYBs holding up after a year? Im about to pull the trigger on some Excel G's for a good price for the XRS with the H&R Race. I noticed the Tein S drop is lower than the H&R race. H&R drop is 2.0" for standard Corolla so I'm assuming about a 1.5-1.75" drop...but I'm sure the H&R spring rates are stiffer. Most say the the Excel G feel quite a bit stiffer so hopefully the springs won't be too underdamped 🤞
For example like the car you just lowered , if I didn’t want a big rear gap like that, would it better just to get coils or is there a way to lowers the rear ones more with springs
I was looking into the 4 point rear strut bar but it's discontinued so I'll have to look around on the used market for one. I will probably install a subframe brace since I have one on my blue Corolla and really like it, possibly the inner fender braces but I don't know how beneficial they actually are, and that's about it. I really like the stock XRS strut bar so I won't be upgrading that one!
I installed it after I installed coilovers, upgraded sway bars, and other braces so I didn't feel much change, but even if it isn't changing much with the handling I still think it looks cool
I can’t say fairly yet since I haven’t had enough time to make a full comparison. I’ve always used coilovers before and you can’t really go wrong with them (as long as they’re good quality of course!) I’ll be making a comparison video once I’ve had the time to really experience the lowering springs fully!
I'm happy with the ride quality! I can't personally compare with other lowering springs as these are the only ones I've tried. Stiffer than stock, but softer than the coilovers on my '07
Here are the links to everything: Springs: bit.ly/3TqJUzq Front Left Shock: bit.ly/3e16uOR Front Right Shock: bit.ly/3Kva2Fa Rear Shocks: bit.ly/3AWr9fS Front Strut Insulator: amzn.to/3KtuAxQ Strut Dust Boot: amzn.to/3pRPSMf Spring Compressor: amzn.to/3e7oVBm Thanks for your comment!
I,m gonna be installing megan racing lowering springs on my 03 corolla. I have a question in regards to the rear strut bump stops. Was there no need to trim them or did you trim them off camera?
I left them as is, I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to or not when I put these together so I left them alone unless I saw a reason to cut them. So far so good, no issues with the ride or hitting the stops
I think I'll find out if I rub soon, I'm about to swap my tires to 215/45/17 from 205/45/17, may experience some rubbing from the increased diameter but I'll have to see
Man, I installed the same combo on my matrix XRS and i'm having a much softer ride than the stock suspension. I'm also getting a crashing sound from the front right. Not a good time so far. I'll have to review this.
Sorry to hear that! Sounds like the shocks are faulty since you said the ride feels softer than stock, did you buy them from MWR? If so I'd contact them and see how to remedy the issue (refund, new parts, etc.) Hope the issue gets solved soon!
@@RANDY_MAR5H It isn't extremely common for products to come out faulty like this but it does happen and when it does it definitely sucks. Once way to test if the shocks are bad is when they're out of the car to push down on shaft, and if it's very easy to push down and very slow to come back up, or if it doesn't come back up at all then it's no good
@@WillChang I'm pretty sure the problem I am having is that when the shocks are unsprung, mainly the front, the springs are so short that they don't fill the shocks completely. I saw someone had the same issue on grassroots a few years ago. I'm buying some vogtlands that have a much less intense lowering height. I'll update in a couple of weeks.
I imagine they would work without issue, not familiar with the setup of the strut-plus so I'm not sure if lowering springs would shorten their lifespan like with stock shocks
Since this video is a bit long (actually the longest car video I've ever made) I've broken it up into chapters so you can watch what you're interested in, and skip what you don't need. Here you go:
0:00 - Introduction
0:24 - Unboxing
2:47 - Quick Demo, No Instructions
3:45 - How To Build Front Struts
8:59 - How To Build Rear Struts
12:42 - Quick Word Before Installing
13:12 - Front Strut Install
19:42 - Front Height First Impressions
20:54 - Rear Strut Install
22:10 - Rear Height First Impressions
23:40 - POV First Test Drive
25:49 - Outro
Neat. May I ask the drop on inches on the spring? I want to keep my stock rims. What would you suggest? Thanks.
pro tip use the jack under the balljoint to apply pressure when removing the nut from the sway bar
I used to have a 2008 Corolla CE with a manual, and always wanted to modify it, but never did unfortunately. Watching your videos makes me wish I would have. Your car is looking great!
I appreciate the support and comment! Maybe you'll get back into another Corolla some day!
I have 2013 Corolla s slowly modifying it too! Thank you for the vids I’ve learned a lot from you. Also live in Colorado! 🙌🏽 hope to see you out in the streets man!
love to see your every super enjoyfull corolla modification n customization , nice swwet jdm corolla 😍🥰🤩😎💙🤙👌
King of the Corollas 😂😂😂. Seems you have every version of the 03-08 Corolla that was ever made
Haha true, well I've got the 2 versions I wanted with the 1zz and 2zz! Now I've gotta get into modding the Matrixes lol
@@WillChang used to have the LE myself but traded it in for another car some years back. Hope I had seen your channel then cos would have done some crazy mods on the car 😂😂 especially the turbo
Comparing to the previous videos, I can see major improvements in this video.
That’s the goal! Definitely going to work to improve even more!
legend for this
Much appreciated 🙏🏼
Very nice upgrades for the Toyota Corolla XRS lowering struts when you drive your car you have a Smoove or ride Thumbs up on your video bro
Thanks for the kind words!
@@WillChang You’re welcome bro
Love the long detailed videos
great result bro, rolla lookin 🔥
Thank you very much! 🙏🏼
Nice video,I've installed TRD lowering spring with KYB struts on my Corolla many years ago like the way it looks and feels.
Thank you! How much do the TRD springs lower the car?
@@WillChang approx.3/4 inch front and 1 inch rear. The rides improves a lot,more rigid.
@6:40 those things went popular on the italikas Like 12 had them after I put them in the front suspensión they helped because fewer motos were coming in for blown out fork gasket.
Just know you were a big inspiration bro. Hoping to score an XRS 2005-2006 if not able probably gonna score the 2020+ Apex Corolla ;)
That’s awesome, I’m glad I can offer inspiration! Can’t go wrong with either an XRS or Apex, best of luck getting your next car!
@@WillChang Preciate it bro 🙏
Hey Will! Thank you for the video. I know it’s been a bit since you posted this… I was wondering why the rear shock you linked doesn’t seem to have the spring seat posted on MWR’s website. Is that just how it looks in the picture and it comes with the spring seat attached to the shock? Thank you again.
Hey Will how are the KYBs holding up after a year? Im about to pull the trigger on some Excel G's for a good price for the XRS with the H&R Race. I noticed the Tein S drop is lower than the H&R race. H&R drop is 2.0" for standard Corolla so I'm assuming about a 1.5-1.75" drop...but I'm sure the H&R spring rates are stiffer. Most say the the Excel G feel quite a bit stiffer so hopefully the springs won't be too underdamped 🤞
Bad ass video , how much does the front and rear drop with the springs?
Thanks! I didn't measure personally, but the product description on MWR says the front should be lowered by 2.3in, and the rear by 2.4in
Looking good brotha!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
For example like the car you just lowered , if I didn’t want a big rear gap like that, would it better just to get coils or is there a way to lowers the rear ones more with springs
Link to black lug nuts? Unless they are oem, for what car?
amazing did the same thing on my rolla driving exp is amazing
For sure, handles much better now!
Are you going to get any Ultra Racing braces?
I was looking into the 4 point rear strut bar but it's discontinued so I'll have to look around on the used market for one. I will probably install a subframe brace since I have one on my blue Corolla and really like it, possibly the inner fender braces but I don't know how beneficial they actually are, and that's about it. I really like the stock XRS strut bar so I won't be upgrading that one!
@@WillChang can you feel a difference with the subframe brace on the blue one?
I installed it after I installed coilovers, upgraded sway bars, and other braces so I didn't feel much change, but even if it isn't changing much with the handling I still think it looks cool
Would you reccomend doing this or just buying coilovers ?
I can’t say fairly yet since I haven’t had enough time to make a full comparison. I’ve always used coilovers before and you can’t really go wrong with them (as long as they’re good quality of course!) I’ll be making a comparison video once I’ve had the time to really experience the lowering springs fully!
What do you think man
Hows the ride? I heard their the teins are a softer springs vs megan, skunk2 , h&r or eibach..
I'm happy with the ride quality! I can't personally compare with other lowering springs as these are the only ones I've tried. Stiffer than stock, but softer than the coilovers on my '07
Thank for that very good video Can you put the link where did you get them
Here are the links to everything:
Springs: bit.ly/3TqJUzq
Front Left Shock: bit.ly/3e16uOR
Front Right Shock: bit.ly/3Kva2Fa
Rear Shocks: bit.ly/3AWr9fS
Front Strut Insulator: amzn.to/3KtuAxQ
Strut Dust Boot: amzn.to/3pRPSMf
Spring Compressor: amzn.to/3e7oVBm
Thanks for your comment!
I,m gonna be installing megan racing lowering springs on my 03 corolla. I have a question in regards to the rear strut bump stops. Was there no need to trim them or did you trim them off camera?
I left them as is, I wasn’t sure if I was supposed to or not when I put these together so I left them alone unless I saw a reason to cut them. So far so good, no issues with the ride or hitting the stops
Running the same set up on mine. Problem is my wheels rub on the driver side.
215 45 17
17x7.5
ET42
Did you experience the same?
I think I'll find out if I rub soon, I'm about to swap my tires to 215/45/17 from 205/45/17, may experience some rubbing from the increased diameter but I'll have to see
Man, I installed the same combo on my matrix XRS and i'm having a much softer ride than the stock suspension. I'm also getting a crashing sound from the front right. Not a good time so far. I'll have to review this.
Sorry to hear that! Sounds like the shocks are faulty since you said the ride feels softer than stock, did you buy them from MWR? If so I'd contact them and see how to remedy the issue (refund, new parts, etc.) Hope the issue gets solved soon!
@@WillChang dang. Yeah I bought most of the stuff through them. I didn't know faulty stuff out of the box was common like that
@@RANDY_MAR5H It isn't extremely common for products to come out faulty like this but it does happen and when it does it definitely sucks. Once way to test if the shocks are bad is when they're out of the car to push down on shaft, and if it's very easy to push down and very slow to come back up, or if it doesn't come back up at all then it's no good
@@WillChang I'm pretty sure the problem I am having is that when the shocks are unsprung, mainly the front, the springs are so short that they don't fill the shocks completely.
I saw someone had the same issue on grassroots a few years ago. I'm buying some vogtlands that have a much less intense lowering height. I'll update in a couple of weeks.
Hey man what offset are those rpf1? Ty
Go to Antigua you will find a good technician there
Does that shift knob sit higher than the oem one? I have the mwr short shifter too and I don't wanna add height but love that knob
Nope, no height added! If anything, I think it sits slightly lower than the stock one
How do you think these lowering springs would do with KYB strut-plus?
I imagine they would work without issue, not familiar with the setup of the strut-plus so I'm not sure if lowering springs would shorten their lifespan like with stock shocks
The shock use in the strut plus is a Excel G shock just comes with the top hat and spring. So it handles lowering good just like the Excel G
Any changes to tire wear??
what size tires you have for this setup
It looks amazing!
I'm really loving how it looks too! Thanks!
What is the brown rubber thing that goes onto the springs for?
Also wanted to know what size tire u have.
To be honest I don’t know, they were there when I received the springs and so I left them on
My tires are size 215/50/R17!