what should i do first?

Question

i just got an 05 scion tc. should i lower the car first or put on a lip kit? any suggestions and opinions are welcome. thanks

Answer 1

Below is a pic of my 06 TC 20" wheels 225/30/20 General Tire rubber, lowered 2.5" and a vinatti spoiler on the rear. I wouldn't go as drastic as I did with the drop but a 1.75" or so would do very good. I paid $175 for the rims a piece and $135 a piece for the tires.
The lip kits look alright but you have to get them painted and installed onto the car. There is alot of expense getting paint and reducer along with hardener yada yada yada, plus they burn your *** in shipping on body parts period.

Answer 2

put the lip kit on first but dont paint it just yet. see if you like the look or wish to go lower with the car also drive over some lot enterances and speed bumps and measure actual clearances [ you may find you need to trim lip kit and lower the car but stay within your measured clearance range.
the lip kit can now be painted while you change out springs struts and wheels and when you get them back they will continue to look great because you did your homework and came up with a package plan [don't forget to have 4 wheel alignment done after changing suspension parts/rims tires]
have fun cool car
one last note if a rim change is planned that will require the use of glue on weights keep the inside of the rim clean too. [this will sharpen your ride and make the miserable life of the balencer a lot more bearable

Answer 3

dude. if it is white, get a carbon fiber hood. i saw a tc at the toyota dealership that was white with it. looked good. remember that if the car is too low, you can scrape the car going over bumps and stuff. get lip kit

Answer 4

It is already lowered so obviously you are going for looks so get spoiler, carbon hood and graphics (I hate, like dark black).