Finally some progress on mine.
About two weeks ago I installed Tein Flex-A coilovers with hydraulic bumpstops, and EDFC active Pro. It's made a world of difference. With a softer spring pre-load, the car absolutely glides down the freeway, then automatically firms up when it's time to corner. It's the best mod I've ever done.
I also installed Endless SS-Y street pads into the Brembos. These are really great, perfect pedal feel, great initial bite.
Since I finally lowered the car, it was time to put some of my wheels on it.
I decided to once again match my dad, in running Rotiform cast-construction KPS, but did it in a different size, 18x9.5 +35 all the way around instead of 18x8.5 +35. These are usually meant to be run together as a staggered setup, but I wanted to keep everything square. The 9.5's also have a concave face, whereas the 8.5"s have a flat face. For the finish, I pulled some strings, had a set pulled out and sent down the paint line, where they were stripped and re-powdercoated a custom Sandstorm Champagne. I had liked the champagne finish on the TRD wheels I saw in Japan, so went with something similar.
The clearance on the front brakes was tight enough I was worried about heat expansion causing the wheels to scrub the surface of the calipers, so I put 3mm spacers all around.
I reused my Rays lugnuts and Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S's, and installed upgraded red and gold Rotiform centercaps.
Here's the finished result. As you can see, our two cars are different, yet stick to a common theme.
For comparison:
And as a side note, my mom didn't want to be left out, so she picked up a new car of her own and has already installed OZ rally wheels on it.
