This past Halloween weekend (sat.) I waited for some car parts to be delivered by FedEx. I ordered some Tanabe DF210 lowering springs and a DC Sports axle back exhaust. I read the how-to tech sections on scionlife.com and felt confident in my attempt to install the parts myself.

It took a few hours but I did it. I was able to install my parts with out any problems and hardly any frustration. I didnt lose any bolts or have any spare parts left over that should have been on the car. The car makes no squeeky sounds and nothing is loose.

The lowering springs really make a difference in fast cornering (not that i speed but its fun to turn corners at high speeds). The ride is not much any rougher than it was with the stock springs. The whole car sits 2″ lower than stock so the wheels fit nicely inside the wheel wells.

The exhaust has a nice low rumble sound that isnt annoying like some lawn mower mufflers sound. This one is beefy sounding (for a 4 cylinder car). It also feels like it has quicker response and maybe a few more horsepower than with the stock muffler.

Take a look in the photo section for some pics of the final product.

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