08 SE V6 Suspension Query
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08 SE V6 Suspension Query
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I posted this in the General area of the forum, as I didn't see this Suspension section until now -- my apologies for the double post.
I recently took my 08 SE V6 in to have the tire pressure sensors replaced, after our local shop informed me that they were bad (I also recently replaced the four 18-inch tires all around with Goodyears; I have the 18-inch TRD rims on the car, which was an option when the model was new), and while the vehicle was there, I was told it needed a lot of work, mainly in the area of leaking suspension/shocks/struts.
My wife and I talked it over and agreed to have the work done (it wasn't cheap, and there are still areas that need work, including rotor resurfacing) even though the car only has 57,000 miles on it (yes, you didn't read that wrong), but ever since getting it back, I have noticed that the car's ride height is significantly elevated. Even my wife, who is definitely a non-car gal, noticed it in the garage -- notably in the front wheelwells. I mean, the car always had too much wheel gap to begin with for a "sporty" SE model, which I suppose is why they offered the TRD lowering kit at the time, but you can clearly see where the car now sits higher than it did before. I really don't like it, as the 18's look small now, and the wheelwell gap is significant.
My question is: Are the things I'm seeing normal? Does the suspension have to "break in" for a while before the ride height seems a bit lower? I'm assuming the car is sitting at the stock height as experienced out of the showroom for an 08 (can't remember what she looked like when we picked her up from the dealer all those years ago), but will this eventually lower a bit on its own as I drive?
I posted this in the General area of the forum, as I didn't see this Suspension section until now -- my apologies for the double post.
I recently took my 08 SE V6 in to have the tire pressure sensors replaced, after our local shop informed me that they were bad (I also recently replaced the four 18-inch tires all around with Goodyears; I have the 18-inch TRD rims on the car, which was an option when the model was new), and while the vehicle was there, I was told it needed a lot of work, mainly in the area of leaking suspension/shocks/struts.
My wife and I talked it over and agreed to have the work done (it wasn't cheap, and there are still areas that need work, including rotor resurfacing) even though the car only has 57,000 miles on it (yes, you didn't read that wrong), but ever since getting it back, I have noticed that the car's ride height is significantly elevated. Even my wife, who is definitely a non-car gal, noticed it in the garage -- notably in the front wheelwells. I mean, the car always had too much wheel gap to begin with for a "sporty" SE model, which I suppose is why they offered the TRD lowering kit at the time, but you can clearly see where the car now sits higher than it did before. I really don't like it, as the 18's look small now, and the wheelwell gap is significant.
My question is: Are the things I'm seeing normal? Does the suspension have to "break in" for a while before the ride height seems a bit lower? I'm assuming the car is sitting at the stock height as experienced out of the showroom for an 08 (can't remember what she looked like when we picked her up from the dealer all those years ago), but will this eventually lower a bit on its own as I drive?
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