Has anyone tried Lowering the Prius v? If so what Springs or coilovers were used and do you feel any rubbing during cornering? I do have 18" Wheels installed but they are low pro tires.
I am guessing there are only a handful of us who have lowered the v since there arent many options out there yet. I think right now only Megan Racing actually advertises springs for the v and Cusco has coilovers but way expensive. I have Tanabe Sustec Pro S-OC Coilovers on mine but Tanabe hasnt officially released them for the v yet. I think another poster had Tein springs put on but I believe they were one off springs and not full production ones. If you look through the other threads in this section you should be able to find my thread on Tanabe R&D where I show pictures of my car on the coilovers. I dont have any rubbing at all and as long as you stay within the right size wheel/tire ratios, 18s should be fine. What type of wheels do you have? Show us some pics.
Checked the Tanabe site today and they are officially listing both the NF210 springs and the Sustec Pro S-OC available for the v.
I actually just got it Lowered with Megan Racing Coil Over Package. Looks fantastic but I have to readjust. I am rubbing on my front right tire. Here is the updated Pic
that's pretty clean. i'm waiting for more options on lowering springs, coilovers for me is a little expensive and extreme if i am not adjusting it. i saw that tanabe has one, but the height is not that low.
I tend to agree with you on the Tanabe springs. The NF210s dont seem to lower it enough and unfortunately they dont have DF210s available for the v. They tested the NF210s on my car which is the car they use for their pictures but I dont think they tested DF210s.
The range on the Megan Racing Coilovers was between 1'-3". I think I dropped it about 1 1/4" all around. I drive in the mountains alot so I want to be able to adjust in the winter if needed. Thanks for the comment- I love this Car!
We have a very similar looking car all the way to the Roof Rack. I like my Megans better than my Tein Super Wagon Coilovers. Megans can go lower than 3". I wished I took a picture of mine when I dropped the front to the lowest settings.
If money wasnt a factor I would go with Air Runner suspension like Rodney has so you could lower/raise as you please from the comfort of your seat.
But, there's more failure points that could leave you stranded. It's prone to Pre-mature tire wear since getting it to the alignment height is nearly impossible but if money is no object, who cares. I do love the looks of a slammed car & convenience of slamming you ride down to the ground and lift it back up but at the end of the day, it's not for me.
It wasnt for me either since they would have had to install the air tank and compressor in the spare tire area, not that I expect to use the spare but I wasnt comfortable with that. I also thought it was a little overboard installing a system that costs about 4 grand on a Prius.
Have not seen Megan coilovers that are listed for a V. Can you give me specific numbers? Do springs/coilovers for the '10-'13 Prius fit a V? I am under the impression that the suspensions share similar or identical parts. I see now that Wikipedia says, "Because the Prius v is a larger vehicle with greater load capacity, suspension components were redesigned to improve handling and ride quality. ", but it has no specifics.
hi there, i have toyota prius V wagon also and i have coilover already, and im planning to put 18"x7.5 my concern is is there a possible if i drive to the hump? will hit underneath. thanks
Yes, used Tein springs, lowered 1.5", about max you should go without steering and suspension hangups, wheels with 39 mm offset, and 195/55x15 tires. Deactivated the front antisway bar to substantially reduce the massive under steer of Prius C which is a major deterrent to responsive handling. Demonstrated very good handling on VIR (see Prissy handling on you tube) keeping up with an S2000 and a Caddy in curves. And we got 97 mph on the straights; with a little room probably can get 100 mph, all while getting over 30 mpg. Be careful with larger wheels and tires; any increase in tire diameter will have negative affect on handling - and mpg. The heavier the tire and the bigger the diameter the harder the engine has to work to turn the wheels - or slow them down. A reduction in diameter with increasing tire weight is the way to go. About the least offset is 39 mm on the wheels. Don't worry too much about wheel weight, its tire weight that counts most.Thats based on 50+ years building and racing showroom stock and competition cars in NASCAR, IMSA, and SCCA. Yeah, a few wins too.
You don't say what tires you are going to use so its impossible to say if you will have interference. In any case, larger diameter and heavier tires than OEM and more lowering will substantiaslly increase the possibility of rubbing - and getting less mpg.
