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#193 of 196 Re: Wheels [spenbaba] by tsy Mar 15, 2009 (8:10 am)
Replying to: spenbaba (Mar 14, 2009 10:11 am) You need to go to the dealer and have the new TPMS sensors programmed to your car. You might want to call around and see which dealers charge for this, some charge more than others.   You have to do this every time you change tires. Or just ignore the light.
#194 of 196 Re: Struts/springs [pianewman] by tsy Mar 15, 2009 (8:27 am)
Replying to: pianewman (Nov 15, 2008 7:18 pm) As with any car there are tradeoffs- but you can't expect it to handle like a Porsche.   Driven safely and smoothly I find it does better than some Toyota products I've driven, if that makes you feel any better. You might also consider having the dealer check the suspension and make sure none of the shocks are leaking.   My guess is the suspension on the hybrid is different than the regular camry since the hybrid weighs more, especially in the rear where the battery is, but I'm not really sure what the spring rates are of either. It's also important that regardless of what springs you add, they really need to be matched up with the dampers (shocks) and likely with this car the problem is both the springs and the dampers.   Also, most aftermarket springs are designed to lower the car rather than improve on the suspension (for appearance) and I'm not sure that's what you're looking for/ would want.   I did a quick search and found some coilovers, which would allow you to adjust both height and dampening, but really you'd want to test the suspension on a racetrack or somewhere safe to get a setting that is safe to use without introducing any unsafe handling characteristics (although I'm not sure you'd ever be able to get a Camry to unsafely oversteer). Car manufacturers spend many hours tuning the cars suspension so that they're safe for the average person.   By the time you've done all these changes, you're probably better off selling the camry and buying an altima hybrid. Or a porsche.   Good luck   tom
#195 of 196 Cost of 09 TCH by barb36jack31 Mar 15, 2009 (11:57 am)
Bought my 09 Camry Hybrid in June, 08 with dealer installed leather, dealer lifetime warranty for drive train, Red clear coat paint. Very sharp! $100 over dealer invoice plus tax title etc. Out the door price just over $27000. 6000 mi on the car now and it delivers 36.5 - 38.5 mpg with mixed driving. Great automobile. (MPG is as shown on the gauge, not actual calculation which probably would be somewhat lower)   Jack H.
#196 of 196 Installing Xentec Slim HID Kit to 09 TCH by fun4shopping Apr 10, 2009 (9:39 pm)
Wonder if anyone has installed the Xentec Slim HID kit to the low beam of TCH? Any problem? or advise?   Thanks.

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