Scion xA Choosing the right ride height for your Scion xA suspension: How low should you go?
Each type of lowering spring is designed to give your xA a certain level of lowering that will affect drivability. Generally speaking the lower the spring, the nicer the look and suspension performance improvement, BUT, at the expense of drivability on anything other than flat roads. For that reason, most lowering springs for your Scion xA can be put into 3 categories. OE Drop xA Springs: These types of lowering springs give a very marginal drop for your xA. Usually between 0.25 inches to 0.5 inches, these springs lower your xA the minimal amount possible. This gives a very marginal increase, with minimal impact on look and performance. These might be optimal if your xA has a situation where you are already pretty low, but could use the extra quarter to half inch of drop. Such situations include having unusually large wheels and/or tires, having shocks that already lower your vehicle to a certain degree, or having an unusually low body kit installed. They also are a good idea if you ne
