Almost got the shocks off.....

Soak the bolts in PB Blaster, or heat the bolts up w/ a propane torch.

Exactly which bolts are giving you trouble? I can provide you with the torque value from which you can extrapolate the break away torque to determine if you are applying enough force.

Scott, if Club-tC doesn't already have a torque spec thread, maybe we should have one.

Looks sweet my friend, keep up the great work! Can't wait to see the ending result and pics.

Good work so far. The rears can be tricky with orientation of the spring in the perches and the upper mount. Removal/Installation instructions in the Suspension sub-section of our Tech Article section. You might find it handy, if you are working by yourself, to leave the bottom bolt on the rear strut installed till after the top mount nuts are off. This will keep strut from falling out on you. Install the lower mount bolt on the new strut then use a small jack to raise the rear lower arm up till the strut's upper mount is in the holes.

Very nice work my friend, I will be getting my hands dirty very soon on the same project. I would post up a DIY.

I sure do, I find it works better than WD-40 to loosen rusted screws/bolts/nuts. Glad I was able to help you along w/ your project.

Huge difference man, looks sick!

Great work. You made a great go at it. You did it right as a DIY install. You realized that you had a learning curve, persevered, yet sought professional help when it came to that point. Awesome foray into mechanical work. Just remember these handy-dandy mechanic's adages:
1. The right tool for the job
2. Read the manual
3. Patience
4. Seek help, when necessary
5. Patience - Take a break
6. Do it right the first time
7. Do it safely
8. Oh yeah, lots more patience

Thats how I feel after I have busted my arse for 4 hours on my tC detailing it, the aches and pains is well worth the outcome.

You are welcome. We are glad that we can be of any help. Trust us, doing the most of the work yourself on your car can be a very rewarding experience. You can proudly state to others that you tackled that task by the sweat of your brow and the grit of your teeth...... Sorry, I watch a John Wayne Western last night. Props to the Duke.....

It is OK to ask for help and to have a professional do the work for you when you don't have the tools or the skills. Take any SEMA show car and Industry Rag Queen. You will be hard pressed to find a show vehicle that has had 100% of the work done by the owner. It is usually a team of people who are experts at one thing like exhaust, electrical, mechanical, tuning, paint, etc. There are some rare individuals who posses the abilities and the knowledge to 100% of the work themselves. Chip Foose comes to mind. They all started by tinkering with cars on their own. Keep up the good work.

Do you have a full car pict of the drop? Have you road tested yet? One last thing, did you get a full alignment yet? That is most important. When I first lowered my car, the toe-in was so bad that I had a hard time taking off in 1st or accelerating in 2nd with more than about 35% throttle without squalling the tires. It was most embarrassing. I was waiting to get pulled over for exhibition of speed when I barely gave it any gas.

You will need a set of these or equivalents for the rear; Hotchkis Scion TC Camber Links

You will need a set of these or equivalents for the front; Dezod Motorsports. Ingalls Engineering Front Camber Kit-tC 05+ (1 Kit per wheel; up to +/- 2 degrees of adj)

Your drop looks to be less than 2.0" so you might be able to go w/o the front. It all depends on your overall camber front/rear. Some negative camber is good for corner turn-in but anything over -1.0degree can cause uneven tire wear. My Hotchkis spring drop with on the rear camber links (Hotchkis) was perfect for me. No uneven wear on 2 different sets of tires/sizes.

Fairly easy to replace but will need to have it aligned again to set properly.