Is it worth going from trd springs to htechs? I want a more aggressive drop and i have trd springs now. I have 18 inch wheels and i dont wanna rub that bad so i dont wanna go to s techs. H techs are a lil more then the trd, so im just wondering if it is worth it?


thanks,
mike

 

ever thought about Hotchkis? Ive had them for over 2yrs with no rubbing. Im running 225/40/18. check the profile or link in my signature for pics.

 

Anything is worth it instead of the TRD springs. TRD springs give you a hardly noticable drop. Go for the H techs. And just because you have 18s doesnt mean you will rub on s techs. Im pretty sure there are people on 19s and 20s on S techs that dont have problems. It all depends on your offset

 

i looke dinto the hotchkis, but i like the way the htechs look. I just dont wanna get something to high again, then have to go and buy another set of springs. Yea my friend just put on s techs and hes already tuckin 17's, and i dont wnna go to low to loose performance.

 

s-techs if your going to go with tein. the h-techs are not worth your time they barely drop you.

 

few people with hotchkis have had them badly rust! and i never liked the fact that the rear is a little lower then the front

htech is perfect IMO

 

BEFORE


AFTER


taken the same day they were installed right there in the driveway
this is now running 8 months with my 18s and 40 series tire



HOW IS THAT BARELY DROPPED!!

go with Htechs ull be very happy!!

 

yea i dont like the fact that the rear is lower then the front with the hotchkis. Thats part of the reason why im gettin out of the trds. chicotuner i think ur pictures made up my mind. That drop is exactly what i want.

 

now i need to find someone to buy my trd springs.

 

Then put a load in the rear with a nice audio setup.

 

Putting weight int he trunk of a rear that was already lower, would just make it more lower thewn the front, I dont like the way that looks.

 

^Oooo... my bad. I got your phrase twisted in my mind.

But, that would look horrible even lower in the rear.

 

glad to have helped!

 

If I recall, h techs are a 2" drop? 1.4 is the best for handling, and any lower is actually not going to handle as well. So if you just care about looks, then the h-techs may be ok. If you are trying to make the car handle better you are better off with something under a 1.5 inch drop. The TRDs are actually about 1.3 after settling which is pretty close to the right drop. The spring rates could be higher, but they are a decent mix of street and handling.

 

I was waiting for you to post, the drop with htechs are 1.9 in the front and 1.5 in the back. Do you think id be able to tell a differance in loss of handling by switching to h techs?

 

Go with the H techs! I have them and i have 18's too. I've never rubbed and the drop is very noticeable and nice.

 

don't get h-techs -0- might as well stay with TRDs then if you want to stay at a delicate drop!

 

hahah yeahhh gooo H techs!@ i cant wait to get rid of my TRD springs and get a set of progress springs.

 

TRD & H-techs have almost identical spring rates, differences are related only to ride height. H-tech drop looks better IMO, which is why I chose them, but you will scrape the front lip more, especially if you mistakenly take steep driveways head on.

If you're planning to autocross better off staying TRD. Too severe a drop throws off your suspension geometry, like engifineer said closer to 1.3-1.4 inch drop is optimal for handling. For example, Sport Compact Car put coilovers on their Project tC car; their suspension gurus determined the best ride height for corner balancing was about a 1.34" drop.

 

Here Mike, Im on Htechs... to be honest- my friend has a RS1 Red and has TRD springs- I cant tell the difference...





the front vinyl is photoshopped but everything else is fo real