View Full Version : can the TRD shocks be used with stock springs?


jackmott
01-19-2004, 04:52 PM
??

scionaraxb
01-19-2004, 05:03 PM
yup..I think they are exactly the same stroke as stock.

elzy0000
01-19-2004, 05:30 PM
yeah they can... thats what im running right now... i think its also a better ride than stock

scionaraxb
01-19-2004, 05:49 PM
but if you go to the trouble of changing the strut, I'd put in better springs too.

Munch
01-19-2004, 05:58 PM
but if you go to the trouble of changing the strut, I'd put in better springs too.
Some people don't want a drop, just a better feeling ride.

jackmott
01-19-2004, 06:21 PM
but if you go to the trouble of changing the strut, I'd put in better springs too.

not legal in my racing class

scionaraxb
01-19-2004, 06:37 PM
why would you even want to "race" a Scion? There are much better performing cars to "race" with.

Munch
01-19-2004, 06:43 PM
why would you even want to "race" a Scion? There are much better performing cars to "race" with.
You got that right. It's a cruiser, not a drag car.

Scoobyslack
01-19-2004, 07:20 PM
most likely he is talking about 'stock' class for SCCA autocrossing...legal to change the struts, but not the springs. :)

Bicepeak
01-20-2004, 10:51 AM
yeah they can... thats what im running right now... i think its also a better ride than stock

How much better ride did you get? Do you mean it is smoother and less jouncy when you hit bumps or expansion joints on the frewway? I don't want to lower mine but would love to improve the ride.

jackmott
01-21-2004, 05:04 PM
why would you even want to "race" a Scion? There are much better performing cars to "race" with.
You got that right. It's a cruiser, not a drag car.


drag racing is boring in my z06
im sure it would be even worse in my scion xA

Im not drag racing my scion, I am autocrossing it. There are classes in SOLO2 autocrossing specifically for low horsepower cars.

I gaurantee I will have you grabbing the 'oh ____' handles as I enter each turn with some konis and a nice set of hoosiers even on a scion.

hell, in my z06 I have made grown men puke.

scionaraxb
01-21-2004, 05:09 PM
hmmm.well I geuss thats cool. Have fun.

jackmott
01-21-2004, 05:32 PM
hmmm.well I geuss thats cool. Have fun.

:)

the z06 is fun to autocross, but expensive. set of race tire - $1,200

set of scion race tires - $400

theres just as much fun in lateral gs as forward ones =)

Id get a miata if I fit :(

Scoobyslack
01-21-2004, 08:52 PM
[quote="jackmott"]Im not drag racing my scion, I am autocrossing it. There are classes in SOLO2 autocrossing specifically for low horsepower cars.quote]

like I said....'Stock' class, there is a class for most any car you can think of.

you don't need a sports car to race or do well, just be a good driver....I've beat many a V8 in my Impreza :?

kdanie
01-21-2004, 10:13 PM
elzy000,
Please explain the "better ride", I know it's subjective but I'm not happy with the stock shocks/struts on "choppy" freeways. I actually skipped a couple feet to the right yesterday at 75mph on the 580 leaving Oakland eastbound and returning later just about knocked my teeth out. I think the stock valving is a little on the stiff side to keep the tires in contact with a rough surface.
ken

jackmott
01-22-2004, 02:59 PM
elzy000,
Please explain the "better ride", I know it's subjective but I'm not happy with the stock shocks/struts on "choppy" freeways. I actually skipped a couple feet to the right yesterday at 75mph on the 580 leaving Oakland eastbound and returning later just about knocked my teeth out. I think the stock valving is a little on the stiff side to keep the tires in contact with a rough surface.
ken

Youve correctly identified an important fact about suspension setup that most people fail to realize. No 1 setup is optimum for all possible roads =)

You can get some adjustable koni shocks from spyeng.com and adjust them to suit the roads you drive on.