I want a decent drop but not a stiff ride. After just getting out of a saturn with a 2.5" drop that rode like a gokart, i want to stay away from that

any suggestions? I looked at the tein S tech but i didn't know how they would ride or what kind of camber issues i'd have

thanks!

 

S-techs give a very comfortable ride for the drop. They're on par if not more comfortable than stock. After my alignment I was at a very liveable 1degree on each corner.

 

Ive got goldlines (2" drop) and the ride is fantastic still. Handles better than stock and ride is still very good~!

 

I went with the S-Techs, if the ride is too harsh, i can always go for something different with as easy as these cars are to lower

 

I don't understand how a 2" drop can give you better comfort than stock. How does it feel over bumps / holes in the road?

 

TRD Struts + Srpings feels like my old '93 Audi A6, sooo nice but the drop is only 1.25".

 

speaking of lowering tc's i got my tc on saturday so i go to my dealer today to give him the title to my old car and i asked the toyota/scion services department how much they would charge for labor they wnated to charge me $699 to install $148 springs.

 

if you go springs s-techs all the way.


Now wanna spend some more cash get the tein coilovers I have the ss-ps myslef very nice

 

holy crap

just do it yourself or pay a shop $100 to do it

 

yeah, my dealership quoted me $980 for trd springs and struts and flat out told me not to get it done there b/c the sales guy thought it was nuts too.

 

they mechanic is like it will take 7 hours worth of labor to install the springs. I tell him i used to own a 240sx i could do the springs in like an hour when it had springs on it before coilovers. Ill just do it myself instead of paying an outragous price.

 

its a general rule of thumb that all the TRD products are mild upgrades. so your best bet would be the TRD springs.

 

H&R for comfort. They make amazing quality springs. Progressive rate is top-notch. Soft over little bumps, but as the spring compresses it becomes stiffer thus preventing you from severely bottoming out.

German suspension companys know what they're doing. They get certications beyond what even OEMs get for quality. They do cost more but you get what you pay for. I swear by H&R and don't usually recommend many others as a first choice. I'm on the 2nd car I've owned with H&R and they've both been great.

On my old car I had H&R, then Eibachs, then Hayame race coilovers (with shocks). The H&Rs were most comfortable and didn't erode. The Eibachs sat a little lower and still gave a decent ride while also maintaning it's coating to prevent erosion (NE weather). The Hayames rode stiff and the car handled well, but they fell apart, had horrid toe issues, and were next to impossible to adjust with the tools they give you.

I race a lot and H&Rs are a great compromise between road and track. It's a great investment. The only other suspensions I'd run with are Tein SS, H&R coilovers, Progress C1s, or KWs.

 

I have H&R springs. They are progressive rate springs so it still absorbs small bumps fine put when you push it, it gets stiffer.
They are probably the priceyist ones out there because they are from germany. I got a deal on them for 175 so i couldnt pass it up

 

good shock and spring package is gonna cost you around 600.... thats springs and say tokico shocks

So look at it this way 200 more and you can get some tein basics

 

wow joe. me and you both commented about H&R at exactly the same time.

 

Wow, it's like you guys were destined soul mates

 

imo the s tech are the BEST...comfortable ride and smooth and most important looks sick....

 

Arent the H&Rs lower in the front than in the back? Im thinking once I get my system all set up in the back it might be nice to have the rear springs a little higher...

 

they are .1 lower in the front.