wingman57

yea i think alot of people have said that but i think all the roads in the us are bad if thats the case... u never know what ull come across driving. I see about 3 or 4 cases of roadkill daily... if i was slammed i think i wouldnt be able to straddle them any more which would tear up a lip or my bumper which is not good

scion_jon

we have some of the best roads!

tcbabe

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hotchkis represent! lol. about a finger to finger and a half gap all around. much better than my old trd springs that were totally uneven...ugh.

GammaTNT

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looking good tcbabe, are u on stock struts?
how is the ride quality compare to TRD?


mine is lower on TRD. It is uneven , but it doesn't bother me that much.

tcbabe

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yeah i'm on stock struts for now, i love the way the car handles with the hotchkis over the trd. the springs coupled with my new wheels/tires makes the car hug like you wouldn't believe around turns. It's pretty awesome actually. The only con is that my tires are kinda noisy, but i just crank up the tunes and all is well!

weeloTC

i wish i went went something else other then basics, i pull a perch out of the front and im just sitting at zero finger gap, i want to tuck..haha

yellowxhoodie

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B&G Crew FTW!

Mr_Meaty

damn...I love my hotchkis/koni combo, but I REALLY want some adjustable coilovers!

BlkTC

x2

Vince2133

Mine lowered on red TRD's. I bought the springs used so its pretty settled.

etoomey3

Freshly Washed and Quick Waxed................and it rained 20 min. later

iheartzombies

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x3 best suspension I've ever had!

TCpete

i dunno how u guys feel safe removing a perch.. sheesh thats scary lol

yellowxhoodie

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theres 3 perches, so if you remove one youve still got 2...

etoomey3

I removed 2 out of the 3 on my rears, it rides fine, and looks a hell of a lot better than with all 3 perches, you figure if the coilover is maxed out to the lowest point, the perch really isn't doing anything, the perch is there so you can lock it into place so the threaded part of the coilover won't move from it's desired position, if it's maxed out, it won't move anyway, so the perches are just adding space between the strut and spring, so removing them isn't a big deal

Aroddalobster

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it also means that hundreds of pounds are being supported by 1 perch, and i think that's what people worry about more than it moving around.

TCpete

exactly your not distributing the weight of te car on 1 small piece of metal with maybe 4-7 thread on it... any huge bump out outrageous gravity exchange between the car and the rebound could spell disaster.. which IMO is not worth it

iheartzombies

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With all due respect it's worth it to me. I drive like a grandpa anyway lol. I've never heard of a perch breaking on any decent coilover setup, but I suppose it could happen.

Mr_Meaty

I had a buddy bust a perch on his xB.
He was riding K-Sports...

GQQSE13

i wish my car could sit lower but i scrape as it is leaving the parking garage thanks to steep dip