anyone have problems with the htech and which one is better koni or trd struts

 

koni for damper adjustability

 

Go with Konis. They are way better than the TRDs and I think they might be cheaper. Im a huge fan of the H-Techs but hey, thats just my opinion. I would call them a medium drop...

 

i liked the h techs because alot of people said they werent to low and i wasnt going for the low rider i was going for a better look and stiffness and they seemed to do the trick so far but i want it a little stiffer but im not sure about the sway bars because so many people have them coming loose and i dont want to have to put up with that

 

you won't get stiffness out of the H-techs, but you also will have no problem with rubbing or much scraping depending on ur driving. Personally i would go with the Koni's because you can change ur damper settings and make it stiffer if u like

 

coil overs are over kill i just want something that is stiff, looks good ,rides good, and doesnt rub

 

Your final cost will be in coilover terriroty. Tein basics are around $750ish, you'll be spending $600+ on springs/shocks.

 

looking back on it, i should have gone with the h-tech or trd instead of the s-tech.

 

i have had my h techs in for about 3 weeks and love them. I think it rides better than stock. the drop is suttle and could maybe be a litter lower in the rear. if you want a good look and almost no loss in ride quality get the h techs.

 

I love my h-techs ... could be maybe a half to 3/4 inch lower all around tho. I also have the trd sway bar on track setting and its still a lil weak for my taste. I will be stepping up the the hotchkis bar set asap.

I drove +/-2600mi with a full trunk and 3 guys (St. Louis, MO to Toronto, Canada and back) a week and a half after I put them and the sway bar on and I had no troubles what so ever.

 

are they low ? im thinkin bout to buy one
hows the handling and stuff good ?

 

I just installed S-techs and personally, I do not think that they even bring the car down that low.... I was like, WTF I can still drive over my curb without scraping..... but the ride if F'n nice. Springs have good stiffniss around the bends and on the road they are a better ride than stock.....

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they should still settle a little bit. how long ago did u put them in?

 

about a week ago... I just thought it was a little odd.... Love the ride though...

 

i've had my hotchkis springs in my car for almost a month now and it's still a bit higher than most peoples look in their pics but it's been cold here obviously since it's winter. and everybody knows everything get's stiffer in the cold.

 

htechs are for 18" rims and s techs are for 17" rims





https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=158970 good write up

 

lol old thread but does anyone know how well/ how long will H-techs last on OEM struts?

 

why do you say that? do they rub?

 

my htechs are really nice (though I wish it was a little lower in the back) ...the front sits nice


as for the ride, i think there is no difference from stock LITERALLY (im on stock shocks)

and i like it because it makes the car look better, handle better, w/o having to scrape all over the place...im still able to go over speed bumps without snaking it..

 

depends on where you live and how rough the road conditions are. but i know that some folks can go 20,000 miles or more lowered with stock shocks/struts.