TRD Springs or TEIN H-TECH???
Thread Starter
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 1,554
From: Jacksonville, FL
TRD Springs or TEIN H-TECH???
hey guys what do you think is the best for the tC, TRD Springs or TEIN H-TECH Springs cuz i planning to buy it next week and i need some comments or suggestions who have this kind of springs..... thank you! 
i want to save money and i want to drop it a lil bit and not much..... i heard that TRD springs are 1" lowered and TEIN H-TECH??
Senior Member
SL Member
N.G.S.O.
Joined: May 2004
Posts: 762
yea it just depends on how low you want to go from what I hear trd is close to stock as far as comfortability and tein h-tech arent too far behind... I would suggest getting the hotchkis sway bars with either theses as well and you could also get the stage 1 kit hotchkis makes for 375 from hopupracing.com.
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 217
From: Chicago, IL
Personally, I plan on buying the TRD suspsension for one key reason: the warranty. You have to remember that there could be far more cost than the original purchase and installation - TRD seems to be a more responsible choice. Plus, it's not like the TRD kit is lacking in performance; the automotive press seems to love it.
Senior Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 114
From: La Habra Heights, Ca
i had that questoin to but i decided on TRD for a couple reasons..but my main one was the TRDs are supposed to work well with the stock struts, so if you dont plan on changing struts then go TRD..the H-techs will wear out your struts within the matter of 6 - 7 months; i'm sure whatever choice you go with..either way you'll be happy =D
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 970
From: Signal Hill, CA
i'd go with the H-Techs. i've seen pics and the drop is very nice and a lot more noticeable than the TRDs. it's not low enough to NEED aftermarket struts right away but it MIGHT wear your stock struts out a little faster than the TRDs.
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 4
From: Newark, DE
Yea, I really hate the stock suspension on my tC. I really like the idea that TRD has to warranty but I definitely want something thats going give me the stiff ride I want and not the boat on water feel that my car has now. I really dont know if the TRD springs are going to do that for me. TEIN is always good and I havent heard anything bad about TEIN parts, but I just want to know what other way I should go. Lowering i not really my main concern although its always a good thing. What other 'smart' options are there?
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 106
From: College Station, TX
I really like my Tein H-Techs. I like the look alot better than the TRD springs and I don't think the drop is to radical for the struts. I can see problems with the S-Techs but no the H-Techs. The cornering is much improved with these springs. I have some pics on my install How-to post here:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...315&highlight=
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...315&highlight=
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 703
From: Atl
what about the Hotchkis springs? I have these sitting in my room now awaiting installation and they give a small drop too, with about a 16% increase in stiffness, trdsparks.com has a special on these right now like, $153 free shipping check it out www.trdsparks.com
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Aug 2004
Posts: 112
From: www.carantics.com
I got the TRD setup from mcgeorge's with springs, struts, shocks and rear sway.
If you are up for a performance mod then this is it. It is not a dramatic drop but it handles MUCH better. The car is much tighter. Even with the crappy stock potenzas these work very well.
I had the springs, shocks, and struts installed at the same time and was impressed with those. Then a week later I crawled underneath and installed the sway. The springs had dropped a little more, a welcome surprise and the rear sway made it handle even nicer.
The TRD kit was 480 shipped from mcgeorge's and 200 for install at a local shop. Great deal!!!
If you are up for a performance mod then this is it. It is not a dramatic drop but it handles MUCH better. The car is much tighter. Even with the crappy stock potenzas these work very well.
I had the springs, shocks, and struts installed at the same time and was impressed with those. Then a week later I crawled underneath and installed the sway. The springs had dropped a little more, a welcome surprise and the rear sway made it handle even nicer.
The TRD kit was 480 shipped from mcgeorge's and 200 for install at a local shop. Great deal!!!
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 743
From: Carson, California
okay okay.. lucky i found this post... heres a picture of h-tech, i have it for my car... and i am planning to sell it... its a good spring, nice ride... reason im selling cus i will be having a new springs, and i want to get rid of this.... check it out urself...
ps... >_< pretty month old pic...
pm me if ur interested tho... lol
ps... >_< pretty month old pic...
pm me if ur interested tho... lol
Senior Member
SL Member
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 743
From: Carson, California
wellz... i dont want this forum to become a classified... i was guessing around 180$ its barely new springs... i got tired of it easily lol -_____-a before i bought it i thought i only wanted normal drop (and that time s-tech was backordered, lol) n e wayz... if n e one else gots a question you can PM me... or something...