I was going to go with some better struts and shocks eventually since the rims and tires I will install are alot larger and heavier than stock. I have the TRD drop springs and swaybar on it now and it seems that my right rear shock has blown out or something. It just clunks all the time over any bump. If you push down on that corner you can feel and hear it. I want to just put the better stuff on now. What is available? My dealer does not have any info about TRD struts/shocks at present. Are there other options?

 

don't know what to tell you man..... you have a brand new model of a new car. it will still take a little time for some other parts to show up.
i went with monroe sensa-tracks from the 02 echo because the right shock and strut i wanted was not available yet and ive got a 1st gen.
you gust have to wait or find something elts that fits.

 

I posted about this in another thread. I had the exact same thing happen with my car last weekend.
I have the TRD springs and rear sway bar. I developed a noise that sounded exactly like a broken shock (been there done that).
I slid under the car last Sunday and retorqued the right lower shock mount bolt. It turned about a half turn. No more rattle.

 

will give it a try...

 

Get them good and tight. Keep in mind the specified torque in the instructions for the sway bar says:
(h) Now tighten the shock bolts.
Torque: 90 N·m (918 kgf·cm, 67 ft·lbf)
I would check both sides if I were you btw.

67 ft lbs is pretty high torque. Not much danger of overtorquing these unless you try to use a 3 ft long 1/2 in drive breaker bar. If this turns out to be your problem, the way you describe the noise it must be pretty loose.

As I put in the other thread, there was absolutely no indication when I grabbed the shock and yanked it around while not moving on mine, but any bump at any speed made the broken shock sounding rattle. This makes sense since at rest the gas pressure of the shock would hold pressure on the bolts but any up and down movement would briefly have the shock loose while it is attempting to dampen the movement.

 

Roxor, I did the same with trying to move the shock around with my hands. I checked the bolts last night. I got about a half a turn on the bolt and wala!! no more clunk. I did the other side too.. Sage advice buddy!!!

 

:D Glad to hear that.
I'm happy it worked for you.