I am planning on cutting my 2-year old TRD springs to get an even lower stance from the 1" drop. Trying to drop an extra inch. Has anyone done this before? I would appreciate any input.

 

cutting springs is the ultimate failure. just buy lower springs. don't be an idiot. your whole car is riding on your suspension.

 

I cant stress to you how dangerous that idea is. Sell the trd springs and buy you another set of springs that will lower the stance.

 

Your an idiot.



In the nicest way possible. Please dont do this. for your safety, but mostly for the safety of those around you.

 

Get new springs.

 

es no bueno

 

Not to mention the fact that you'll sound like a trampoline or an old squeaky spring mattress going over bumps. Nothing says "I'm cheap" than hearing squeaking like that, I saw a Bimmer on campus the other day, it was squeaking. I instantly knew he cut his stock springs to make it lower.

 

do you think he gets the point yet that it is a bad idea?

funny, one day driving down the road, i saw a lowered honda civic coupe, and every time he hit a bump, the rear end kept going up and down for like 10 seconds. that car must handle like $h!t.

 

i cut my stock ones and the ride was actually better than before but they r to soft(2.5inch drop not a single problem, and is not jumpy) now a have coilover but is safer if u just get new ones

 

i say cut them in half! lowrider ftw! its not kewl unless your rear scrapes as u drive!!!!

 

Find a used set of DF210's or Hotchkis springs, and then sell the TRD's.

Cost will be close to a wash, and you'll get the drop you want without playing with the safety of your suspension.

 

So which is it? They ride better? Or are too soft?

You're contradicting yourself here to people who don't believe in what you did in the first place. Cutting springs = fail. There is no other way to say it and nothing else really needs to be said.

 

That means he has blown shocks...thats all. Not much to do with springs.

 

Just remove the springs completely.

 

i done it on hondas, audis, and 2 tcs ride is really good but they r to soft. with that i mean that the ride is great but i cant have more than 2 people on the car and i have to be really carefull on holes and bumps cuse can easily hit the exhaust, to me if u doid right u will be fine, but just for looks if u just want better handling u have to get new springs. if u dont believe me, i can sent u the pics of the springs on one of my tcs, they r stock ones cut and looks great, i can show u where the cut is so u know where i cut them

 

cutting springs? Are we back in 1989? lol just dont bra. get new springs. If you love your scion as much as I love my scion then you would not do it.

 

 

I stopped reading after that.

 

not sure why this hasnt been locked yet..
if you haven't gotten the point
DONT CUT YOUR SPRINGS.

 

I did just to see how it looks and rides. I took like 2 coils off and man it looks nice and rides smooth as ____ no heavy bounces or anything. But I am going to get better springs and coilovers for handling wise LOL!!!