My brother has a set of trd shocks/struts that are brand new and wants to know if I want them before he tries to sell them. I have Tein S-tech lowering springs and am wondering if anyone is running the trd setup with lowering springs?

 

TRD setup won't be as low, and it'll ride a lil stiffer...

S-Tech's have a lower drop then the TRDs....

 

I am asking about the trd shocks and struts. I have a s tech springs on the car now and wanting to know how the ride will be if I chose trd shocks and struts.

 

You may want to read my original reply again closely then....

 

Your original reply sounds like your talking about springs.

I am looking for anyone who has trd shocks and struts with lowering springs other than the trd ones and their opinions on how the car rides.

You have the setup I am talking about?

 

we did and you still don't sound um, smart



Anyway, to the dude with the s-techs and stock shocks... if you put the TRD struts on you're not going to be raising your car despite what the genius from Texas stated. However you will get a much stiffer ride... unless you autocross your car I'd stick with the stock struts... if your roads are anything like the ones here the extra stiffness would just not be worth it. As it is now I almost fly out of my seat on interstate 64 with s-techs here in Hampton Roads VA

 

i drove around for a year on s-tecks with monro sensa tracks from the echo.
it was alot smoother than the stock shocks/struts
im not to sure about the TRD shocks/struts, my understanding is it will be stiffer.
if you are looking for a softer ride, id stay away from the TRD shocks/struts.

 

Yea I want a smoother ride. bB2NER was telling me about the monroe that were made for the xb. He said those work great. Should I go with the ones that are made for the xb or the ones that are made the to echo?

 

...watching...

i plan on changing out my shocks n struts too, n looking for the same answer you are Bdiddy. Hope you dont mind me jumping in here.

 

well...... its all on haw you want it to ride.
the echos will be softer then the xB

 

you all need to relax a bit, you would want some one acting like that if you had a valid question.

 

are these the ones you had if you don't mind me asking

front -
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...ype=49&PTSet=A

Rear -
http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductD...ype=50&PTSet=A

 

Well if you don't understand that"TRD Setup=TRD shocks/springs" then you're an idiot...

Yet again, like I said, you'll have a stiffer ride on TRD, SHOCKS & SPRINGS, then say the Tien S Tech springs and whatever else shock or strut combo ur planning to run....

I break that down enough for you Prescottn? Or do I need to throw up a flo chart to while I'm at it?

 

Come on guys be nice to each other, all I wanted to know by starting this thread was how the TRD Shocks/springs work with lowering springs.

DVSAZN - Your original post sounded like you were talking about just springs. So no need to call anyone an idiot, because more than one person were unclear on your original post so that means it wasn't as clear as it should have been, not with everyone else.

If people are going to argue or say stupid things, keep it out of this thread. This thread was suppose to be informative, not for people to be rude to each other.

 

TRD springs already lower @ 1.5 I believe... Your Tien's gonna drop about 1.7...

Tien's = Softer
TRD = Stiffer

As for the shocks, regardless if you combo the them with the Tiens or the TRD's the spring rate from the springs is gonna have the most effect on your ride quality....

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**** EDIT ****

Actually correction... Was wrong on the drop rate... S Techs drop 1.5 and settle around 1.7 to 2 inches... TRD springs drop 1 inch and settle at about 1.25 to 1.5 inches...

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he's talking about the TRD shock and struts with tein springs not the TRD springs how hard was that to figure out...

 

thats why im hardly ever over here anymore, i got tired of all the argueing and people saying supid and mean things.

anyway, i hope you spring/shock/strut questions got answered and that you are happy with what ever choice you make.

 

How did this setup turn out for u, bdiddy? I just ordered some s-techs, and i guess i will run them with the stock shocks and struts for a while...