My RS1 with before and after shots of TRD shocks and springs

[Jeff31384]

That red looks awesome with those rims and the tints

[monkeyzz510]

I know this thread died a long time ago.... but i want to know, if i bought the springs and not the shocks the drop is still is same?
also will there be consequences if i just bought the springs and not the shocks?
I'm planning to lower my car soon and i just wanted to know
still undecided what to get yet, but the trd springs are my first choice

[ac3 b00gi3]

you can throw lowering springs on your stock shocks and struts
it's a high risk of blowing them but it will hold up for a while.
you can try .. it really depends on how many miles are on the stock struts
and how they were maintained.

[travis1041]

what i would like to know is how much better is the ride is it a smother are just stiffer ride

[monkeyzz510]

well my car is at 22k mileage right now and well the don't abuse my shocks and struts just that some roads are rough and unavoidable...
in your opinion how long you think the shocks can last with the springs slapped on?

[ac3 b00gi3]

Originally Posted by travis1041

what i would like to know is how much better is the ride is it a smother are just stiffer ride

its a lot stiffer at first until they break in
ur goin to feel a lot of bumps that you dnt normally feel
the best part is when you drive you'll feel the car sink lower to the ground
that feeling stops once there broken in tho lol

[ac3 b00gi3]

Originally Posted by monkeyzz510

well my car is at 22k mileage right now and well the don't abuse my shocks and struts just that some roads are rough and unavoidable...
in your opinion how long you think the shocks can last with the springs slapped on?

well the milage is one thing .. its how much abuse they've taken .. if any
22k is perfectly fine .. still brand new to me
my boys 05' tC had 43k and he has no problems with his Tein springs
like you sed no abuse jus unavoidable rough roads
that means your struts are in GREAT shape .. slap them on
if they blow buy a set ov coilovers

[TBITB]

im about to get a set of springs myself but i have 37k on my car since june 06. i dont abuse my car intentionally, but i think more than springs may be necessary. i've made lots of trips back and forth from atlantic city to pittsburgh area (~400 miles one way) they're just so expensive. guess i can save until the summer when i plan on putting the springs anyway.

[navylife59]

It all is a matter of total drop. The amount of travel "Throw" that a strut has is based on ride height, geometry, and the mount of travel in the suspension. Changing ride height alters all three parameters. With excessive lowering 2.5"-3.0", you might run the risk of bottoming the strut out. That is not a good thing as it provides an uncomfortable and unsafe ride. The other aspect is a shorter life on the strut. Performance aftermaket struts are usually identical in build to the OEM strut but with different valving. I believe the TRD struts are such a strut. Other, performance struts, are designed with lower ride heights in mind.

From personal experience, I have a Hotckis Stage I TVS with 1.7"/1.9" drop and OEM struts. I had a great ride that handled itself exceptional with no bottoming out from about 7K - 41K, miles. About a 1.5K miles ago, I notice the ride beginning to get sloppy, with corner translation lagging somewhat.

To answer your questions:
1. The Springs relay the ride height, not the struts, The only exception would be adjustable coilovers where the spring perch is not fixed.
2. Aftermarket springs on OEM struts (low mileage) should be fine, as long as, the drop is not beyond 2.5". A 2.0" might prove to cause more wear than a 1.5" drop per se.

[monkeyzz510]

Thanks for clarifying everything navy, don't know what my tC can do without you.
I Just bought the Springs from TRD sparks.
a good set of red TRD lowering springs, YAY!!

[ac3 b00gi3]

hey wat about me ??
lol j/k ..
leeme kno if u get that sinking feeling when you throw them on mokey

[monkeyzz510]

will do sir