im new please help
04-03-2008 | 04:52 PM
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im new please help
ok so, i love the tc, but lets be honest, i does handle like a brick on wheels, but this can all be fixed, my question is what are the best mods for better handleing, i want to stay with TRD becauze, well i like my warrenty. please help
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04-03-2008 | 05:22 PM
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https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=217769
Just made a big post on this.
If you're not hardcore racing, get, in this order.
1) Tires. Stock ones are terrible. You'll notice immediate improvements.
2) TRD sway... knocks out lots of body roll without making it overly stiff.
3) TRD springs... Knocks out more body roll, and gives "the look." Also, is still sufficiently tall enough to handle most day-to-day road conditions, and sufficiently soft enough to not rupture a vertebral disc.
Just made a big post on this.
If you're not hardcore racing, get, in this order.
1) Tires. Stock ones are terrible. You'll notice immediate improvements.
2) TRD sway... knocks out lots of body roll without making it overly stiff.
3) TRD springs... Knocks out more body roll, and gives "the look." Also, is still sufficiently tall enough to handle most day-to-day road conditions, and sufficiently soft enough to not rupture a vertebral disc.
04-03-2008 | 05:29 PM
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lol i said that about my car too... stay with TRD cause of the warrenty... then the prices got to me. having aftermarket parts doesnt void your warrenty completely, actually it doesnt void anything unless theres a problem with it. i have a bunch of aftermarket mods on there, then one day my transmission bearing cracked somehow, and i brought it back and they replaced the whole transmission under warrenty... so it does void warrenty just cause of aftermarket parts unless they are the cause of the problem
04-03-2008 | 05:38 PM
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Front strut - Doesn't do much. The strut towers are integrated into the firewall, which is FAR FAR stronger than an aluminum tube will do.
Rear strut - Mixed reviews, but generally considered effective. It adds a bit of stiffness to the rear of the vehicle, which is very good for our cars. The ingalls 4-point brace is the most effective, but doesn't suit every individual application. Autocrossers who want to stay in STS, and people who don't want to cut stock interior trim, should just go with a standard rear strut instead.
In general... stiffening the REAR stabilizes the FRONT.
and stiffening the FRONT stabilizes the REAR.
This is why the focus of suspension modification in a front-drive vehicle focuses on stiffening the rear, and also why you see strut tower bars on rear-drive cars.
Rear strut - Mixed reviews, but generally considered effective. It adds a bit of stiffness to the rear of the vehicle, which is very good for our cars. The ingalls 4-point brace is the most effective, but doesn't suit every individual application. Autocrossers who want to stay in STS, and people who don't want to cut stock interior trim, should just go with a standard rear strut instead.
In general... stiffening the REAR stabilizes the FRONT.
and stiffening the FRONT stabilizes the REAR.
This is why the focus of suspension modification in a front-drive vehicle focuses on stiffening the rear, and also why you see strut tower bars on rear-drive cars.