nodnarb

Which do you think is better or which do you prefer, Tein or TRD lowering springs?

TheKnown

tein s-techs

nero_tC

depends what kind of a drop you want and if u are willing to spend more for shocks or risking your OEM shocks blowing out faster.

rhinonabox

Tein S-techs (nuff said)

aarontrini85

im fine with my trd coils and with my trd sway bar by car handels great i have never driven any thing that fells this nice but then again i have never driven a bmw before so i dont know what excelent handling is

rhinonabox

How bout this?

Tein S-tech springs
TRD shocks/struts

Anyone running this setup? If so, how's the ride?

As for the original ??

The Tein S-tech spring will give you a better stance and smoother ride than the TRD springs

BlkSandPrlTurbotC

Tein S-Techs hands down

TRD doesn't belong on the tuner market

scrap

why doesn't TRD belong in the tuner market? if you knew about all the devlopments trd has made on the race track you would change your mind, it all trickles down into our cars someway or another. Just my thoughts.

aarontrini85

i think he is saying that becouse it is a factory option but look at the other companys factory options the stage 3 kit for the srt 4 is almost 355 hp and the nismo parts arent bad for the nissan's peaple just think that factory options arent "tuner" parts when they are some times better and safer pluss you get to keep your warrenty. just remember trd gets more r&d time then most other companys with the tc so i would trust them over any other's for most parts not all but most

suby2scion

Which springs are best for the stock struts as far as long tear wear and tear?

TurboMe

TRD

leonDB

TRD's... though if you're going to drop it you should change your struts too.

As for ride quality, here's a quote from a previous post on the spring rates that might help:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...ht=spring+rate
It all boils down to what you want. If you want a slightly smoother ride and a good 1-1.25" drop, go with the TRD's. If you want to sit lower get the Teins. The spring rates aren't far so far off... I'd go with TRD's.

leonDB

Oh yeah, and trdsparks.com is also selling packages... they have TRD shock/strut packages, and even Hotchkis packages too. The hotchkis springs are supposed to drop to around 1.7-2" if you're interested.

nero_tC

How are the Tein S-Tech going to give you a smoother ride if the springs are stiffer than the TRD's? I'm guessing you mean a smoother ride on a perfectly flat road? I'm guessing you've driven in both?

TougetC

i suggest the TRD's, the Tein's actually tell u to expect about 5mm of sag. if u want an agressive track-ready spring, go with H&R. S-techs are for "looks". thats why theyre called super-"dress-up" springs. but the TRD's have been developed with Daily-drivers in mind. and the actual coils for TRD USA are manufactured by Eibach. theres my 2 cents, keep the tip.

jermcruz

anyone running H&R and have tried the TRD springs? how do they feel compared to each other?

Somnambulated

Assuming you care about your warranty, or not?

nero_tC

Good point, you keep full warranty with TRD.