Am I on the right track. From my understanding and the use of the search button i found that Tomas and a few others say that for a lowered application the sensatracs 9870's give the rear a better ride and at 1.75 front and 1.5 in drop rear that the new shocks will be thier "good" range of compression. So im buying them today unless i hear other wise from you guys ... so what do you think.

Also when im installing the s tech's do i cut the bump stop, take it off completely or leave it alone... so confusing cause as soon as i think i found the thread that will help it turns into this is what i have and it rocks

I have s techs and want sensatrac rear shocks and i run 18's on a very low pro tire (not sure off top of my head)

Please make sure Im on the right track and help.
Thanks ahead of time.

 

yes you are doing it exactly the right way
the 9870's are great on a lowered suspension

 

Do the 9870's ride hard? What kind of dampening do they have? Im looking for something that is super hard and will help reduce body roll. I already have S-Techs on the rear and will be ordering my rear sway bar in a day or two...

 

What would you recommend for me.

I have 18's on a 40 series tire with TEIN H-Techs. But I want to replace all four shocks/struts.

 

what do you mean by hard?

the 9870's absorb bumps alot better than the stocks so i guess that wouldnt make them "hard"

 

if you bought the s-techs new there should be a piece of paper with them that says how much you cut off the bump stops. and whether you cut the top or the bottom. at least the ones for my tC did. it was like 1.2 inches from the bottom. or top...either way you should have a piece of paper...if not, call tein

 

I have the s techs, and yes, they recommend cutting the bump stop an inch from the bottom. Here is my tein spring install thread, it has a picture of how it was cut.

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...087&highlight=

Not sure if it really makes a difference or not though. Many people seem to just leave them intact with no problems.

 

Shocks won't reduce body roll no matter how "hard" they are. A "hard" or stiff shock would make the roll transition less abrupt, but the ultimate amount of roll would be the same.

Sway bars, stiff springs, stiff low profile tires all reduce roll. Hard endlink bushings also eliminate the "slop" in the front sway bar which in effect reduces a little roll as well.

 

Don't cut the bumpstop much more than 1" and surely do not remove it. I have S-techs and I cut my bumstop a little more than an inch. When I hit a big dip, the struts can bottom hard. The sound is not good. Sounds like damage to the strut, and the shock seems to lose damping. After some driving, it seems to recover. If I could do it again, I would have cut less off the bumpstop.