TRD Springs need short stroke shocks?

[Rasteirinho]

I'm in same boat of my friend André.

I also have TRD springs to fit into the OEM struts with Yellow Konis.

Can i modify my shocks?

[DJexor]

can somebody tell me the partnr's of TRD shortstrokes front and rear. I know someone who can get TRD Japan parts, so I can ask him how much they would costs you guys.

[jondee86]

If the TRD springs are too short to remain captive when
the suspension is at full droop, you should investigate the
use of "keeper" springs. These are short, closely wound
auxilliary springs that sit on top/under the main spring.

Their only purpose is to keep the spring captive, and under
normal driving they are fully compressed, and act as a
spacer. If the wheels leave the ground and the suspension
goes to full droop, the keeper spring expands to maintain
seating pressure on the main spring.

You will see the keeper coils included as an integral part
and wound on the end of "progressive" springs such as
Jamex and similar. With separate keeper springs you will
need an alignment collar to hold the ends of the two springs
in line. This meens the keeper will butt against whichever
end of the main spring is closed and ground.

Hope this helps

Cheers... jondee86

[Rasteirinho]

Nice, but where can i find those keeper springs?

[apardal]

That idea is ok, but that will ruin the drop in height, because those keeper springs have to be 12cm long to fill up the space left.

Best regards

[NoHachi]

And you are still slamming into the bumpstops at every oportunity.

[jondee86]

NoHachi Wrote:And you are still slamming into the bumpstops
at every oportunity.

jondee86 Wrote:Their only purpose is to keep the spring captive, and under
normal driving they are fully compressed, and act as a spacer.

Yes, by adding a keeper the ride height is increased. But it allows
the TRD firmer springs to be used, and the extra length puts the
standard length shocks back to their preferred operating height.

The increased ride height and firmer springs also means that the
possibility of hitting the bumpstops is much reduced, or eliminated.
Obviously the compressed length of the keeper springs is a factor,
and this would be decided when talking to the spring maker.

Cheers... jondee86