TRD shocks and springs
05-25-2010, 01:03 PM
Post: #56
Quality versus Price...
I think the K-Sport, and indeed the early series BC coilovers (now
superceded by the BR-Series) were nothing special from a quality point
of view. The later series appear to be much improved, and the ER-Series
which is a more race orientated version, appears to meet with some
qualified approval in the review link that you posted.

When you say "lower spring rates", are you referring to 6/4 or 4/3 ??

I have wondered what the effect is, when the shock valving is designed
for 8/6, and you change the springs to 6/4 ?? How far can you stray
before shock no longer matches the springs ??

The comment is sometimes made, that a stiffer spring combination with
well matched shocks, will ride better than softer springs with mismatched
shocks. Is this really true ??

Cheers... jondee86
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Messages In This Thread
TRD shocks and springs - 4000GT - 05-02-2010, 05:17 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-02-2010, 09:32 PM
[] - 4000GT - 05-03-2010, 01:37 AM
[] - robokill - 05-03-2010, 02:02 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-03-2010, 06:44 AM
[] - boo50 - 05-03-2010, 08:29 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-03-2010, 09:33 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-03-2010, 09:59 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-03-2010, 10:15 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-03-2010, 10:18 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-03-2010, 10:54 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-03-2010, 11:02 AM
[] - drako323 - 05-03-2010, 11:12 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-03-2010, 12:03 PM
[] - NoHachi - 05-03-2010, 03:47 PM
[] - 4000GT - 05-04-2010, 06:27 AM
[] - drako323 - 05-04-2010, 08:45 AM
[] - drako323 - 05-04-2010, 09:10 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-04-2010, 10:48 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-04-2010, 12:31 PM
[] - 4000GT - 05-05-2010, 07:00 AM
[] - Uzelac - 05-05-2010, 11:04 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-05-2010, 11:13 AM
[] - hachirokuGTV - 05-05-2010, 11:24 AM
[] - Uzelac - 05-05-2010, 11:36 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-05-2010, 11:58 AM
[] - hachirokuGTV - 05-05-2010, 12:23 PM
[] - drako323 - 05-06-2010, 08:19 AM
[] - hachirokuGTV - 05-06-2010, 08:23 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-06-2010, 10:20 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-06-2010, 10:36 AM
[] - Uzelac - 05-06-2010, 11:50 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-06-2010, 12:50 PM
[] - 4000GT - 05-06-2010, 01:53 PM
[] - Uzelac - 05-06-2010, 02:23 PM
[] - NoHachi - 05-06-2010, 02:51 PM
[] - 4000GT - 05-06-2010, 10:51 PM
[] - Uzelac - 05-07-2010, 12:28 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-07-2010, 01:43 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-07-2010, 04:59 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-07-2010, 08:06 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-07-2010, 08:38 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-07-2010, 08:43 AM
[] - Uzelac - 05-07-2010, 10:00 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-07-2010, 10:37 AM
[] - 4000GT - 05-07-2010, 11:00 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-07-2010, 11:42 AM
[] - Uzelac - 05-07-2010, 12:00 PM
[] - NoHachi - 05-07-2010, 12:04 PM
[] - 4000GT - 05-15-2010, 02:24 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-15-2010, 09:38 AM
Only slightly off topic :) - jondee86 - 05-25-2010, 03:35 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-25-2010, 09:33 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-25-2010, 12:03 PM
Quality versus Price... - jondee86 - 05-25-2010 01:03 PM
[] - NoHachi - 05-25-2010, 03:45 PM
For the simple folk.... - jondee86 - 05-26-2010, 01:05 AM
[] - SekiguchiUeno - 05-26-2010, 01:20 AM
I believe in Koni :) - jondee86 - 05-26-2010, 02:37 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-26-2010, 10:02 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-27-2010, 06:08 PM
Do it once... get it right !! - jondee86 - 05-28-2010, 12:16 AM
[] - NoHachi - 05-28-2010, 07:59 AM
[] - SekiguchiUeno - 05-28-2010, 05:00 PM
Fast AND comfortable = Good :) - jondee86 - 05-29-2010, 12:37 AM
[] - totta Crolla - 05-29-2010, 07:05 PM
[] - NoHachi - 05-29-2010, 07:55 PM
Still thinking about these... - jondee86 - 07-08-2010, 10:20 AM
[] - SekiguchiUeno - 07-10-2010, 12:07 AM
[] - jondee86 - 07-10-2010, 02:24 AM
[] - NoHachi - 07-10-2010, 10:46 AM
[] - Ivan141 - 07-10-2010, 12:07 PM
[] - NoHachi - 07-10-2010, 12:24 PM
[] - Ozone - 07-11-2010, 06:27 PM
[] - NoHachi - 07-11-2010, 07:03 PM

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