TRD shocks and springs

[jondee86]

All interesting and good comments... thank you

As in most things, there is no perfect answer. Soft and compliant
suspension does not happen with short stroke shocks and low ride height.
To avoid being on the bumpstops all the time, the spring rate must go up
as the car goes down. I already knew that, but now I understand the
reasons a little better

The idea of BC (or equivalent) coilovers was attractive because of the
degree of adjustability in height and balance. My reservation was always
about the spring rates rather than shock valving. However, I can see that
the two (spring rate and valving) are intimately connected. Changing to
softer springs demands greater travel, which is not really available from
the coilover design. It also means the valving will be too harsh, and will
no longer match the spring rate.

I hope I have understood these things correctly

For now I shall stay with the spring rates and struts that I have. What I
shall try to find is some Koni (or Bilstein) shocks that have suitable rates/
valving to match my setup. As said elsewhere, I see no need for having
adjustment more than off-car adjustment as with Koni yellows. If the
shocks are matched to the springs, they should work under all kinds of
driving conditions.

Re-valving is possible either here in NZ or in Australia. So if I have to
get some SW20/AE92/Camaro shocks re-valved, it can be done. All I
need is to find a technician (shock engineer) who can advise me on the
best valving for my use... that will be the hard part !!

Thanks and regards... jondee86