New suspension for me....what do you think?....suggestions?

1DarkTC · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 382 Location: Central Illinois

I have been researching the crap out of springs...looked at TONS of pics...read lots of reviews and checked out tons of sites for prices. Here's what I have concluded:

I am going to get the Tokico Struts/Shocks w/ the KSport GT Lowering Springs. They are a 2" Front 1.75" Rear drop which I think will be the best of both worlds (performance and looks). This car is my daily driver and I do NOT race it in any way. I just want something that will make it more "sporty" on interstate ramps and twisty roads and also reduce the hideous wheel gap. I don't want to go as low as the Tein S-Techs so those are out of the question for me. I can get the 4 Tokicos for $345 and the KSports for $135 making a total of $480 for everything shipped. I believe this is a pretty damn good deal for 4 struts and springs.

My question is simply..What do you all think? This a good setup? Any other recommendations? And I would really appreciate a reason with and other recommendations (like why you would go w/ those over the KSports).

FINALLY....Does anyone have any pics of the KSPORT springs (not coilovers) on stock 17's?

Thanks guys!

tcCAlI · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 1427

i hear tokico struts are the best with progress springs which is a 1.8" drop all-around. not alot of people have ksports on here.

TylerC08 · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 932 Location: KCMO

H&R and Tokicos are also popular and rated pretty well. A similar drop to the Ksports would be the H&R Race springs which is 2.0 Front, 1.6 Rear.
I think the drop would look pretty good though with Ksports being that the rear is dropped a little more.

BlkTC · Joined: 17 Apr 2006 Posts: 1118

save up a couple hundred more dollars and invest in some used coilovers.. ride height adjustable, as well as dampening, and springs stiffness, and camber(if you get camber plates)

1DarkTC · Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 382 Location: Central Illinois

I do not have any need for being able to adjust my suspension so coilovers would be a waste of money for me......plus I refuse to put used suspension components on my car which would probably be older than my car itself (I have a 2008).

combatsteve · Joined: 03 May 2007 Posts: 415

I just did TRD springs/shocks and rear sway and it handles amazing now and I think it looks really good now too. IMO dropping too much looks weird on the tC

tcCAlI · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 1427

combatsteve wrote: I just did TRD springs/shocks and rear sway and it handles amazing now and I think it looks really good now too. IMO dropping too much looks weird on the tC
wierd? the lower the better looking fersureee. wheeel gap is lame my friend.

NYNCTC · Posted: 9/6/08 3:37PM Post subject:

agreed^

dude you said it yourself, you have done tones of research and if you feel comfortable with your decision's then go for it.

TylerC08 · Joined: 28 Mar 2008 Posts: 932 Location: KCMO

Tucking on our stock wheels imo doesn't look good but with the setup you have, you should have a clean gap that isn't too high or low.

Silverstreak-tC · Joined: 11 Aug 2007 Posts: 501

I was also lookin at the tokico HP struts but i was gonna combo it with the tokico springs and my second choice was the TRD struts and springs with hotchkis front and rear sway bar. Instead of power i wanted to go for handling first as well.

Heres a link with tokico hp struts and vogland lowering springs.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKICO-HP-STRUTS-SHOCKS-SPRINGS-SCION-TC-05-to-08_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247QQcategoryZ33590QQihZ005QQitemZ150216525842QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V