Struts/springs

**Hwanger** · 08-17-2005, 04:16 PM

Hey guys. I drive an 03 TRD GTS and I was looking to lower the car a little. I can't decide which to buy. Shocks/springs, or coilovers. I need to drive this in the winter but I also want to slam it low for the summer. So, I was thinking going with the Tein SS-P. Or maybe I can just get away with going with KYB or Koni with Eibach Pro (I know this isn't that much of a drop). Any comments or suggestions are appreciated...

Jay...

Oh and another thing. Should I buy the strut braces and sway bars as well??? (Thinking C-One upper braces for front and rear, and Hotchkis Sways)

**Burrcold** · 08-17-2005, 04:20 PM

1) you don't need koni's if you are going to go with the Eibach prokit (even your stock shocks will be fine for a long while)

2) your best bet is to go with a full coilover set-up if you want to change the ride height in the summer/winter (Tein's are great)

3) I would go with teh Hotchkis sway bars before anything else...move on from there to your front and rear strut bars (APR/TRD..lots of brands will do)

**Sal** · 08-18-2005, 01:10 PM

i agree wit burr

have my pro kit and stockstruts going trong for almost 3yrs

the hotchkis sways were prob the best suspension investment i have made

**Hwanger** · 08-18-2005, 04:25 PM

Alright... I priced them out down here in and the Tein SS-P is running at $1958.75+Tax (Windsor Ontario). Anyone know of any shops that carry them for cheaper???? (Any place in Ontario between Windsor and Toronto preferably)

**Sal** · 08-18-2005, 06:44 PM

Ahh so u in windsor? Where in windsor r u ?

lil advice don't buy anything in Windsor it is too overpriced. try online titanmotorsports or even monkeywrench racing in michigan.

But first try elementautoworks.

**Hwanger** · 08-18-2005, 08:21 PM

Ya... There's a Performance Part's Plus down here.. I know the guy... Cheapest place around... but he doesn't carry Tein's... I checked out MWR and they're priced at i think $1290 US (Tein SS-P), which converts over to a little under $1500 CAD (and probably the cheapest anyone's gonna get). The only problem is bringing over the border...

**Sal** · 08-18-2005, 11:55 PM

bringing it accross the border is not a problem.

08-17-2005, 04:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
Hwanger Location: Windsor/London Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 09-09-2006 09:35 PM Vehicle: 03 TRD GTS	Struts/springs Hey guys. I drive an 03 TRD GTS and I was looking to lower the car a little. I can't decide which to buy. Shocks/springs, or coilovers. I need to drive this in the winter but I also want to slam it low for the summer. So, I was thinking going with the Tein SS-P. Or maybe I can just get away with going with KYB or Koni with Eibach Pro (I know this isn't that much of a drop). Any comments or suggestions are appreciated... Jay... Oh and another thing. Should I buy the strut braces and sway bars as well??? (Thinking C-One upper braces for front and rear, and Hotchkis Sways)

08-17-2005, 04:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
Burrcold Location: Toronto Posts: 6,419 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: Today 12:00 AM Vehicle: 08 Lexus IS250 2nd Vehicle: 08 Acura CSX	1) you don't need koni's if you are going to go with the Eibach prokit (even your stock shocks will be fine for a long while) 2) your best bet is to go with a full coilover set-up if you want to change the ride height in the summer/winter (Tein's are great) 3) I would go with teh Hotchkis sway bars before anything else...move on from there to your front and rear strut bars (APR/TRD..lots of brands will do) __________________ Sold: 2004 Infiniti G35C

08-18-2005, 01:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	i agree wit burr have my pro kit and stockstruts going trong for almost 3yrs the hotchkis sways were prob the best suspension investment i have made __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

08-18-2005, 06:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	Ahh so u in windsor? Where in windsor r u ? lil advice don't buy anything in Windsor it is too overpriced. try online titanmotorsports or even monkeywrench racing in michigan. But first try elementautoworks. __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

08-18-2005, 11:55 PM	#7 (permalink)
Sal Location: Windsor Posts: 2,231 Join Date: Oct 2003 Last On: 11-21-2008 04:46 PM Vehicle: 07 Dakota 2nd Vehicle: 02 Celica GTS	bringing it accross the border is not a problem. __________________ Let it not be said dat I iz a man dat does not care.

08-18-2005, 04:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Hwanger Location: Windsor/London Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 09-09-2006 09:35 PM Vehicle: 03 TRD GTS	Alright... I priced them out down here in and the Tein SS-P is running at $1958.75+Tax (Windsor Ontario). Anyone know of any shops that carry them for cheaper???? (Any place in Ontario between Windsor and Toronto preferably)

08-18-2005, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
Hwanger Location: Windsor/London Posts: 58 Join Date: Nov 2003 Last On: 09-09-2006 09:35 PM Vehicle: 03 TRD GTS	Ya... There's a Performance Part's Plus down here.. I know the guy... Cheapest place around... but he doesn't carry Tein's... I checked out MWR and they're priced at i think $1290 US (Tein SS-P), which converts over to a little under $1500 CAD (and probably the cheapest anyone's gonna get). The only problem is bringing over the border...

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