Product Review: TRD Springs

PHOENIX · 02-19-2006, 10:06 AM

Please post your personal experiences with this product and the company who built and sold it to you. Pros and Cons will help fellow mr2 owners in the market for this type of product make there purchasing decision. Posting pictures installed in this section would be great.

TRD
http://www.trdusa.com/SearchDatabase.asp

- 1.0 rear drop
- 1.0 front drop

I need a picture of the TRD springs.

ni-sama · 02-27-2006, 02:42 PM

I can't really say how they compare in ride to others because these are the only lowering springs I've had for this car. Here is pic from the side with stock tires and rims.

The back is perfect as far as I'm concerned. It brings the wheel gap down to nothing but the front could be another few cm down, there is still a bit of a gap. I really like the way the car handles now with the TRD/Bilstein struts combo. I wouldn't change anything unless I decided to go with coilovers.

imweip · 06-27-2006, 10:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ni-sama

I can't really say how they compare in ride to others because these are the only lowering springs I've had for this car. Here is pic from the side with stock tires and rims.
Attachment 571

The back is perfect as far as I'm concerned. It brings the wheel gap down to nothing but the front could be another few cm down, there is still a bit of a gap. I really like the way the car handles now with the TRD/Bilstein struts combo. I wouldn't change anything unless I decided to go with coilovers.

How do they ride though? Im interested in a slightly stiffer ride, but I dont want to have to go 2mph on a brick road. Being able to go 5mph would be nice. (currently not possible on my intrax springs.

KyleScha · 06-29-2006, 04:06 AM

I have illuminas and TRD springs, and they are great. I actually found that once I put my new suspension on the ride was much smoother (with illumina set at 1 anyway, and my two rear struts were blown). Also, it definitely lowers the car a little bit more than 1 inch. Its closer to 1.25.

I wouldnt worry about ride quality, especially if roads are decent where you live. But I have no problem and its very comfortable.

Here are some pics:

http://kylescha.com/images/sidetrd2.JPG
http://kylescha.com/images/driverfronttrd.JPG
http://kylescha.com/images/driverreartrd.JPG

btw, the pic in my sig is stock 93 suspension.

MuMan · 11-18-2009, 09:29 PM

The TRD springs come in 2 versions, black & white (JDM) The black seem to be the most common. The drop on a '91 was 1.25" and later models is 1".
The black TRD springs at first glance seem a bit light, and appear to be progressive, but there's a number of dead coils and they ride more like a linear spring. The TRD white JDM springs are much heavier and more for track use.

I teamed a set of black with Tokico Illuminas also, set on 2 front & rear. The drop was even on all 4 wheels, and pretty much ideal for street use. Ride is firm but compliant, and certainly not harsh at all. A good choice for street performance & they work well, even with stock bars.

PTR04-17900-10

SILVER2NICE · 12-04-2009, 04:34 PM

TRD Gymkana springs for Aw11

Don't Worry, It's Just Me · 12-04-2009, 06:00 PM

BRAND NEW! Fresh out the box. for SW20.

Jon91Turbo · 01-29-2010, 06:59 PM

I used to have TRD springs on my car with Koni struts and NSX wheels. The drop was perfect for me and the car handled very well. The ride wasn't too bad but I ended up switching to 93 springs to have a softer ride. Around here they love putting speed bumps on any road with a 25mph limit and it just became too much of a pain to constantly go over them with a lowered car.

Here is a pic on 91 springs

On TRD

Archidamus-R · 01-29-2010, 07:02 PM

Hm. Looks about perfect to me.

WestSide50 · 03-05-2010, 02:05 AM

Looks damn good to me as well! I'm not a big fan of those nasty gaps either so that's just what the doctor ordered. When you drop the ride, do you have to worry about rubbing or anything? I'm running on 18x8s all around and 215/35ZR18 and worried that they're gonna rub like crazy if I drop it.

q-authority · 03-16-2010, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SILVER2NICE

TRD Gymkana springs for Aw11

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/springs2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6.../springs-1.jpg

These are not TRD 'Gymkhana' springs, as actual gymkhana springs do not lower the ride height of the car, and these are considerably shorter than the oem springs. They are possibly an early set of TRD race springs, which lowered the ride considerably, and were painted in various colors over the years.
I have a set of TRD AW11 'Gymkhana' springs, which I got from Japan, and they are almost identical in spring height to the stock springs, but the individual coils are slightly thicker, which give them their stiffer spring rate, of 2.4kg front, and 4.9kg rear.

MuMan · 03-16-2010, 10:37 PM

The ride height on mine is about the same as Jon91Turbo's car. I'm running 215/40/17's & 255/40/17's. Needed a slight roll on the rear for 255's, but I've never had any issues with rubbing even on steep driveways or speed bumps. May be the difference between Koni's and Illuminas, but for me it worked out the perfect compromise for a street car.

MuMan · 03-16-2010, 10:41 PM

datguydeni · 03-16-2010, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jon91Turbo

I used to have TRD springs on my car with Koni struts and NSX wheels. The drop was perfect for me and the car handled very well. The ride wasn't too bad but I ended up switching to 93 springs to have a softer ride. Around here they love putting speed bumps on any road with a 25mph limit and it just became too much of a pain to constantly go over them with a lowered car.

Here is a pic on 91 springs

http://www.carpron.com/multisite/d/3...2/IMG_1268.JPG

On TRD

http://www.carpron.com/multisite/d/3...1/corner02.jpg

http://www.carpron.com/multisite/d/2...1/IMG_1560.jpg

What size spacers did you put on there?

q-authority · 03-17-2010, 12:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MuMan

The ride height on mine is about the same as Jon91Turbo's car. I'm running 215/40/17's & 255/40/17's. Needed a slight roll on the rear for 255's, but I've never had any issues with rubbing even on steep driveways or speed bumps. May be the difference between Koni's and Illuminas, but for me it worked out the perfect compromise for a street car.

The Tokico Illiminas will definitely help avoid the steep driveway and speedbump issues because they increase compression stiffness, whereas Koni does not, plus Konis are known to have soft compression characteristics at slow speeds.

Jon91Turbo · 04-03-2010, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by datguydeni

What size spacers did you put on there?

I actually don't remember

I think it's 20mm rear and 10mm front.

Xuracing · 10-31-2011, 11:28 AM

Love mine, no Complaints at all.
I also have 5 way adjustable shocks

ThatsMR2U · 10-31-2011, 01:25 PM

tksmr2 · 10-31-2011, 02:30 PM

Ride quality depends on personal preference , tires, and the type of struts, and what setting those struts on on

I run up to 4 front, three rear on my 93T with TRDsprings/illumina struts, and low profile tires

215/40/17 and 255/35/18 in the back

The ride is really nice. It's even nicer with the stock 93 wheels and tires on.

The only real complaint I have is that the front actually seems too soft for the struts. It likes to dip and float around long sweeping curves a bit too much for my taste. And, I do have all new suspension parts up front and in the back.

I bought some coilovers for my car to put on over the winter. But, I really like just about everything on my current setup.. just want something stiffer.

The drop is great. Not good for daily driving if you have a body kit. I mean, you could, but my car is really low with the Greddy sides, shineauto spec A front and aeroware rear.

02-19-2006, 10:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
PHOENIX Beams Owners Group Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: On Hiatus....... Posts: 9,266 Thanks: 92 Thanked 292 Times in 224 Posts Blog Entries: 1 My Google Map iTrader Rating: (49/100% )	Product Review: TRD Springs Please post your personal experiences with this product and the company who built and sold it to you. Pros and Cons will help fellow mr2 owners in the market for this type of product make there purchasing decision. Posting pictures installed in this section would be great. TRD http://www.trdusa.com/SearchDatabase.asp - 1.0 rear drop - 1.0 front drop I need a picture of the TRD springs.

11-18-2009, 09:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
MuMan Nothing is forever.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 348 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	The TRD springs come in 2 versions, black & white (JDM) The black seem to be the most common. The drop on a '91 was 1.25" and later models is 1". The black TRD springs at first glance seem a bit light, and appear to be progressive, but there's a number of dead coils and they ride more like a linear spring. The TRD white JDM springs are much heavier and more for track use. I teamed a set of black with Tokico Illuminas also, set on 2 front & rear. The drop was even on all 4 wheels, and pretty much ideal for street use. Ride is firm but compliant, and certainly not harsh at all. A good choice for street performance & they work well, even with stock bars. PTR04-17900-10 Attached Thumbnails Last edited by MuMan; 11-18-2009 at 09:51 PM..

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Don't Worry, It's Just Me I'll have skills someday! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Hopkins, MN Posts: 923 Thanks: 23 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts iTrader Rating: (5/100% )	BRAND NEW! Fresh out the box. for SW20. Last edited by Don't Worry, It's Just Me; 11-17-2011 at 11:10 PM..

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MuMan Nothing is forever.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 348 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	pic Attached Thumbnails

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02-27-2006, 02:42 PM	#2 (permalink)
ni-sama MR2 Owners Alumni Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 73 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Google Map iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I can't really say how they compare in ride to others because these are the only lowering springs I've had for this car. Here is pic from the side with stock tires and rims. The back is perfect as far as I'm concerned. It brings the wheel gap down to nothing but the front could be another few cm down, there is still a bit of a gap. I really like the way the car handles now with the TRD/Bilstein struts combo. I wouldn't change anything unless I decided to go with coilovers.

06-29-2006, 04:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
KyleScha Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Posts: 211 Thanks: 1 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I have illuminas and TRD springs, and they are great. I actually found that once I put my new suspension on the ride was much smoother (with illumina set at 1 anyway, and my two rear struts were blown). Also, it definitely lowers the car a little bit more than 1 inch. Its closer to 1.25. I wouldnt worry about ride quality, especially if roads are decent where you live. But I have no problem and its very comfortable. Here are some pics: http://kylescha.com/images/sidetrd2.JPG http://kylescha.com/images/driverfronttrd.JPG http://kylescha.com/images/driverreartrd.JPG btw, the pic in my sig is stock 93 suspension.

12-04-2009, 04:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
SILVER2NICE No Skills Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 39 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	TRD Gymkana springs for Aw11

01-29-2010, 06:59 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jon91Turbo No Skills Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 58 Thanks: 3 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I used to have TRD springs on my car with Koni struts and NSX wheels. The drop was perfect for me and the car handled very well. The ride wasn't too bad but I ended up switching to 93 springs to have a softer ride. Around here they love putting speed bumps on any road with a 25mph limit and it just became too much of a pain to constantly go over them with a lowered car. Here is a pic on 91 springs On TRD

01-29-2010, 07:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Archidamus-R Make it so. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: SW-MO Posts: 660 Thanks: 17 Thanked 12 Times in 11 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Hm. Looks about perfect to me.

03-05-2010, 02:05 AM	#10 (permalink)
WestSide50 Engrish my 2nd ranguage Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Bellingham Posts: 80 Thanks: 3 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Looks damn good to me as well! I'm not a big fan of those nasty gaps either so that's just what the doctor ordered. When you drop the ride, do you have to worry about rubbing or anything? I'm running on 18x8s all around and 215/35ZR18 and worried that they're gonna rub like crazy if I drop it.

03-16-2010, 10:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
MuMan Nothing is forever.. Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 348 Thanks: 0 Thanked 21 Times in 14 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	The ride height on mine is about the same as Jon91Turbo's car. I'm running 215/40/17's & 255/40/17's. Needed a slight roll on the rear for 255's, but I've never had any issues with rubbing even on steep driveways or speed bumps. May be the difference between Koni's and Illuminas, but for me it worked out the perfect compromise for a street car.

10-31-2011, 11:28 AM	#17 (permalink)
Xuracing MR-Broken Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Pittsburgh PA Posts: 555 Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	Love mine, no Complaints at all. I also have 5 way adjustable shocks

10-31-2011, 01:25 PM	#18 (permalink)
ThatsMR2U Enthusiast on a Budget Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Palm Beach, FL Posts: 246 Thanks: 20 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )

10-31-2011, 02:30 PM	#19 (permalink)
tksmr2 . Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Redneck/Hickville PA Posts: 512 Thanks: 7 Thanked 19 Times in 17 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Ride quality depends on personal preference , tires, and the type of struts, and what setting those struts on on I run up to 4 front, three rear on my 93T with TRDsprings/illumina struts, and low profile tires 215/40/17 and 255/35/18 in the back The ride is really nice. It's even nicer with the stock 93 wheels and tires on. The only real complaint I have is that the front actually seems too soft for the struts. It likes to dip and float around long sweeping curves a bit too much for my taste. And, I do have all new suspension parts up front and in the back. I bought some coilovers for my car to put on over the winter. But, I really like just about everything on my current setup.. just want something stiffer. The drop is great. Not good for daily driving if you have a body kit. I mean, you could, but my car is really low with the Greddy sides, shineauto spec A front and aeroware rear.