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Rampage · 11-15-2018, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Decep

Doubling the spring rates on stock shocks does not make it ride better lol. Maybe on tiny bumps in the road due to the shocks being softened by stiffer springs.

You should try the RCE yellows.

Decep · 11-15-2018, 11:12 PM

I did, definitely did not ride better than stock. Not terrible by any means but im always confused by these posts saying they're more comfortable than stock. Physically you are almost doubling the spring rates, plus the loss in suspension travel makes this an impossibility.

86MLR · 11-15-2018, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Decep

im always confused by these posts saying they're more comfortable than stock. Physically you are almost doubling the spring rates, plus the loss in suspension travel makes this an impossibility.

Maybe they used a shock "butt" dyno, we all know how accurate butt dyno's are.

Rampage · 11-16-2018, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Decep

I did, definitely did not ride better than stock. Not terrible by any means but im always confused by these posts saying they're more comfortable than stock. Physically you are almost doubling the spring rates, plus the loss in suspension travel makes this an impossibility.

I did not say more comfortable. I said nicer. Nicer to me is a firm controlled stance on the road, highway and through the corners. Comfortable, to me, is Cadillac or Lexus ride.

The RCE yellows do almost double the spring rate of the front of the FR-S but the increase in spring rate on the rear is much smaller. The change is a nice firm ride that is not harsh at all and more balanced which is much more neutral than the stock FR-S. Under braking the front dive is much less pronounced and the car feels much more stable. The same goes for transition over bumps during cornering. With the RCE yellows the FR-S never hit the front bump stops which did happen sometimes with the stock front springs when we drove. All this translate to me (and my son) as a "nicer" ride.

Our experience was that the change to these spring did not significantly impact the comfort level on the car but did increase the stability and feel of the car when being driven sportingly making for a much nicer, faster and confidence inspiring drive on twisty country roads.

Decep · 11-16-2018, 05:27 PM

Nicer ride to me doesn't mean firmer ride. Tighter handling, less body roll, sure, but ride quality? No and i think most people would agree. Can't have better ride quality by doubling spring rates and staying with stock dampers. No free lunch here!

A lot depends on your local roads too. Around here, broken interstate pavement, and dips on the interstate going 75mph means your butt is going to launched out of your seat on a daily basis on stiffer springs.

Rampage · 11-16-2018, 06:44 PM

Fair enough. We like different things in a performance car. Getting back on topic, I just do not see the 2019 TRD as offering enough value to make any current FT86 owner want to upgrade(?) to it.

Decep · 11-16-2018, 08:30 PM

Yeah but you could say the same about any other later model twin. Personally i dig the stripes but i wouldn't pay 30K for it lol. We'll see how resale is affected once (if) these cars' production is stopped.

dchan8 · 11-21-2018, 09:21 PM

i like this model. looks nice to me and i like the interior and brembos and the body kit.

dchan8 · 11-21-2018, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Decep

Looks great imo, except for the bigger wheels.

i agree

giozilla · 03-04-2019, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by 86TRDSE

I was down with the stripe when I learned that only about 1400 would be on the road. I figured what’s the chance of me running into another rainbow stripped TRD?

That was until I took it in to get the nose wrapped and they showed me a picture of another TRD they just completed ... and then learned about 3 more arriving at the dealer where I bought mine.

“There can only be one” ... so I have to make it mine now.

Appearance aside, I love the way this car feels!

Yeah I just bought mine a couple weeks ago still haven’t seen one yet. And the dealership I got mine from just got 4 more they don’t seem to be selling fast.

Impureclient · 03-04-2019, 02:30 PM

Is TRD short for tard or turd? If tard, that is offensive and if turd then that's funny.

Quentin · 03-04-2019, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Impureclient

Is TRD short for tard or turd? If tard, that is offensive and if turd then that's funny.

Stop being a turd.

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Leonardo · 03-04-2019, 03:33 PM

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Is TRD short for tard or turd? If tard, that is offensive and if turd then that's funny.

I was under the impression it meant...

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Impureclient · 03-04-2019, 03:55 PM

It doesn't matter how cool a TRD version is, it probably appears as the "tard" or "turd" to 99% of the population who sees it plastered on a Toyota.
I'd say more turd than tard though like Quention there above said. It's like having a Fiat FRT(Fiat Racing Team) version or Nissan NRD(Nissan Racing Development), it just wasn't thought through.

11-16-2018, 06:44 PM	#202
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Fair enough. We like different things in a performance car. Getting back on topic, I just do not see the 2019 TRD as offering enough value to make any current FT86 owner want to upgrade(?) to it. __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense! Last edited by Rampage; 11-16-2018 at 07:26 PM.

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11-15-2018, 11:12 PM	#198
Decep Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Series 10 Location: CA Posts: 1,073 Thanks: 172 Thanked 497 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I did, definitely did not ride better than stock. Not terrible by any means but im always confused by these posts saying they're more comfortable than stock. Physically you are almost doubling the spring rates, plus the loss in suspension travel makes this an impossibility.

11-16-2018, 05:27 PM	#201
Decep Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Series 10 Location: CA Posts: 1,073 Thanks: 172 Thanked 497 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Nicer ride to me doesn't mean firmer ride. Tighter handling, less body roll, sure, but ride quality? No and i think most people would agree. Can't have better ride quality by doubling spring rates and staying with stock dampers. No free lunch here! A lot depends on your local roads too. Around here, broken interstate pavement, and dips on the interstate going 75mph means your butt is going to launched out of your seat on a daily basis on stiffer springs.

11-16-2018, 08:30 PM	#203
Decep Senior Member Join Date: May 2017 Drives: 2013 FR-S Series 10 Location: CA Posts: 1,073 Thanks: 172 Thanked 497 Times in 326 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah but you could say the same about any other later model twin. Personally i dig the stripes but i wouldn't pay 30K for it lol. We'll see how resale is affected once (if) these cars' production is stopped.

11-21-2018, 09:21 PM	#204
dchan8 Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Toyota Celica Location: San Francisco Posts: 55 Thanks: 8 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i like this model. looks nice to me and i like the interior and brembos and the body kit.

03-04-2019, 02:30 PM	#207
Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Is TRD short for tard or turd? If tard, that is offensive and if turd then that's funny.

03-04-2019, 03:55 PM	#210
Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	It doesn't matter how cool a TRD version is, it probably appears as the "tard" or "turd" to 99% of the population who sees it plastered on a Toyota. I'd say more turd than tard though like Quention there above said. It's like having a Fiat FRT(Fiat Racing Team) version or Nissan NRD(Nissan Racing Development), it just wasn't thought through.

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