FR-S TRD Lowering Springs and Sway Bars releasing soon - Page 26 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

salvanipour · 07-02-2014, 12:13 PM

What was the labor cost at the dealership? They want 8+ hours here in Austin...

tennisfreak · 07-02-2014, 02:13 PM

I got a quote of $550 in labor and $265 in parts at Toyota of Fort Worth.

nosi9frs · 07-02-2014, 02:59 PM

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Can I please get some more Side shots of people with TRD springs on?

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Frs32907 · 07-03-2014, 12:07 AM

Would these springs work with these tires:

Front- 225/35-19
Rear- 255/30-19

tennisfreak · 07-03-2014, 10:48 AM

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Looks good, just need some tire shine on those tires to bring out the black!!!!!

STV3 · 07-03-2014, 11:20 AM

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looks good. wheel and tire size please?

nosi9frs · 07-03-2014, 01:00 PM

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looks good. wheel and tire size please?

Black OZ Ultraleggeras 17x8 +35 with 225/45R17 tires

STV3 · 07-03-2014, 02:00 PM

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Black OZ Ultraleggeras 17x8 +35 with 225/45R17 tires

Nice. Drop looks perfect!

I'm debating these springs so bad but I really don't want alter the feel/handling of the suspension at all. The stock setup rides perfect.

Sh944 · 07-03-2014, 03:38 PM

I just installed the TRD springs and swaybars, and trust me, its a big improvement in ride quality as well as handling. It handles rough roads better, which I suspect is due to the progressive nature of the TRD springs as opposed to a static rate on the stock springs. If you drive normally, you won't really feel much difference aside from a smoother ride (imo) but when you push the car harder, the changes really become apparent. The car is much more predictable, more planted and neutral in a turn, and cosmetically, the ride height looks much better.

I have extensive experience with Porsches and plenty of track experience over the last two decades. The TRD springs/sways are in no way a replacement for a properly dialed in coil-over set up if you are planning on tracking your car, but they are absolutely perfect, imo, for a street car. Everything I complained about with respect to the stock handling, which was fun for what it is but a good bit less than perfect from my perspective, was resolved by making this change.

I would strongly suggest changing the sway bars if you are going to run these springs, they complement each other very well. For what its worth, I am running stock tires/wheels on my '14 FR-S.

If you are doing the work yourself, make sure you get the car aligned after the install. The install took me around 6 hours total, but I was mostly enjoying some garage time to myself rather than trying to hurry through an install, or I expect I could have come close to cutting the time in half.

Shady195 · 07-03-2014, 09:49 PM

Can the TRD springs be used with the factory struts?

Sh944 · 07-03-2014, 11:02 PM

Yes, in fact, they are designed to work with them according to the Toyota rep I talked with before I bought mine.

BRZ21 · 07-06-2014, 08:24 PM

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I just installed my TRD springs and TRD 18" rims with recommended tires and maybe its just me but it seems to have much more body roll than the stock setup I only drove it for about 30 minutes last night so I'm not 100% sure, maybe I need to install the TRD sway bars front and rear????

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Thats probably because you have sticky tires now which would cause more body roll. Yes sway bars would help

fitcious · 07-07-2014, 06:58 PM

i am selling a set of TRD lowering springs, brand new in box, never open or used for $210 obo if anyone is interested. Thanks

hunter3232792 · 07-07-2014, 07:06 PM

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i am selling a set of TRD lowering springs, brand new in box, never open or used for $230 obo if anyone is interested. Thanks

ive been asking for some for a while

07-02-2014, 12:13 PM	#351
salvanipour Single and Loud Join Date: Jan 2014 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Austin, TX Posts: 15 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What was the labor cost at the dealership? They want 8+ hours here in Austin... __________________ 2013 FR-S, Enkei RPF-1s, Geforce Sports, Berk Track Pipe, etc.

07-03-2014, 03:38 PM	#359
Sh944 Unwashed Heathen Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Location: Kansas City Posts: 38 Thanks: 8 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I just installed the TRD springs and swaybars, and trust me, its a big improvement in ride quality as well as handling. It handles rough roads better, which I suspect is due to the progressive nature of the TRD springs as opposed to a static rate on the stock springs. If you drive normally, you won't really feel much difference aside from a smoother ride (imo) but when you push the car harder, the changes really become apparent. The car is much more predictable, more planted and neutral in a turn, and cosmetically, the ride height looks much better. I have extensive experience with Porsches and plenty of track experience over the last two decades. The TRD springs/sways are in no way a replacement for a properly dialed in coil-over set up if you are planning on tracking your car, but they are absolutely perfect, imo, for a street car. Everything I complained about with respect to the stock handling, which was fun for what it is but a good bit less than perfect from my perspective, was resolved by making this change. I would strongly suggest changing the sway bars if you are going to run these springs, they complement each other very well. For what its worth, I am running stock tires/wheels on my '14 FR-S. If you are doing the work yourself, make sure you get the car aligned after the install. The install took me around 6 hours total, but I was mostly enjoying some garage time to myself rather than trying to hurry through an install, or I expect I could have come close to cutting the time in half. Last edited by Sh944; 07-03-2014 at 03:54 PM.

07-07-2014, 06:58 PM	#363
fitcious Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 922 Thanks: 283 Thanked 393 Times in 205 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	i am selling a set of TRD lowering springs, brand new in box, never open or used for $210 obo if anyone is interested. Thanks Last edited by fitcious; 07-07-2014 at 07:34 PM.

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