new shocks/tires for a more comfortable ride?

[yarrr]

Originally Posted by Loren

but sagging does not effect their rate.

uhh, didn't realize we had space age "everlastic" materials(I'm coining it right now)

considering spring rate is a factor of how much weight it takes to compress a spring a certain amount, and sagging springs compress more under the same weight, I'm gonna go ahead and disagree here.


@billiam - If you can't take people shooting you down without resorting to childish insults, I pity you, and question why you choose to spend your time on a forum. If you can't understand why I have a problem with you saying "blah blah blah buy monroe shocks blah blah blah" 3 times in one thread without adding anything, again, I question why you choose to spend your time on a forum.


btw since nobody else pointed it out.... struts don't lower your car.

Carry on recommending changing every part on the car without even asking how many miles are on it.



edit: damn, some masonry company already got to everlastic....

[Billiam]

Originally Posted by yarrr

uhh, didn't realize we had space age "everlastic" materials(I'm coining it right now)

considering spring rate is a factor of how much weight it takes to compress a spring a certain amount, and sagging springs compress more under the same weight, I'm gonna go ahead and disagree here.


@billiam - If you can't take people shooting you down without resorting to childish insults, I pity you, and question why you choose to spend your time on a forum. If you can't understand why I have a problem with you saying "blah blah blah buy monroe shocks blah blah blah" 3 times in one thread without adding anything, again, I question why you choose to spend your time on a forum.


btw since nobody else pointed it out.... struts don't lower your car.

Carry on recommending changing every part on the car without even asking how many miles are on it.



edit: damn, some masonry company already got to everlastic....

Ok...I heard about all the drama and e-thugs on YarisWorld before I came here. But that's not important right now.

First of all...the stock Yaris springs have a linear rate. If the springs sags a bit, it will not effect the rate at all. Plus, I challenge someone to show me a 3 or 4 year old car with "worn" springs. You say you could compress your "worn" stock springs by hand to some extent. News flash...you probably could when they were new.

And yes, struts can effect the ride height. Shocks won't, but struts certainly can. Go to ScionLife and see how many threads you can find about xB1 owners using Echo front struts to lower their Boxes an extra 1/2 an inch. A strut contains both the damper and spring in a single unit and can effect the ride height based on where the spring perches set on the strut body.


As for "changing every part without asking the mileage"? Umm...did you even read what the OP asked? He wanted to know how to improve the ride quality. Best way to do that? Struts/shocks/tires....not replacing perfectly good springs. Talk about replacing parts that don't need replacing.