TRD shocks

[chestikoph1]

Hi

Excuse my ignorance, but what is the difference in differnt coloured TRD shocks mean eg: yellow, blue and green?
Does the colour denote any thing specific?
(tried to put in TRD in search function but nothing came up, sorry if this has been asked before)

Cheers

[slide86]

http://trdparts.jp/english/list_shock-cartridge.html

if you have a pic you can cross reference the part number on that link

[ghetto ke]

Different stroke lengths and compression/rebound rates. Fronts: some are adjustable others are fixed damper rates, Rears are all mostly 8-way adjustable.
I would have to look up the specific comp/rebound rates in the TRD Sports Parts book (pre TRD Bible :P) but off the top of my head:

"Blue" were Circuit Race/Tarmac Rally. Shortest stroke (-60mm), and best range of damping (front 4-way rear 8-way) - Tokico
"Green" were Race/Rally only slightly shorter than std (-20mm), not as wide damping range (front fixed, rear 8-way) - KYB
"Yellow" are actually MR2 short stroke (-60mm) but non-adjustable damper setting 3/5 of Blue on Front. Rear (8-way) - KYB
"Red" Gravel Rally Longer-Standard Stroke. Softest damper rates for AE86. (discontinued? haven't seen them for some time)

TRD Blue (F: 48511-65293;AE881 4-way, R: 48531-AE831 8-way adjustable.
TRD Yellow (F: 48511-AE941) non-adjustable AE92 short stroke fronts inserts.


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Tokico HTS 102 were almost like the ultimate evolution of the TRD dampers with much finer adjustment (48) but damn hard to get now days.

[DAMO46]

what would a pair of the blue ones last pictured be worth?

[blair]

seen em go for 500-800

[70XIN]

if i paid over $500 new, i'd feel like i was farked in the ass

[slide86]

man, i have rear trd blue and rear tokico 102's. i think i paid 160 for both pairs!!!

[DAMO46]

ive got em on my car and wanted to go a real coilover set but I'm not sure whatcha reckon?
more curcuit driving then drift

[70XIN]

rear coilovers are awesome :)

[DAMO46]

lol okay done rear coilover time..

haha nah i need a little more motivation.

[chestikoph1]

Thanks guys that makes things clearer