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Old 06-09-2009, 12:18 PM
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Default Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

I'm looking to drop my car about 1-1.5 inches, i'm also in need on some new struts. What would be a good combo of springs and lowering springs?

I'm fairly interested in some Tokico Blues, but not sure on springs yet. Don't want it really bouncy...

Its a 94 integra just for Daily Driving.


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Eibach and KYB shocks works fine for my daily driver.
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Eibach springs?
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I believe that's what he's saying.
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

I've been looking around and those are expensive...

What about this combo on ebay of springs and tokico blues...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170332868543
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Tokico/KYB shocks and Eibach Sportline springs is what you want then
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How much would that combo run Surrealx? For the Eibach springs and tokico blues
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The price on that combo looks good...but I'm far from an expert on how well it would work on a daily driver. Will be watching this thread.
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

Originally Posted by jello22
The price on that combo looks good...but I'm far from an expert on how well it would work on a daily driver. Will be watching this thread.
Eibach springs but I would suggest some better shocks/struts like koni's but is adjustable. Pay a little more more comfort/quality.
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I run the Koni Yellow and Sport Spring combo. Works well for daily. Worked very well for the ITR Expo.
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

Just get the Tokico Blues/Eibach springs combo for that 1-1.5" drop.
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

save the money and get a full treaded body coil over. ive i paid 630 for my ksports and imo they will last a lot lot longer then the kyb and my set up is 36 wayadj..
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skunk 2 lowering springs and tokicos blues work for me.
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if you want a coilover function and form type 1 best bang for buck buck but if you want **** for your ride then ebay is the way to go
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

If you're going to cheap out and run crappy Tokico HP shocks, then don't put anything more than Eibach Pro-Kit springs on them. You'd be safer running something with even less of a drop like H&R OE Sports. HP shocks will not be able to handle Sportline shocks. They will blow out after a relatively short amount of time.

Or you could get quality shocks like Koni Sports. Mine have over 170K miles on them and they're still working great.
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

Originally Posted by vinceg143
if you want a coilover function and form type 1 best bang for buck buck but if you want **** for your ride then ebay is the way to go
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
If you're going to cheap out and run crappy Tokico HP shocks, then don't put anything more than Eibach Pro-Kit springs on them. You'd be safer running something with even less of a drop like H&R OE Sports. HP shocks will not be able to handle Sportline shocks. They will blow out after a relatively short amount of time.

Or you could get quality shocks like Koni Sports. Mine have over 170K miles on them and they're still working great.

The tokico blues come with a 1.4in drop tokico hp lowering springs, its a package they sell so i'm sure it will work. I'm not dropping below 1.5
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

There is a guy in my area selling 4 Tokico Illuminas with ground control coilovers for cheap, should i buy them? apparently has only 2k on them for like $400-450
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

There is also a person selling a brand new set of Ground Controls with tophats for a decent price in our area. If your budget isn't too low, I recommend getting those and then picking up a new set of Koni yellows from either our sponsors here on h-t or shops online/ebay. Koni's and GC's are perhaps one of the best for overall driving and definately very good for its price. Well worth it and you wouldn't ever have to change your shocks/spings/coilovers set anymore unless you do track/racing. I'm sure many will agree with me on this set up.
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

Originally Posted by szczerbanator
There is a guy in my area selling 4 Tokico Illuminas with ground control coilovers for cheap, should i buy them? apparently has only 2k on them for like $400-450
Sounds good. I'd go for it.

Don't forget to have an alignment done to reset the toe after installation.
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