Mikes2000civicsi

k guys,i got tokico blues on my car,skunk2 coilovers,i have them set at right above the tire on all 4s on a 99 si,how far is that lowerd,also how long do you think it will last?

spock_rocker

i had the same set up.. lowered about 2" they blew in a week!

black7hatch

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hahaha

they will be fine

instrument

BLUES are a waste of money.

sicones

tokico=garbage

vtec4lyfe

tokico=junk

JDM-EJ1

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You must've got a bad set. That's rediculous. I have a set of Tokico Illuminas (granted they're not Blues). My car is lowered 3.5" and I've been on them for over a year with no problems. Tokico shocks are very good and well designed and should last much longer than 6 months.

JDM-EJ1

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Why do you say this? What shocks do you run on?

cambopheonix56

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They are an oem replacement, they are not meant for lowerd cars. They will blow.

JDM-EJ1

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They are an oem replacement, they are not meant for lowerd cars. They will blow.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I disagree. A good friend of mine has been riding on Blues for a little over two years. His car isn't 'dumped' like some, but his shocks have held up very well for these two years.

sniggler316

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I disagree. A good friend of mine has been riding on Blues for a little over two years. His car isn't 'dumped' like some, but his shocks have held up very well for these two years.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Mine is lowered ~ 2.5", on blues for about four years with no problems

95ProjectEJ1

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I have some KYB AGX with Skunk2 C/O. Have it lowered about 2-2.5 and have had them for 3-4 years on the stiffest setting with no problems. It bounces, but not the kind of bounce you see on ghetto lowriders with the springs cut or torched.

EL Vap133

They will blow in time.

95jeremie

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same setup except i have drop-zone co. over a year going on 2 years without any problems and i am dumped. tucking front and rear. i don't know about the blues

CodyC142

not trying to steal thread, buuut

in the spring like aprilish.. I plan on dropping my civic 4 inches on just some cheap egay coilovers ( dont flame ) Itll probably dumped 4 inches every great while.. but on average like a 2.5ish drop

I will be totally done with this car july 2nd. Think my stock struts / shocks will hold up?

EL Vap133

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in the spring like aprilish.. I plan on dropping my civic 4 inches on just some cheap egay coilovers ( dont flame ) Itll probably dumped 4 inches every great while.. but on average like a 2.5ish drop

I will be totally done with this car july 2nd. Think my stock struts / shocks will hold up?</TD></TR></TABLE>

What shocks/struts do you have?

CodyC142

just stockies from honda majestic

EL Vap133

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Stock shocks on a slammed car 4"? They will be blown in a few hours! lol

CodyC142

I was hoping for atleast a month &gt;&lt;

Steezy

There is nothing wrong with Tokico Blues, I have a friend that has Drop Zone coilovers and he has the blues on his car, its lowered about 3" with the coils and he's been riding around like that for two years and no problems with blown shocks. Personally I like KYB AGX's since they are a decent price and adjustable, but then again I lower with springs since I've always had bad luck with coilovers and I don't like the whole SLAMMED look since potholes will ruin your day out here and the fact that I have a slanted driveway will rip off a lip in no time.

Good luck with whatever you plan on doing. I'd suggest either KYB AGX's or Tokico Illuminas/HPs(blues).

95jeremie

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happened to one of my friends

killaj12

had my koni yellows w/ eibach sportline on the bottom perch for 3+ years ..

slight tire tucking all 4 corners .. seems to run fine still

not sure about blues tho. good luck.

Fiction407

Not only on the road conditions, but also on how much you daily drive it. Honestly, it should last you well over a year, in normal city roads and normal use (30-35k miles a year)

2coupes

it depends on the springrates, stock shocks or stock replacements aren't valved to handle higher springrates than stock, so they will blow prematurely, and lowering with sleeve coilovers will reduce the amount of shock travel, so you could be riding blown shocks and not even know it, because the springs handle all of the bumps in the road without transferring the load to the dampers

i recently took off weapon R sleeve coils and kyb gr2's and they were so blown that you could push the damper down to the spring and it wouldn't rebound

Syndacate

What the **** kinda question is this?

EVERYTHING depending on that is a variable.

From your driving, to how fast you take turns, to how the road is, to how the co-efficient of friction on the road is due to wetness/dryness.

That's probably the vaguest question I've seen in awhile.

That's like asking how much longer will my car last?