B_Something

I have been riding on illuminas for less than 4 months with Tein S tech springs. The front driver side strut is now blown! All that I do is drive to work in the car, granted it may be aggrresive driveing at times, but damn 4 months.... anyways anyone who has been considering these struts, I WOULD NOT EVER BUY THEM AGAIN. I have thought from when I first bought them that I liked my old AGX's better.

Oh yeah to claim them under warranty you have to send the old strut and reciept to Tokico, with no gaurantee of getting a new one in less than 60 days.

I guess I could just ride with three struts

Later

JSPECHB

I MY AGX's.

.RAven

I have Illumina on all corners with Skunk2 coilovers and have no complaints. I am rocking a 3 inch drop, 400lb in the front and 500lb in the back spring rates for about 7 months now. no problem at all. I do turn them down to F1, R3 when driving normal.

Are the streets bumpy where you live and did you buy them new... also did you install them yourself or did you have someone install them for you???

AlphaQup

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Von Dutch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> I do turn them down to F1, R3 when driving normal.
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Hows the ride with that setting? I had mine on 3's all around and it's a rough ride. (mated with GC coils)

-Gambit-

I have had my illuminas and ground controls for 2 years now, and they havent blown. I am happy with my set up so far through some canyon driving and everyday normal driving.

B_Something

I guess I got fucked or a bad set one! Do the full coilover set up such as a TEIN SS setup have many problems?

-Gambit-

the only problems i have heard about with teins are that the collars get suck

locass316

I loved my illuminas when I had them. one did start leakin after about a year and half abuse, but I was not trippin because I rode slammed 400f 300r rates.

.RAven

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evil_gambit33 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have had my illuminas and ground controls for 2 years now, and they havent blown. I am happy with my set up so far through some canyon driving and everyday normal driving. </TD></TR></TABLE>

not really. I like it stiffer in the rear so that the front absorbs the bump then the rear keeps it from bouncing all the way down the road bump after bump. works pretty good actually. I have no complaints like I said earlier.

I think Tein SS are pretty good setup but for my hobbie all I need are some stiff spring rates in the rear so when I launch I get no squat what so ever. by the way I cut consistent 2.1 with this setup at the track.

94 CX
13inch VX rims
205/60/13 simutomo
Skunk2 coilovers for an Integra
Tokico Illuminas F3, R5
B18c1 with Short ram Intake

best time to date 14.1 with 2.1 60s at 96mph

EL Vap133

Good thing I got Bilsteins...

monicle

yeah sounds like you just got a bad one. I do wish they had something better set up as far as replacement. they should get a card number send you out the old one with a return shipment label, if they determine that its not under waranty or that you voided the waranty they charge you. Thas how it should be.

boostin4drcivic

ya dude, u just got a bad one most likely. ive had my tokico blues (non adjustables) mated with skunk2 coilovers for well over 3yrs now and not one problem.

AzG35

I've had my illuminas for 4 years, no problems and lots of axle hop, very low for a while, and many track trips. You most likely got a defective one. If you have coilovers, you might be screwed. If you read Tokico's warranty, the say that if you use coilovers, the warranty is void.

JSPECHB

I got my AGX's set on F1 R1. Rides nice as hell.

careawholelot

i used to rock vis v spec 2 coilovers with eibach custom spring rates 1000lbs rear 400lbs front that setup rocked the street but made my stomach cramp up from the rough ride on city streets, and whenever i raced i would get no wheel hope what so ever, now i'm on teins ss the ride is perfect but it doesn't compare to my old setup, the ss give me mad wheel hope and now i catch myself braking into turns a lot more with ss then old setup. this has nothing to do with tokico illuminas but someone brought up tein ss

one.EG6

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AzSi22 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I've had my illuminas for 4 years, no problems and lots of axle hop, very low for a while, and many track trips. You most likely got a defective one. If you have coilovers, you might be screwed. If you read Tokico's warranty, the say that if you use coilovers, the warranty is void. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, same here... I have had mine for well over 4 years and love them to death. I went from extremely low, to a nice ride height over the years and they feel great.

peaces.

viprcr1

I love my tokico illuminas. I have been riding on skunk2 coilovers and had them front and back set on 5 for daily driving. Never had a problem. they get a from me

pdiggitydogg

boy this sounds familiar

my tokico illuminas lasted just under 6months before they blew

MIZIKETSK

Well I had my Blies for a few years now and there o.k. I was going to upgrade them to Illuminas but decided not to since I might be getting rid of my car. Maybe you talked to the wrong rep at Tokico because when I tried to do a warranty call on my blues to upgrade to illuminas they were going to send me the illuminas first so I didnt have any down time and just send back the blues after i replace them. They do ask for a card# up front to cover any charges if there under warranty specs. I think you cant go no lower then 1.5" and some how they'll know once taken apart. Shoots they dont even warranty there Full Coilover system because you can go lower than the 1.5" I get another set but illuminas or better yet Bilsteins(Ride nice as hell and work when they need to)

SleepnCiViC

what are the rates on skunk2 coil overs??

.RAven

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SleepnCiViC &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">what are the rates on skunk2 coil overs??</TD></TR></TABLE>

I belive civic's are 400f and 300r and Integra's are 500f and 400r.

boostedsolv10eater

i love my illuminas, i would not go any other way. looks like you got a back shock sorry, but it does happen with any production of any shock. just kinda the wa yit goes

jazz215

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you probably just got a bad one like someone said, but that warranty sucks ****!!

FERIOkid

how do you like the springs? i was lookin into gettin a pair for my 95 sedan and need some feedback before buying...

BrownDx

[QUOTE=Von Dutch]I have Illumina on all corners with Skunk2 coilovers and have no complaints. QUOTE]

Same, I put them on my brothers car with the same coilovers and they aren't bad. Pretty good for what they are. Take your chance and send them back.