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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 03:14 PM
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hows kyb-agx with progress springs?
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:08 PM
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Not bad, but what is your budget etc. We need more info, I could sit here all night giving you combos
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:14 PM
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H&R and Koni Adjustables have proven themselves the best buy over and over again
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:25 PM
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ok time to be serious cuz i need to purchase new shocks...i have GC right now with the stock shocks...im thinkin about the Koni Yellows...any thoughts?
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:41 PM
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Yes, new shocks with aftermarket springs is always a good idea. Koni makes some of the ebst quality shocks out there, if you have the $ for it. I personally have the Eibach Pro Kit w/KYB GR-2's. It is ok, very stiff, but it doesnt bother me.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:50 PM
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are your KYB's not adjustable? the Koni's are adjustable...when they are stiffer that means they are bouncier correct? or does it depend on the spring?
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:51 PM
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bouncier is due to softness of the shock (it inability to dampen the springs) Stiffer shocks cause a more jarring ride
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:55 PM
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ok so how would yall rate the GC with some Koni yellow..and leave the adjustablilty the way it is outta the box?
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 04:57 PM
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Ya, mine are non adjustable. I was a cheap *** back when I got them. If I could do it again, I would get GC's with Toxico or Koni's, and ingall's camber kit.

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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:07 PM
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are your KYB's not adjustable?
KYB GR-2's are not adjustable. KYB AGX are 8 way adjustable.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:08 PM
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Looks good. From the pics the front looks like less of a drop then the rear. Might just be because of the differences in the wheel cutout sizes.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:11 PM
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k well i got the GC's and i have the camber kit..all i need now are new shocks prob. Koni's..what are Toxic? and what size rims are those?
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:14 PM
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I dont think the GC kit you got for your stock shocks will work with both the koni and KYBs. I know the kit I have for my AGXs will not work with koni shocks.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:17 PM
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the rims to me look like 16's. I would get the Koni's and I have never heard anything about toxic and have never heard of that company.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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It's "Toxico", and those are 17x7's, wrapped in Kumho 205/40/17
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:38 PM
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to me... i think he means TOKICO struts... they have adjustables and non adjustables
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:43 PM
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Tokico is garbage. Its like buying a Camry when the Accord next to it is the same price.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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Actually a simillarly equipped camary is more than an Accord. Same with the civic and corolla typically
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:53 PM
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Tokico is garbage.
he vewy wight abwout dis
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:56 PM
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Actually a simillarly equipped camary is more than an Accord. Same with the civic and corolla typically
Thanks for raining on my analogy parade. Have a sammich.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 05:58 PM
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Thanks for the sammich it is yummy. As for the analogy thing hey what can I say it is the truth. The camary starts at like 19000 where the accord starts at like 14
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 06:04 PM
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But fully loaded they reach 27 or so right?
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 06:07 PM
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nah I think they go to low 30's. I am not really sure.
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 06:07 PM
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But fully loaded they reach 27 or so right?

somethin like that
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Old Apr 16, 2002 | 06:13 PM
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nah I think they go to low 30's. I am not really sure.
I think you're mixing up Camry's with ES300s... my parents bought a fully loaded ES300 for just short of $32K...
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