well, i can either pick up a used set of Tein BASIC for $475 (it was probably ridden on around 15k miles) or a brand new set of Tokico ILLUMINA shocks for around $340. they will be put on my 01 gsr that are currently riding on stock shocks with Tanabe springs, lowered 2"/1.8".

i believe that the basic's aren't adjustable while the illumina's are. are the tein's that much more superior over the tokico's?

 

I had the Tokico struts on my Jeezer, did'nt feel much different from the stock struts.

 

is that a good thing or bad thing?

 

I have illuminas, they're adjustable and I would never buy them again. After about 2 months, the "5" setting (firmest) was about as firm as the 3 was originally. Now the ride is just soft and I have to keep it on 5 all the time. I bought the shocks/struts/lowering springs for $420 all together as a combo, everything's Tokico so it's not like I mismatched something and that's what caused the shocks to wear out.

 

Illuminas...

 

so 1 and 1 for Illuminas.

any opinions on tein basics? i think i will go with the illuminus since they are significantly cheaper.

 

Koni yellow sport shocks w/ ground controls.

 

doh, I just read the part about the tien basics being $475....that's the coilover's right? I'd get them and drop it about 3".

 

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get the tokicos and get new springs. I recommend TEIN S-Tech or Eibach Pro or Sportline kit, depending on ur lowering height preference. u can also stick w/ ur Tananbe ones, but i would go w/ TEIN or Eibach over Tanabe for springs. Its up to you. Hope u got the help u needed. Good luck!

 

thanks for the replies.

i would love to get koni's but i dont have enough $$$. i would also get new spring but rather save my $ and use the tanabes.

 

i used to have tokico 5 way adjustables...upgraded to tein flex and its a night and day difference...tein just makes overall better products than tokico...with the tein basic ur not really getting much performance its just like the tokico...but if u go to higher end stuff...ull see where the difference is...Tein&gt;Tokico...ANYDAY!

 

tein basics are coilovers so you can adjust the height to your liking..so go for the tein basics.

 

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