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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:00 PM
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Im currently rollin the TOKico HP kit and it's really soft, and the drop wasn't so great. Any body got experience with TOKICO blues and GC's, how does that ride?? Oh and it's on my EJ2......
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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i got the blues, they are a lil stiffer.
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Old Mar 20, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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I got blues and neuspeed race springs. It rides great but stiff.

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 03:46 PM
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tokico blues on gc coilovers are complete garbage, i did it a month ago, and they only lasted me three weeks.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:19 PM
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im on illuminas and GC's, and its nice and stiff....
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 06:08 PM
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Illuminas/Koni Yellows paired with GC's would be a much better way to go.

The blues just aren't meant to handle high spring rates and low ride heights.

I speak from experience.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:15 PM
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I am on SK2 and the Tokico blues for almost three years now and love them. I have never had a problem with this setup. I wish I would of gone w/ the Illuminas though.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:20 PM
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eibach sportlines with koni yellows are what i like. perfect drop and u can drop it even more with the koni yellows maybe u should upgrade to some adjustable struts? like kyb agx's or something?
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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you cant go wrong with either the agx's or the illuminas... both are only about $100 a shock


i prefer the illuminas' because the adjustment is on the top of the shaft, where as the AGX has it on the shock body....
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 08:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by chinochanginc &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you cant go wrong with either the agx's or the illuminas... both are only about $100 a shock


i prefer the illuminas' because the adjustment is on the top of the shaft, where as the AGX has it on the shock body.... </TD></TR></TABLE>
False information on the adjustment on the shock body. 92-95 civic and 94-up integra are on the top shock shaft and 96-00 civic, front are the same and rears are on the shock body.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:24 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by justfurebay &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tokico blues on gc coilovers are complete garbage, i did it a month ago, and they only lasted me three weeks.</TD></TR></TABLE> no you didn't and no they didn't. Tokico blues on Gc's for 3 years, dumped hard and the ride is good.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 10:31 PM
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um, GC's come in many spring rates, there is no standard answer to this question.

my honest opinion is that tokico blues are **** with any progressive spring rate.

if you're going soft you might be ok with them, but i honestly wouldn't waste my money on blues.

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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:16 PM
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hate to beat the blues to death, but i can concur. they're garbage. lasted me 2 weeks dropped on tein s-techs. which is only about a 1.9" drop and progressive. replaced with illuminas and i couldn't be happier. i live in jersey so going real low is a no-no unless you hate the bottom of your car.
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 11:22 PM
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 12:03 AM
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i'd get konis, save your money
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 07:33 AM
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tokico blues are not much better than stock struts. I know alot of people swear by the koni/gc setup. I went with the illuminas/gc setup with the extended gc top hats. Well worth the money.


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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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you can't adjust konis? wtf are you talking about, my konis are adjustable, both height and firmness.

tard.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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koni yellows? Really I didnt thing that they were! I never really looked to see if they were. My bad on me!
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 09:57 AM
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im on blues with tein s techs springs the ride is perfect but i would like to go blues with skunk2s coilovers . what does everyone think about that?
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:16 AM
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i went from blues to illuminas to koni yellows, the difference from illuminas to yellows was like the difference between blues and illuminas.

and i'm running much stiffer springs with the yellows...so i can only imagine how nice a ride you can get from yellows with a milder spring.
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:21 AM
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the blues are just a waste of many imo if your going to upgrade struts dont do it half ***
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 10:27 AM
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i have blue on my 94 civic with gc and they have lasted me 15 months so far and still going strong. had no problems the rides a lil stiff yes but its good set up if u on a budget.

damn u guys hate blue.. damn

gl with ur choice
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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:52 PM
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oh my bad...

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Old Mar 22, 2008 | 05:55 PM
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are the top hats nice? i have like 2 inches of shock travel in the rear with my illuminas, and i wanted a lil bit more... but $119 for the hats is a lil much....
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 12:11 AM
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