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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:18 PM
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Default Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

I'm looking to drop my car about 1-1.5 inches, i'm also in need on some new struts. What would be a good combo of springs and lowering springs?

I'm fairly interested in some Tokico Blues, but not sure on springs yet. Don't want it really bouncy...

Its a 94 integra just for Daily Driving.


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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Eibach and KYB shocks works fine for my daily driver.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:28 PM
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Eibach springs?
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:32 PM
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I believe that's what he's saying.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:34 PM
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I've been looking around and those are expensive...

What about this combo on ebay of springs and tokico blues...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=170332868543
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:41 PM
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Tokico/KYB shocks and Eibach Sportline springs is what you want then
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:43 PM
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How much would that combo run Surrealx? For the Eibach springs and tokico blues
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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The price on that combo looks good...but I'm far from an expert on how well it would work on a daily driver. Will be watching this thread.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by jello22
The price on that combo looks good...but I'm far from an expert on how well it would work on a daily driver. Will be watching this thread.
Eibach springs but I would suggest some better shocks/struts like koni's but is adjustable. Pay a little more more comfort/quality.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 07:41 PM
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I run the Koni Yellow and Sport Spring combo. Works well for daily. Worked very well for the ITR Expo.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Just get the Tokico Blues/Eibach springs combo for that 1-1.5" drop.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 03:32 AM
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save the money and get a full treaded body coil over. ive i paid 630 for my ksports and imo they will last a lot lot longer then the kyb and my set up is 36 wayadj..
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 05:29 AM
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skunk 2 lowering springs and tokicos blues work for me.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 05:39 AM
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if you want a coilover function and form type 1 best bang for buck buck but if you want **** for your ride then ebay is the way to go
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

If you're going to cheap out and run crappy Tokico HP shocks, then don't put anything more than Eibach Pro-Kit springs on them. You'd be safer running something with even less of a drop like H&R OE Sports. HP shocks will not be able to handle Sportline shocks. They will blow out after a relatively short amount of time.

Or you could get quality shocks like Koni Sports. Mine have over 170K miles on them and they're still working great.
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by vinceg143
if you want a coilover function and form type 1 best bang for buck buck but if you want **** for your ride then ebay is the way to go
?....cant understand with that horrible of grammar
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
If you're going to cheap out and run crappy Tokico HP shocks, then don't put anything more than Eibach Pro-Kit springs on them. You'd be safer running something with even less of a drop like H&R OE Sports. HP shocks will not be able to handle Sportline shocks. They will blow out after a relatively short amount of time.

Or you could get quality shocks like Koni Sports. Mine have over 170K miles on them and they're still working great.

The tokico blues come with a 1.4in drop tokico hp lowering springs, its a package they sell so i'm sure it will work. I'm not dropping below 1.5
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Old Jun 11, 2009 | 11:28 AM
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There is a guy in my area selling 4 Tokico Illuminas with ground control coilovers for cheap, should i buy them? apparently has only 2k on them for like $400-450
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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There is also a person selling a brand new set of Ground Controls with tophats for a decent price in our area. If your budget isn't too low, I recommend getting those and then picking up a new set of Koni yellows from either our sponsors here on h-t or shops online/ebay. Koni's and GC's are perhaps one of the best for overall driving and definately very good for its price. Well worth it and you wouldn't ever have to change your shocks/spings/coilovers set anymore unless you do track/racing. I'm sure many will agree with me on this set up.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 02:44 AM
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Default Re: Best Strut/Lowering Spring combo for daily driving

Originally Posted by szczerbanator
There is a guy in my area selling 4 Tokico Illuminas with ground control coilovers for cheap, should i buy them? apparently has only 2k on them for like $400-450
Sounds good. I'd go for it.

Don't forget to have an alignment done to reset the toe after installation.
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