tokico struts vs nuespeed struts?
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tokico struts vs nuespeed struts?
hey guys i have nuespeed struts with nuespeed lowering springs and the ride is personally great other hondas ive driven in have been stiff to the point where im catching air on bumps. im just wondering what some of your experiences are with either of these struts, depending on your opinions i will use either struts for the hatch i plan on getting. thanks
Re: tokico struts vs nuespeed struts?
Aren't the Neuspeed's just Koni Sport (yellows) with extra height-adjust grooves cut into them (and a droop limiter)?
The Koni Sport's are a better damper than the Tokico Illumina. That may or may not be worth the extra cost to you depending on what you do with your car though. For competitive driving, Koni can be quicker. For daily driving, Tokico Illumina may be worth the savings. Kinda depends.
As for catching air, both shocks are adjustable. The ride quality can be adjusted considerably.
The Koni Sport's are a better damper than the Tokico Illumina. That may or may not be worth the extra cost to you depending on what you do with your car though. For competitive driving, Koni can be quicker. For daily driving, Tokico Illumina may be worth the savings. Kinda depends.
As for catching air, both shocks are adjustable. The ride quality can be adjusted considerably.
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Re: tokico struts vs nuespeed struts?
Aren't the Neuspeed's just Koni Sport (yellows) with extra height-adjust grooves cut into them (and a droop limiter)?
The Koni Sport's are a better damper than the Tokico Illumina. That may or may not be worth the extra cost to you depending on what you do with your car though. For competitive driving, Koni can be quicker. For daily driving, Tokico Illumina may be worth the savings. Kinda depends.
As for catching air, both shocks are adjustable. The ride quality can be adjusted considerably.
The Koni Sport's are a better damper than the Tokico Illumina. That may or may not be worth the extra cost to you depending on what you do with your car though. For competitive driving, Koni can be quicker. For daily driving, Tokico Illumina may be worth the savings. Kinda depends.
As for catching air, both shocks are adjustable. The ride quality can be adjusted considerably.
Re: tokico struts vs nuespeed struts?
It's for stiffness....specifically the shock rebound on Neuspeed Konis. When you spin them counter-clockwise, they get stiffer. When you spin them clockwise, they get softer.
- If you stiffen just the front shocks, you will reduce over-steer and/or increase under-steer.
- If you stiffen just the rear shocks, you will increase over-steer and/or decrease under-steer.
- If you stiffen all shocks, you will increase steering response and ride harshness
- If you soften all shocks, you will reduce steering response and ride harshness
BTW: If you like the current setting, but want to experiment, be sure to write down where the original setting was at. Whenever I adjust mine, I always turn them all the way down first and count the number of rotations to the 1/4 turn. That way I can easily set them back to where they were before I started messing with them. Example: Fronts set to 1 turn from soft, rears set to 1-3/4 turns from soft.
- If you stiffen just the front shocks, you will reduce over-steer and/or increase under-steer.
- If you stiffen just the rear shocks, you will increase over-steer and/or decrease under-steer.
- If you stiffen all shocks, you will increase steering response and ride harshness
- If you soften all shocks, you will reduce steering response and ride harshness
BTW: If you like the current setting, but want to experiment, be sure to write down where the original setting was at. Whenever I adjust mine, I always turn them all the way down first and count the number of rotations to the 1/4 turn. That way I can easily set them back to where they were before I started messing with them. Example: Fronts set to 1 turn from soft, rears set to 1-3/4 turns from soft.
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Re: tokico struts vs nuespeed struts?
It's for stiffness....specifically the shock rebound on Neuspeed Konis. When you spin them counter-clockwise, they get stiffer. When you spin them clockwise, they get softer.
- If you stiffen just the front shocks, you will reduce over-steer and/or increase under-steer.
- If you stiffen just the rear shocks, you will increase over-steer and/or decrease under-steer.
- If you stiffen all shocks, you will increase steering response and ride harshness
- If you soften all shocks, you will reduce steering response and ride harshness
BTW: If you like the current setting, but want to experiment, be sure to write down where the original setting was at. Whenever I adjust mine, I always turn them all the way down first and count the number of rotations to the 1/4 turn. That way I can easily set them back to where they were before I started messing with them. Example: Fronts set to 1 turn from soft, rears set to 1-3/4 turns from soft.
- If you stiffen just the front shocks, you will reduce over-steer and/or increase under-steer.
- If you stiffen just the rear shocks, you will increase over-steer and/or decrease under-steer.
- If you stiffen all shocks, you will increase steering response and ride harshness
- If you soften all shocks, you will reduce steering response and ride harshness
BTW: If you like the current setting, but want to experiment, be sure to write down where the original setting was at. Whenever I adjust mine, I always turn them all the way down first and count the number of rotations to the 1/4 turn. That way I can easily set them back to where they were before I started messing with them. Example: Fronts set to 1 turn from soft, rears set to 1-3/4 turns from soft.
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