Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

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Old Mar 5, 2019 | 11:44 AM
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So 5 years ago, I bought a combo of Tokico blue / Groundcontrol spring and now my Tokico are blown out.

Tokico no longer exist.

Groundcontrol told me that I would have to buy new GC that suit my next shock.

Can I just buy Koni yellow or anything else and put them on?!
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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 11:06 AM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Originally Posted by yan01232

Groundcontrol told me that I would have to buy new GC that suit my next shock.

Can I just buy Koni yellow or anything else and put them on?!
tokico still exists.

Listen to GC.

Use koni sleeves with koni/GC .
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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 12:19 PM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Originally Posted by Tyson
tokico still exists.

Listen to GC.

Use koni sleeves with koni/GC .
can you show me where to buy it,
tokico no longer have a website, and I do not want blue tokico, but illumina
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Old Mar 6, 2019 | 02:17 PM
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hitachi still owns Tokico. it seems like Motivicity owns the distribution rights for Tokico and has done nothing for them. So they've dropped the ball apparently.

find some on ebay.
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Old Mar 7, 2019 | 08:50 AM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Since Blues had the stock perch placement, wouldn't those springs work on another strut with the same perch?

Had to replace a set of blues last year, loved the way they rode with the "Tokico" springs (which are basically Eibach from what I've read online). Blues are basically unavailable, Illuminas are hard to find and always overpriced. I ended up going with KYB AGXs, I think they ride similarly when they're left at the lower two settings.
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Old Mar 8, 2019 | 05:58 AM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Originally Posted by Tyson
hitachi still owns Tokico. it seems like Motivicity owns the distribution rights for Tokico and has done nothing for them. So they've dropped the ball apparently.

find some on ebay.
Dont want blue no more since they are OE replacement.

There is no Illumina on ebay
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Old Mar 8, 2019 | 05:59 AM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Originally Posted by scelestus
Since Blues had the stock perch placement, wouldn't those springs work on another strut with the same perch?

Had to replace a set of blues last year, loved the way they rode with the "Tokico" springs (which are basically Eibach from what I've read online). Blues are basically unavailable, Illuminas are hard to find and always overpriced. I ended up going with KYB AGXs, I think they ride similarly when they're left at the lower two settings.
you put the same springs on KYB AGX that were on tokico blue ?
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Old Mar 8, 2019 | 06:16 AM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Originally Posted by yan01232
you put the same springs on KYB AGX that were on tokico blue ?
...yeah? If you have the stock-style spring perches and a stock-like spring (eibach/tokico/whatever I have are just shorter for a 1ish inch drop), then it all fits back together just fine.
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Old Mar 9, 2019 | 02:02 PM
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...yeah? If you have the stock-style spring perches and a stock-like spring (eibach/tokico/whatever I have are just shorter for a 1ish inch drop), then it all fits back together just fine.
I just dont remember how stock perch looks, I will researh
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Old Mar 9, 2019 | 02:05 PM
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any shock other than koni will have a stock perch.
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Old Mar 9, 2019 | 05:27 PM
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Default Re: Replacing Tokico/Ground control Question

Originally Posted by Tyson
any shock other than koni will have a stock perch.
So I could buy KYB AGX and put my spring.

I am still waiting for an answer by ground control
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