I have Prokit w/ stock shocks. I am ready to upgrade my shocks for some better ones.
I am looking for non-adjustable since I am never going to mess with them. Which ones are the best out there? I am considering Tokico Blues, Bilstein, Koni Red. Any other suggestions are welcome. Thanks.

 

From your list, Koni Reds... but you might find them not stiff enough.

 

are tokico blues or whites any good? I know koni are the best, but I don't think I need the best for the street. thanks!!

 

I am not sure but JCwhitney.com had a sale and I picked up a set of KYB adjustables for $251.84 shipped.

 

I've got Koni Yellows, which I absolutely love. Its true I use them to race, but I adjust them on the street too. If I'm travelling a long distance I'll loosen them up for a smooth highway ride, while around town I'll tighten them almost all the way to carve corners and make the car feel real stiff. You might want to see about Bilsteins, an excellent brand. I think you should think more about getting oil filled shocks rather than gas filled. I'm not sure how adjustments are made on other shock brands, but with my Koni's I can adjust it how I like it at all 4 corners in 3-4 minutes.

 

I was told that bilsteins are the best non adjustable shocks. Of course other ppl will tell you different things too. I personally have tokico blues and have no problems with it. I guess shocks selection depends on what you are gonna use your car for. If its just for street, i think tokicos would be fine, but if you want performance, prolly go with bilsteins or koni.

 

I bought and installed the tokico illuminas (white) today. the are awesome! very easy to adjust. The guys at the shop recommended the Tokicos over the Koni. I was very surprised, but I know the Tokicos are also good and they were cheaper thn the Koni. The guys at the shop told me that with the koni you don't know at what setting your at and you have to count the turns. The tokico have a dial on top. They also top me that some people have had problems with the spring perches on the Koni.
I don't know if any of this is true or not, so please don't get all defensive. I am only telling that I was told today by the guys at the shop.
Honestly, I wanted the Koni beacuse I wanted to lower the car another 1/2" since the Koni have that advantage by lowering or raising the perch, bought I bought the Tokicos instead and I save $100 over the Koni and I am very happy. Also, If I would've lowered the car another 1/2" I would've needed camber kits so I guess everything worked out for the best.

 

I sell both Tokico and Koni, and I think both are pretty good shocks.... http://www.tegsportracing.com/shocks.html

I myself prefer Koni's, but Tokico's are great for the price. The adjustment thing isnt that diffficult to figure out, so thats not an issue for me. If you look around and see what road racers and autocrossers use, you'll notice that more will be using Koni's than Tokico's.

Anyways, enjoy your new shocks


[Modified by Tegsport Racing, 6:35 PM 6/28/2001]

 

I reccomend the Tokico Illumina's but as it says in my Sig. Everything I say is just "my opinion"