My GF needs new shocks on her 98 LS.. What shocks do you recommend? And how much are they.. She just needs something reliable and not stiff as hell. I was thinking Tokico Blues. But i want some more opinions before I go buy some.. Any help will be appreciated.. THanks


tj

 

how the hell did her shocks go already?

anywhoo get the ITR shocks and rear LCAs. u could easily attain them for about 200-250

 

If shes not doin nothing serious, go with Tokico Blues, you want some adjustments then you go Tokico Illuminas, 5-way.....late

 

my vote goes for koni yellows. If you can afford them they are the best shock out there, hands down. makes tokico and kyb look like aerospeed...

 

Koni Yellows!

 

tokico blue's are worse than stock. Are her's blown or you just looking to waste money? Go ITR if she actually drives the car, otherwise stock.

 

tokico illumina's are what im running with my ground controls

 

Bilsteins ($350/set)...reliable, and not "stiff as hell"

 

Her car was dropped really low for like 40,000 miles with Skunk2's and now she wants stock height again because she needs to carry more people (family members around for the coming up year .. and believe me her stock shocks suck now.. it bounces like its a rubber band over bumps with noone besides us two in there. So thats why she needs new shocks... So tokicos blues???? Why are they worse than stock??? I heard they are pretty good.....

tj

 

You can find KYB AGXes for around $360 a set. I have them, but have not installed them yet. They are also adjustable.

 

well if u shes gonna be at stock height then it would be best to get some stock shocks so the ride will be smoothe just like stock. but if u she wants to have a alittle drop in her car then koni yellows would be great. i have prokits/yellows in mine and i pack 5 ppl in my car alot.

 

For just cruising in, the Tokiko blues will do just fine. They ride pretty nice, for the price


[Modified by LeeChun GSR, 12:07 AM 10/29/2001]

 

Yeah Tokico blues will be fine. They're about equivalent to the Illuminas on a setting of 3. A setting of 2 on the Illuminas is about stock. Stock shocks will cost too much for what you get. Koni's will be over kill.

The Bilsteins are a good choice too.

 

From a performance standpoint I would have to say the Koni Yellows are the winners hands down. From your post though it seems that your girlfriend will not be needing the added features that the Koni Yellows offer. In this case I would NOT go and buy the Koni's because they are not suited for your needs.

There are plenty of low cost alternatives for shocks that will just be used for driving around and can still give the performance and durability that you expect to recieve when buying an aftermarket shock. If you have no other requirement for options such as being able to dial in the stiffness and height adjustment, then I will second the suggestion to go for the Bilstein Heavy Duty gas shocks. If you are looking for adjustability while staying on a budget then the Tockico Illumina's and the KYB AGX's are a great choice.

So, to sum it all up:

For non-adjustability:
1)Bilstein Heavy Duty Gas Shock
2)Koni Red's (the quality of Koni without the adjustability features)

For adjustability on a budget:
1)KYB AGX
2)Tockico Illumina

For the ultimate in dampening adjustment and height adjustment:
1)Koni Yellows


[Modified by KANJI, 1:11 AM 10/29/2001]

 

tokico blues, are a nice riding shock, for the application that u explained

 

AGX's and EIBACH or H&R's


one of the best sub $500 suspension there is

got agx's for 260
got sportlines for 170
total $430

 

I also say Koni yellows, especially at our special $489.99 price
My second choice is Koni Reds for $324.99
The reds aren't externally adjustable, but they are still a koni, and much better then tokico blues IMO. All of them can be found here: http://www.diabloautosports.com/adva...integra+shocks

 

Hey bommiE,
Where did you get your KYB AGXes? Were they Brand New? The cheepest I found Mine was $360.

 

I wish you were around when I got my Yellow's.... That's the best price i have EVER seen.

 

if she wants stock height again i'll be pulling off my stock 2000 gsr shocks w/ 14k miles next week

 

do tokico blues lower the car from stock a little??

 

He most likely got them when Summit Racing was having their little sale.

I'd go for the Bilsteins or Koni Reds. Is your GF still using the Skunk2's, but at a higher ride height? Do you think she needs an adjustable shock?


[Modified by Dozed, 12:43 AM 10/31/2001]

 

No more skunk2s.. taking them out. So far its between the koni reds and tokico blues.. now a place to buy them.. I just wanna thank everyone that helped me out ... much thanks.......

 

hey...is this deal for a limited time or are they your regular price?

 

I have some GSR shocks and springs
How does $200.00 sound for all four?
they only have 5k on them
Riverside is just around the corner also