ok i searched this time and all i kept reading was opinions that didnt really help me. i want to buy shocks for my car, i have the GC coilovers and im interested in some adjustable shox. of course the Koni yellows are sick, but at $146 each im kinda wondering how sick are they? i can get the Tokico Illumina 5-ways for $350 total while the koni's are pushing $580+! i wouldnt mind spending the money if they are manufactured 100% better than the Tokico's.

anyone have the koni's with Ground Controls? how do you like them? should i just buy the Iluminas? and also is $580 high?

 

I have tokico's and GC's and havent had a problem yet. The Koni's are better, and depending on what spring rate you go with they might be a better option. I have heard that Tokico's dont like to dampen anything after about 400lb springs.

 

I run the Koni - Ground Control combination with 400 lb/in Front & 550 lb/in Rear & I love it It's a great auto-cross & light track use set-up. The ride is so-so on the street.

When deciding between Koni & Tokico, you have to ask yourself what your future plans are? Is this a street only driven car? If so, then you'll probably never see/need too high of a spring rate, so you might not need the Koni. If you plan on autocrossing & eventually getting into some form of racing, the Koni shocks might be a better choice. Why? because the Koni's can be shortened & revalved to handle much higher spring rates. But this too is expensive as shortening & revalving a shock costs ~$150 per shock.

 

I love Koni, had Tokico's in the past, and didn't care for them too much.