i'm buying new shocks next week and i wanna keep my progress springs.which one should i go for Tokico blue or KYB? What about ajustable ones. peace


97 civic dx coupe(all silver)
95 jdm b16a2(obd1-obd2 skunk2 harness)
p28 ecu w/ skunk2 chip
gsr tanny
AEM CAI
Greddy Evo
Racinghart cp8(soon to be powdercoated balck...)

 

I got KYB AGX w/ H&R race springs. They are aiight. The ride isn't bad at all.

 

Tok Blues are trash. I've had both, very happy with my AGX's.

 

Tokico blues are soft as hell. They ride decent, but if you lower your a good bit then you will bottom out a lot.

KYB/AGX adjuatables and even the silvers ride awesome.

I had the AGX adjustables on my old Si hatch and they were great.

I still have silvers on my fiancee's car. Her car is dumped on them and they've lasted for over a year now even through Atlanta roads and monthly auto-X events. And yes she drove her car at the auto-x events...

Here's a pic of hers and mine:



One more:



If her car can ride on the "cheap" KYB non-adjustable Silvers for over a year and still ride awesome, then that should tell you that they'r quality.

I sold my car with the KYB/AGXs and have since gotten Koni full coil-overs because I got a great deal on them.

I would probably buy another set of AGZ struts if I were a little tight on cash and I wanted the best strut for the money IMO.

Good luck with your purchase!


[Modified by B18C5-EH2, 8:08 PM 4/20/2002]

 

Yeah..KYB AGX =

$340 shipped

Rob

 

Tokico Blues are not nearly as good as the KYB AGX. For the money, AGX can't be beat! BTW, this is coming from guy riding on Koni Yellows.

 

thanks for the info... i'll go for the KYBs

 

B18C5-EH2, just curious what springs you used in each application (your old setup and your fiancee's.) Thanks.

 

You're going to laugh, but they were actually the very 1st APC coil-overs. This was back in the day when they had the exact same rates as Skunkworks coil-overs.

So really they were Skunkworks/Skunk2 coil-overs.

Rip away if any of you would like to, but they were the same srpings and rates and they costed me $105.00 a set instead of $250 a set

I forgot the rates - I'll try to look at hers today and see them.

 

Haha. It's good to know that the KYB's can/could handle them.

 

jfyi theres no such thing as a jdm b16a2

 

Sup yall, since we're on the subject, any pros and cons on Tokico Illuminas or KYB AGX's? Which is better? I'm ordering a set tomorrow any input will help me decide. Throwing some Skunk2 coil-overs (Integra rates) on them as well.


[Modified by B16Astard, 9:41 PM 4/21/2002]

 

I just got some KYB AGXs yesterday and installed them today. Man, they are great. I have them with Sportlines on my 94 HB. They feel much more comfortable than when I had my stock setup. I got them for only $300 brand new.

 

Where did you buy the KYB AGX for 300?

 

I believe the guy only has them for 92-95 civics. I saw his ad on ebay, but emailed them about it cuz I needed it that day and he was local, so we met up and I bought them. They were perfect and brand new. I know he runs http://www.irotors.com. Try emailing him at that site or just get them from him from his ebay auction. Its only 300 shipped. Tell him Johnny sent you.