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Topic subjectPurchase KYB agx or Tokico illuminas ?
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8782, Purchase KYB agx or Tokico illuminas ?
Posted by gzrs99, Apr-21-02 01:00 PM
Help me decide which to purchase the kybs or tokicos I can get both same price at 359.00 for set of 4 from shox.com. I'm using stock springs (no laughing guys). I just want some adjustability for the road.

99 mitsu rs --
mods :
udp
air intake--cold air intake
pacesetter header
pacesetter exhaust
Rm racing sways/bushing
SB - fu,ru,rl
rm chin spoiler
ss brake lines
speed bleeders(x4) so f&*king easy to bleed the brakes
b&m shifter
other comesticly pleasing mods

on the way :
MSD distributor coil
ES - shifter bushings
Hurrican GS lower SBs
ss clutch line

cam gears (on the next timing belt change at 120K) whick is veeery soon.
8783, RE: Purchase KYB agx or Tokico illuminas ?
Posted by eclipse804, Apr-21-02 01:58 PM
For the same price definitely go with Illuminas. The AGX shocks in front are longer than stock so you get too little travel.
8784, RE: Purchase KYB agx or Tokico illuminas ?
Posted by UNSpooled95GS, Apr-22-02 04:07 AM
Tokico's scuk too though.Buy Koni's
8785, depends
Posted by VX100, Apr-22-02 06:08 AM
If you are going to stay on stock springs there is nothing wrong with AGXs. They work fine and have plenty of travel if you are remaining at stock height. Either shock would work well at stock height.

Now, typically AGXs cost a little less than tokicos. So, if you can find the AGXs for less money, and are staying at stock ride height, then get the AGXs.

If you are going to lower your car more than a half an inch or an inch (the AGXs should be fine for a half inch maybe an inch, I doubt more than that) then get the tokicos.

So if lowering is in your future plans, and you can get the tokicos for the same price, then tokicos would be the way to go just so you have the option to lower in the future without having to buy new shocks.

Why on earth would anyone laugh at you for using stock springs? You've been hanging out with too many riceboys ;) I certainly don't see any drawbacks to using stock springs.
8786, RE: depends
Posted by Amish_Eclipse, Apr-22-02 01:41 PM
c'mon todd negative camber is cool
8787, RE: depends
Posted by VX100, Apr-23-02 01:45 AM
Heh heh, I'm of the opinion that negative camber is cool if it's being used in the proper venue, the street not beign the proper venue.
8788, RE: depends
Posted by flossinpnoyracer, Apr-23-02 09:42 AM
illuminas are the greatest i got mines for 340 at shox.com