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Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
I am tryong to buy some new shocks and struts for my foxbody and wanted to know which manufacturer has good quality? I noticed the KYB shocks and struts are pretty reasonably priced but I am not sure as to how good they are compared to Lakewoods which cost alot more or other brands.
 
Posted by adower (Member # 5955) on :
 
I think most people are going to recommend Bilstein Hd's, tokico 5-way adjustables, or konis.
 
Posted by 92stangLX (Member # 3252) on :
 
I like the tokico illumina 5 way adjustable. I have had them on two cars and they make a big diff over the KYBs
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
Well, I guess I am going to have to open up the old wallet and get the expensive Tokico or Koni's Anyone know where the best place to get them would be?
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.


although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...


for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...

[ March 28, 2008, 04:36 PM: Message edited by: Blind ]
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.


although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...


for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
I did not see any of that stuff for sale at buyfordracing [Confused]
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by East Bay 50:
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.


although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...


for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
I did not see any of that stuff for sale at buyfordracing [Confused]
it's probably sold out then.

http://www.gefracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=G&Product_Code=M5400A&Category_Code=BULLITT

the ford part # is M5400A, and any ford racing dealer should be able to get it.
 
Posted by East Bay 50 (Member # 8081) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
quote:
Originally posted by East Bay 50:
quote:
Originally posted by Blind:
you can buy a complete suspension kit from buyfordracing.com that's basically the take-off bullit suspension, tokiko struts/shocks, .5" drop stiffer springs, and sway bars for an sn95, about $500 I think, that price keeps going up though.


although I love the bilsteins on my 89, I am planning on moving them over to my 97 soon and getting the tokiko adjustables along with coil overs for the 89...


for a street car daily driver, I'd say go with bilsteins, for a weekend track car...something adjustable would be better. Though the range of adjustment on the cheaper tokiko's doesn't make that huge of a difference in the feel of the car, you have to spend more to be able to go from say a drag shock setting, to a road race setting...
I did not see any of that stuff for sale at buyfordracing [Confused]
it's probably sold out then.

http://www.gefracing.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=G&Product_Code=M5400A&Category_Code=BULLITT

the ford part # is M5400A, and any ford racing dealer should be able to get it.
Does that fit a Foxbody? It says 94 and up [Confused]
 
Posted by Blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
everything except the sway bars fits a foxbody.
 
Posted by jph331 (Member # 665) on :
 
I love my tokico illumina 5 way shocks and struts. I have owned them for over 10 years at least. KYB are junk.
 
Posted by smashin 5.0 (Member # 8301) on :
 
i would say steeda i have good experiences w/ that brand. Matter fact i got a whole steeda suspension kit im pretty satisfied.
 




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