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Topic: shocks?Bilstein/Tokico?
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BlackNGold
CaliforniaFords.com
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Its obvious that my 96,000mi 94's original shocks are total shit.I've taken drives in cars with bilsteins shocks/struts, very nice but, theyre really expensive(on a really tight budget!)I Know that the Tokicos illuminas are cheeper and adjustable(for the occasional drag race as well as road race)WHICH ONES DO I GET?
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Posts: 5132 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Dec 2001
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RiddlerGT
Midnight King
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Koni Yellows, for my vote
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SR
Posts: 2292 | From: San Ramon | Registered: Dec 2000
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94sssnake aka svt5150
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Another Koni Yellow vote here too. I have them watched up with my H&R supersports and the ride is good. They are plently adjustable too.
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94 Cobra #2490
Saleen S351 Clone... Too Much $$$
Posts: 341 | From: nor*cal | Registered: May 2002
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flatacid
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illuminas are about 499+ shipping right?
i got my bilsteins for 460+ tax. came at 500 even. i still haven't put them on, due to im waiting on my cc plates. ![[Mad]](mad.gif)
but i was thinking about the illuminas. and i really don't need adjustability. i would set it once, and forget it.
koni sa's are only like 580+ shipping i think. and the da's are too much. i heard good things about the da's, but average talk about the sa's.
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89 mustang gt w/ t5
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youl luz
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In my girls car(00GT VERT) the koni yellows are damm hard even when set on full soft.. I have never had them to full firm but i bet its hard as FUK...If you want any kind of drag strip traction go w/ the tokico w/ the 1 setting for drag mode.thats what I would do ..
Posts: 1663 | From: bay area/SAC cali. | Registered: Jun 2000
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Mirza
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It all depends on your driving style but needless to say, whatever your driving style, koni yellows are the way to go..
And BTW, no matter how LOW your car is, koni's will take care of the smooth ride..Ask Chris (stoked) if you don't believe me, he took a ride in mine after we put em in..
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'97 RED COBRA
PIC OF THE COBRA
Posts: 728 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jan 2001
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Milesblown03
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Im very happy with the Bilstein's that came in my 03. Not super harsh, but very effective.
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99 honda 996 superhawk...
03 cobra:422rwhp,399rwtq (before pulley)
New best,12.07@119.9(!!)mph on nittos (cant drive to save my life!)
Posts: 1002 | From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Milesblown03
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Im very happy with the Bilstein's that came in my 03. Not super harsh, but very effective.
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99 honda 996 superhawk...
03 cobra:422rwhp,399rwtq (before pulley)
New best,12.07@119.9(!!)mph on nittos (cant drive to save my life!)
Posts: 1002 | From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Milesblown03
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Member # 27
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Im very happy with the Bilstein's that came in my 03. Not too harsh, but very effective.
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99 honda 996 superhawk...
03 cobra:422rwhp,399rwtq (before pulley)
New best,12.07@119.9(!!)mph on nittos (cant drive to save my life!)
Posts: 1002 | From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jun 2000
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Robert
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I’m on my third week with Steeda sport springs, Tokico Illumina shocks and Griggs Racing caster/camber plates, and I couldn’t be happier. The 5 setting is very stiff, but the car holds the corners like it never has before. The 3 setting is pretty much like stock but a little tighter.
Posts: 54 | From: One gallon East of San Francisco | Registered: Apr 2001
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Mach0ne351
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bilsteins get my vote. german made.....enuff said. plus, they give u a great ride, stiff, and very flexable when needed. great shocks. they get my vote.
-marek
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2001 SVT Cobra
SCT Tuned by APEX Motorsports @ 317rwhp/304rwtq
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Posts: 1182 | From: Marina, CA | Registered: Feb 2002
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bobh
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If you're on a budget maybe the Tokico Premiums. Non-adjustable, about the same as the adjustables set on "3" (middle setting).
No, they're not Bilsteins, but they're about half the price.
I use them on my Foxbody with Eibach Prokits.
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97 Cobra, 87 GT vert, 99 SHO
Auto Performance Pages
Posts: 59 | From: Santa Rosa | Registered: Jul 2002
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Jerm95gt
Diapers
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I love my tokicos, i got all 4 for 320 shipped. Like 99% of people don't know how to adjust their shocks/struts to benefit their cornering so why waste your money? Anyways i vote koni if you can afford.
Posts: 627 | From: Martinez | Registered: May 2002
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ray95
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I love my bilsteins!!! My car is being set up for road racing.
Posts: 895 | From: The Bay Area | Registered: Jan 2002
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flatacid
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got my bilsteins on, and i love them. my ride is pretty stiff, but thats due to my 620/260 specific springs. if i went progressive, it would be less stiff. but i would go with these bilsteins anyday of the week.
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89 mustang gt w/ t5
Posts: 573 | From: nowhere | Registered: Feb 2002
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UKCobra
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quote:
Originally posted by Black94 5.0:
Its obvious that my 96,000mi 94's original shocks are total shit.I've taken drives in cars with bilsteins shocks/struts, very nice but, theyre really expensive(on a really tight budget!)I Know that the Tokicos illuminas are cheeper and adjustable(for the occasional drag race as well as road race)WHICH ONES DO I GET?
Koni Yellows get my vote. Original equipment in the 95R and worth it!
Mark
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1994 Mustang Cobra Pace Car #938
1995 Mustang Cobra R #61
Posts: 436 | From: Reading, UNITED KINGDOM | Registered: May 2002
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JoeT
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bilsteins are great. they were stock in my tahoe, and what a ride.
got tokiko 5-ways out back in my stang now, and I thought '3' was the drag race setting? on '1' I'd be afraid of waaaay too much rear squat.
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1984 Ford Tempo AOD--- RIP
Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001
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Manny
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Do you know how much are the bilsteins the whole set for a 01 GT?
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Manny...
Posts: 495 | From: Hayward, CA | Registered: Jul 2000
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bmxer
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anyone use the kyb agx shocks/struts?
Posts: 212 | From: cerritos, ca | Registered: Apr 2002
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Mario@Strictly-Motorsports
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quote:
Originally posted by Manny:
Do you know how much are the bilsteins the whole set for a 01 GT?
With shipping about $695 a set.
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Mario
Posts: 221 | From: San Jose, CA, USA | Registered: Aug 2001
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AZTECLX
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Originally posted by Jerm95gt:
I love my tokicos, i got all 4 for 320 shipped.
Were did you get them @?
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Posts: 950 | From: San Jose... | Registered: Dec 2001
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Roush2960
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Love My Bilstiens as well. Had them for over two years and they are great. well worth the extra money.
./Matt
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StoplightWarrior
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Originally posted by AZTECLX:
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Originally posted by Jerm95gt:
I love my tokicos, i got all 4 for 320 shipped.
Were did you get them @?
www.shox.com
I got the shocks for the cobra there too
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2000 GT
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Check out the website: peep it
Posts: 2952 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Mar 2001
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White02GT
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Originally posted by TRY2PAZ:
I have to agree on the bilstiens ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
Where would I be able to find he bilstiens?
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2002 Mustang GT 13.54 @ 102
"You can't out smart a smartass" Eminem
Posts: 1984 | From: Mountain View, Ca | Registered: Dec 2001
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