What's your prefered shock brand?

Glug · 10-14-07, 10:03 PM

I was looking around today and saw some Tokico struts,are they good?
What brand do you like?

legendvr · 10-15-07, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Glug

I was looking around today and saw some Tokico struts,are they good?
What brand do you like?

Tokicos are good shocks.

Glug · 10-15-07, 02:41 PM

Thanks for the confirmation!

pnoye2 · 10-15-07, 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by legendvr

Tokicos are good shocks.

...tokico blues + eibach lowering springs ftw

murderotica · 10-16-07, 03:15 AM

Tokicos for sure. I think that's what most of us with non-stock suspension are reppin'.

Pnoye, I gotta ask... Does your car sit that low just by itself after installation or did you make some adjustments? Because mine doesn't sit nearly that low and it's frustrating.

pnoye2 · 10-16-07, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by essex

Pnoye, I gotta ask... Does your car sit that low just by itself after installation or did you make some adjustments? Because mine doesn't sit nearly that low and it's frustrating.

NOT to highjack your thread glug... but to essex; YES the car sits that low and NO adjustment made. I've been also asked with the same question several times, including Fut.

As you may have already know, I picked these (tokico blues + eibach lowering springs) up at my local junkyard... they all came out of a Coupe!

89LSCOUPE · 10-16-07, 08:32 PM

my red one had cut intrax springs on STOCK struts for 50k+ miles..and they didnt even blow! rode pretty taught and handled like crazy

murderotica · 10-17-07, 05:06 AM

I'm real jealous... either they're settled down real nice or Eibach springs just ride lower than Suspension Techniques. Probably a combo of the two. Anyone have an opinion on heating springs? I've heard it can destroy the spring rate but I'm no physicist so honestly it'd be a guess. Aren't there some Accord springs that fit? Like off a CB6 or 7?

Beeze · 10-17-07, 12:18 PM

Cheap eBay G2 integra coilovers and KYBs FTW

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laylow · 10-17-07, 12:34 PM

I like tokico shocks/eibach springs setup for my 280zx...My Legend will be sportin Ksport Coilovers...

murderotica · 10-17-07, 03:38 PM

Sweet, Beeze was just the person I was looking for hahaha.
So the springs off a DC2 Integra fit?

Beeze · 10-17-07, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by essex

Sweet, Beeze was just the person I was looking for hahaha.
So the springs off a DC2 Integra fit?

NO......Gen. 2 integra 91-93 I belive...mind you the back coilovers I have maxed out and they are still a hair too short.

for more info look here:

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murderotica · 10-18-07, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Beeze

When I had Dropped my ride on those Integra coilovers it put my front camber at -1(perfect) and my rear camber to -3(eek) because of the original length.
Needless to say my rear ties were bald with in 3 months. since I'm sure your all well aware of the fact that no one makes a camber kit for the legend (especially the G1) I had to improvise. So…I took of my rear wheel of and started examining the suspension/brake assembly with a flash light, when I noticed that the upper control arm is mounted to the body with on bolt. So I removed the bolt and took it down to Home Depot To find a longer one with the same thread pattern and width. I found one that was about an inch longer and grabbed two. And a hand full of fitting washers and took them home. The install was trial and error trying to figure out how many washers I needed in between the control arm and body. After I would install a certain # of washers I would Put the wheel back on and measure the camber with a level. It ended being like 5 washers on each side for me but it might be different 4 you. Anyways that my story of the Home Depot camber Kit. Just one of my Many Home Depot tuning experiments!

Soooo 91-93 Integra coilovers. Then 4 (two per side?) 14mm (I believe?) bolt, do you remember what length? And just 5 washers per bolt?

And when you say a hair too short what do you mean? Is the car riding on the strut in back?

Beeze · 10-18-07, 02:14 AM

Naw... this is what I was talking about being a hair too short(for my tastes)...

EDIT: can't remember the exact length og the bolt...but I just took the stock one with me to Home Depot and bought a longer one of equal, length, width, pitch, and strength.

Beeze · 10-18-07, 02:23 AM

Looking up at suspension from brake...tire/wheel on left...

Here is a bad pic or my set up in the rear.....more pics to come soon......

10-14-07, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Glug Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 55 Car 1: 90 Legend L Car 2: 91 Accord LX iTrader: (0)	What's your prefered shock brand? I was looking around today and saw some Tokico struts,are they good? What brand do you like?

10-16-07, 03:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
murderotica VIRGIN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States, Washington, Tacoma Posts: 3,251 Car 1: '90 Legend L Sedan in Charcoal Granite Metallic iTrader: (3)	Tokicos for sure. I think that's what most of us with non-stock suspension are reppin'. Pnoye, I gotta ask... Does your car sit that low just by itself after installation or did you make some adjustments? Because mine doesn't sit nearly that low and it's frustrating. __________________ For Sale

10-16-07, 08:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
89LSCOUPE (my old red 88L r.i.p.)=( Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jax,FL Posts: 181 Car 1: 1989 Legend LS coupe Car 2: 2006 TL supercharged iTrader: (0)	my red one had cut intrax springs on STOCK struts for 50k+ miles..and they didnt even blow! rode pretty taught and handled like crazy __________________ 1989 Green LS Coupe 218k/5speed/new everything/needs leather!restoring back to perfection... 2006 Blk.Blk. 6speed TL Comptech supercharged/thermoblok gaskets/shortshift Type S wheels/21k

10-17-07, 05:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
murderotica VIRGIN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States, Washington, Tacoma Posts: 3,251 Car 1: '90 Legend L Sedan in Charcoal Granite Metallic iTrader: (3)	I'm real jealous... either they're settled down real nice or Eibach springs just ride lower than Suspension Techniques. Probably a combo of the two. Anyone have an opinion on heating springs? I've heard it can destroy the spring rate but I'm no physicist so honestly it'd be a guess. Aren't there some Accord springs that fit? Like off a CB6 or 7? __________________ For Sale

10-17-07, 03:38 PM	#11 (permalink)
murderotica VIRGIN Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United States, Washington, Tacoma Posts: 3,251 Car 1: '90 Legend L Sedan in Charcoal Granite Metallic iTrader: (3)	Sweet, Beeze was just the person I was looking for hahaha. So the springs off a DC2 Integra fit? __________________ For Sale

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10-15-07, 02:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
Glug Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: ohio Posts: 55 Car 1: 90 Legend L Car 2: 91 Accord LX iTrader: (0)	Thanks for the confirmation!

10-17-07, 12:34 PM	#10 (permalink)
laylow Livin Legend Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: maryland Posts: 335 Car 1: 1991 Acura Legend Car 2: 1983 nis/dat 280zx Car 3: 2003 kawasaki zx12r iTrader: (0)	I like tokico shocks/eibach springs setup for my 280zx...My Legend will be sportin Ksport Coilovers...

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