[Supras] [SOGI-TECH] Tokico struts

[Ed Di Cristofaro]

My solution was to just get used ones from somebody who'd lowered their
car.  A lot of list members run Eibach's, so they might have a set lying
around if you ask nicely.  I think Elvis (thanks again, if you're still on
the list!) sold me an old set for the cost of shipping a couple years back.

I do have to say, my car with tokicos + stock springs is a lot better than
it was with tokicos + h&r.  Plus now it doesn't scrape going over speed
bumps, nor does it function as a snow plow.


On 8/17/06, bonescom at bellsouth.net <bonescom at bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> I'm not sure if you were directing your questions to me or not, but I'll
> answer anyway.
>
> As far as I know, there's nothing wrong with the stock springs except,
> most likely, price.  If the price is good, I'll buy them.
>
> Running anything except TEMS shocks is out of the question for me.  The
> car came with it and I intend to keep it.  I just don't want to change what
> came with the car.
>
> Dana F
> >
> > From: "Jeff Mohler" <speedtoys.racing at gmail.com>
> > Date: 2006/08/17 Thu PM 12:33:05 EDT
> > To: "bonescom at bellsouth.net" <bonescom at bellsouth.net>
> > CC: "Ed Di Cristofaro" <edicristofaro at gmail.com>,
> >       "sogi-tech at supracentral.com" <sogi-tech at supracentral.com>,
> >       "supras list" <supras at supras.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Supras] [SOGI-TECH] Tokico struts
> >
> > Whats wrong with stock height stock springs, specifically?
> >
> > You can -not- find a higher spring rate than stock, believe it or not.
> >  Theyre actually pretty strong, just CRAP STRUTS..OEM and Tokico,
> > you'll stop missing TEMS once you experience a truly good strut on
> > your car.
> >
> > On 8/17/06, bonescom at bellsouth.net <bonescom at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > Well, I don't really have that much interest in lowering the car.  I
> had considered some of the aftermarket springs only because of the lesser
> price than stock springs from the dealer.  The lowering that they do would
> have just been gravy.
> > >
> > > If what you've heard is true, I would have no issue in getting
> aftermarket stock height springs...if they exist and are of decent quality.
> > >
> > > Dana F
> > > >
> > > > From: "Ed Di Cristofaro" <edicristofaro at gmail.com>
> > > > Date: 2006/08/17 Thu AM 09:45:58 EDT
> > > > To: "Dana Franklin" <bonescom at bellsouth.net>
> > > > CC: "supras list" <supras at supras.com>,
> > > >         "sogi-tech at supracentral.com" <sogi-tech at supracentral.com>
> > > > Subject: Re: [SOGI-TECH] Tokico struts
> > > >
> > > > I destroyed a set of Tokicos, but I was using H&R springs.  I still
> have
> > > > Tokicos on the front with OEM springs now, no problems at all.
> > > >
> > > > They're just not that tolerant to lowering is what I've heard.
> > > >
> > > > Wow, I haven't posted in a while...
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 8/16/06, Dana Franklin <bonescom at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > I just read a thread from last month concerning the reliability of
> the
> > > > > Tokico struts.  I purchased a set of these 8 years ago for
> TEMS.  That
> > > > > was about 75K miles ago.  I've had no problem until about 6 months
> ago.
> > > > > I have one that started leaking and is finally blown.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'd like to replace the spings as well as the struts on all four
> > > > > corners.  I don't race or anything and would like to keep the TEMS
> > > > > working.  I assume the only other option I have is OEM struts, but
> I
> > > > > seem to recall those being stupid expensive!
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other suggestions?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Dana Franklin a.k.a. "Bones"  87T
> > > > >
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         Ed