Which setup is better in your opinion?

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Which setup is better in your opinion?

Post by speedracer » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:15 pm

Hey guys, I'm ridin' on srt-4 struts with eibach sportlines. I really want to get the tokiko illumina's (adjustable) but the price is a bit much.

Would the tokiko blue hp's be an upgrade from the srt-4 struts I am currently running?

Or should I just bite the bullet and save up for the Illuminas?

People who are running the hp's, how stiff are they?
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Post by ACHEAPSHOT » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:24 pm

I am not currently using either strut, but the Tokico HP's would be an improvement over the SRT struts. I think that your ride height will be lower, because they are made w/the non-SRT perch height.
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Post by sullygully » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:27 pm

Would you be insterested in buying my Koni Sports? These are the Illumina's arch enemy, as the Koni's have been said to be even better.

These are cartidges, but are already installed in the OEM strut housings, so its just plug and play, no hacking or modification needed.

I am selling them for $460, dropped from $500. I payed CA$900 new for these. Fronts have only 3000kms on them, and rears have 7000kms.


I'm also including coilovers with them as well as the receipts to take advantage of Koni's no hassle lifetime warranty
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I'm putting this all up on ebay in the next couple days, so let me know if you are interested,

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Post by speedracer » Tue Apr 25, 2006 1:31 pm

Holy _ _ _ _ ! That's awfully tempting!! Give me day to think about it. But I'll put dibs on them until I let you know in the next day.

Oh yeah, why are you selling them anyway?
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Post by OB » Tue Apr 25, 2006 8:55 pm

arent srt stock struts illuminas?
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Post by Anonymous User » Tue Apr 25, 2006 9:04 pm

orangeblastsxt wrote:arent srt stock struts illuminas?
nope only SRT-4 ACRS were...normal SRTs and neon R/Ts i think share the same struts.
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Post by dinetuner » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:33 pm

hey man ill buy the struts if you buy new struts..lol
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Post by sullygully » Tue Apr 25, 2006 10:51 pm

speedracer wrote:Holy _ _ _ _ ! That's awfully tempting!! Give me day to think about it. But I'll put dibs on them until I let you know in the next day.

Oh yeah, why are you selling them anyway?
I'm selling them only because I'm converting to air ride. They should be arriving tomorrow morning. :rockon:

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Re: Which setup is better in your opinion?

Post by z3roneo » Wed Apr 26, 2006 1:57 am

speedracer wrote:Hey guys, I'm ridin' on srt-4 struts with eibach sportlines. I really want to get the tokiko illumina's (adjustable) but the price is a bit much.
Hey speedracer, Could you post a pic of your car now??? Cuz i really want see how a non srt looks with srt struts equipped with lowering springs...

So please could you grant my wish??
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Post by speedracer » Wed Apr 26, 2006 9:41 am

Yeah, I'll try and post a pic, but I'm having camera issues at the moment.

I'm riding on sportlines, but the drop isn't as low as it would be on non srt struts since the srt's have a higher perch bc of the stock 17's they come with.

Working on those pics though! :compress:
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