Anyone Have the $184 Tokico HPs (Blues) on E-bay?
12-30-07, 04:35 PM
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Anyone Have the $184 Tokico HPs (Blues) on E-bay?
I've seen them on there and they keep getting me thinking. Those of you that don't know what I am talking about see the link below....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW
My 7's shocks & struts have definitely, definitely seen better days. If I shake the car it will sit there and bounce up and down for five minutes afterwards. I'm thinking about going with some RB springs and Tokico HPs as a nice, affordable upgrade. I just wondered if anyone has bought them, and if they are really the real deal and not some sort of rip off job? It seems like a great deal to me, as the same setup would cost about $214 from Racing Beat.
Thoughts guys??
Jamie
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW
My 7's shocks & struts have definitely, definitely seen better days. If I shake the car it will sit there and bounce up and down for five minutes afterwards. I'm thinking about going with some RB springs and Tokico HPs as a nice, affordable upgrade. I just wondered if anyone has bought them, and if they are really the real deal and not some sort of rip off job? It seems like a great deal to me, as the same setup would cost about $214 from Racing Beat.
Thoughts guys??
Jamie
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12-31-07, 09:16 AM
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I bought a set from Ebay for the $184 shipped price.
Received them in 3 days to Oregon.
Installed them this summer and they work great.
I also run RB Fr&Rear Springs.
I drive pretty aggressive and this combo seems to work Great.
FYI. The fronts are Cartridges not the complete Strut Assembly.
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Received them in 3 days to Oregon.
Installed them this summer and they work great.
I also run RB Fr&Rear Springs.
I drive pretty aggressive and this combo seems to work Great.
FYI. The fronts are Cartridges not the complete Strut Assembly.
sgieldon
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12-31-07, 12:12 PM
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I bought a set from Ebay for the $184 shipped price.
Received them in 3 days to Oregon.
Installed them this summer and they work great.
I also run RB Fr&Rear Springs.
I drive pretty aggressive and this combo seems to work Great.
FYI. The fronts are Cartridges not the complete Strut Assembly.
sgieldon
steve
Received them in 3 days to Oregon.
Installed them this summer and they work great.
I also run RB Fr&Rear Springs.
I drive pretty aggressive and this combo seems to work Great.
FYI. The fronts are Cartridges not the complete Strut Assembly.
sgieldon
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12-31-07, 01:23 PM
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Here's another vote to get 'em from Billy.
I've got Blues in my car and they're a good compromise street/autoX shock. I'm probably going to ditch mine this summer and go with the 'race' Illuminas and coil-overs, but for stock or RB spring rates the Blues are a very good bet.
I've got Blues in my car and they're a good compromise street/autoX shock. I'm probably going to ditch mine this summer and go with the 'race' Illuminas and coil-overs, but for stock or RB spring rates the Blues are a very good bet.
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What are you going to do with them?
If you're just street driving the car, don't bother. The Blues have a good compromise between comfort and performance.
If you're just street driving the car, don't bother. The Blues have a good compromise between comfort and performance.
01-01-08, 02:41 PM
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Although the Illuminas have adjustability, the Blues are more than enough and will actually rattle your fillings a bit on a rough road, if paired with the RB springs. But take one corner at speed and you'll never regret the purchase. Although why not just go to a local aftermarket parts supplier and avoid the shipping costs altogether? Keeping in mind when I did that I wound up waiting for 2 months for my rear dampers because Tokico screwed up somehow and left a part out.
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I have blues on 2 cars (got them a couple years ago for $150 on ebay) and they're great. Just a tad stiffer than OEM, but smootha nd sure on curves. No bump steer.
01-01-08, 06:18 PM
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I just finished reading a few threads that came up on the search, (HP's vs Illuminas) and everyone seems happy eitherway...
Moses... I think you answered before I edited... I'm wondering if the Illuminas are worth the extra cash for a comfortable streetcar that's going to see the dragstrip probally 3-4 times a year if I'm lucky. No autocross.
I have 14" rims that are for the street, which are on the car now... and I'm having a set of my beatup OEM 12A rims refinsihed to run slicks in the rear for the dragstrip. The 13" OEM's are 18 pounds lighter for EACH rim compared to my 14".
Moses... I think you answered before I edited... I'm wondering if the Illuminas are worth the extra cash for a comfortable streetcar that's going to see the dragstrip probally 3-4 times a year if I'm lucky. No autocross.
I have 14" rims that are for the street, which are on the car now... and I'm having a set of my beatup OEM 12A rims refinsihed to run slicks in the rear for the dragstrip. The 13" OEM's are 18 pounds lighter for EACH rim compared to my 14".
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i mean its a personal preferrence...i don't that you would really need the illuminas for the strip..track..i think would be a diff story..i can tell you the blues handle great...
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I've seen them on there and they keep getting me thinking. Those of you that don't know what I am talking about see the link below....
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW
Thoughts guys??
Jamie
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKIC...spagenameZWDVW
Thoughts guys??
Jamie
Well first of all this picture is not the shock you will get. It is a generic picture they all use. As for buying tokico blues like everyone else has said they are the best replacement for the money. I have them on my gsl-se with eibach springs and it is great off and on road. I took off the illuminas that were on the car when I bought it to put these on.
I also say talk to Billy at respeed and get them from him. He has a lot to offer for our cars and well if it came down to 10-20 dollars I say pay the extra and get them from hime so he can keep making sweet parts for our cars!
01-01-08, 09:48 PM
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Well first of all this picture is not the shock you will get. It is a generic picture they all use. As for buying tokico blues like everyone else has said they are the best replacement for the money. I have them on my gsl-se with eibach springs and it is great off and on road. I took off the illuminas that were on the car when I bought it to put these on.
I also say talk to Billy at respeed and get them from him. He has a lot to offer for our cars and well if it came down to 10-20 dollars I say pay the extra and get them from hime so he can keep making sweet parts for our cars!
I also say talk to Billy at respeed and get them from him. He has a lot to offer for our cars and well if it came down to 10-20 dollars I say pay the extra and get them from hime so he can keep making sweet parts for our cars!