Tokico Illumina's
11-08-11, 01:21 PM
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Tokico Illumina's
Just put a set on my 85. I have two questions regarding them.
My first question is, what setting do they arrive on from the factory so I can put the dial on the correct way.
Second is, has anyone modified the rear trim piece that covers the rear shock to allow access to the adjuster?
Just looking for some ideas. Thanks in advance.
My first question is, what setting do they arrive on from the factory so I can put the dial on the correct way.
Second is, has anyone modified the rear trim piece that covers the rear shock to allow access to the adjuster?
Just looking for some ideas. Thanks in advance.
11-08-11, 02:02 PM
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When I installed them on my '79 I drilled holes in my rear interior pieces so I could get to the adjusters with a screw driver and used covers from my stock front shock tower to cover the holes. My interior is black so the shock tower covers match and nobody ever notices that I cut holes in my interior!
11-08-11, 02:20 PM
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11-08-11, 03:30 PM
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Can I ask for you to take a pic to get a rough idea of what it looks like.
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11-10-11, 10:38 PM
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Thing corners like champ but with the shocks set at 5 it's (literally) a pain int he *** to drive on regular roads... My buddy put in my front shocks, how hard is it to get the covers off to adjust?
11-17-11, 10:47 AM
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in the front there are two different inserts, the Rx7 insert and the Mr2 insert, the Mr2 is valved for higher spring rates, so those of us with 300+ lbs springs should be on the Mr2 set.
on the Rx7 set with stock springs, try 1-2-3, if you have RB/eibach/etc springs its probably going to be 2-4. if you have 200+ probably 4-5
sam dynoed the Mr2 shocks, and in a light car with 350# springs i'm at 3 all the way around, it handles great, and it rides nicely too
don't be afraid to try all of the settings though. try 5 and then try 1, and then try 4 and then 2 and then 3, and see what works
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the shock setting depends on the spring, if you have 150-175 springs try 2-3, stock spring try 1-2
in the front there are two different inserts, the Rx7 insert and the Mr2 insert, the Mr2 is valved for higher spring rates, so those of us with 300+ lbs springs should be on the Mr2 set.
on the Rx7 set with stock springs, try 1-2-3, if you have RB/eibach/etc springs its probably going to be 2-4. if you have 200+ probably 4-5
sam dynoed the Mr2 shocks, and in a light car with 350# springs i'm at 3 all the way around, it handles great, and it rides nicely too
don't be afraid to try all of the settings though. try 5 and then try 1, and then try 4 and then 2 and then 3, and see what works
in the front there are two different inserts, the Rx7 insert and the Mr2 insert, the Mr2 is valved for higher spring rates, so those of us with 300+ lbs springs should be on the Mr2 set.
on the Rx7 set with stock springs, try 1-2-3, if you have RB/eibach/etc springs its probably going to be 2-4. if you have 200+ probably 4-5
sam dynoed the Mr2 shocks, and in a light car with 350# springs i'm at 3 all the way around, it handles great, and it rides nicely too
don't be afraid to try all of the settings though. try 5 and then try 1, and then try 4 and then 2 and then 3, and see what works
11-17-11, 12:03 PM
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