Koni or Tokicos?
www.k2rd.com has the KYB AGX for less $$$ than the non ADJ tokicos. Koni?? To expensive for what I really need.
AGX's for sure! Reading your other thread, they'd probably help your launch a bit, too. Two birds with one stone kinda thing. Plus you can set them soft so your girl/girlies LIKE riding in the car.
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for non-adjustables.
Best Handling- Tokicos
Best Ride- Koni's
Me, considering the extra weight of my Vert, I'm a Tokico fan.
Best Handling- Tokicos
Best Ride- Koni's
Me, considering the extra weight of my Vert, I'm a Tokico fan.
So the KYBs are $355 for all 4? Hmm, thats an option. I really will never go to the trouble of adjusting them though. Oh but I saw at www.rx7store.net that the Tokico and Konis are the same price and the Konis have some way to adjust them. Take a look.
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The KYB AGX's are WAY ahead of the Tokico's and Koni's in design - they're really quality units. Not to mention everyone I know who has purchased non-adjustables eventually sold them for adjustables.
Again, the price is right - get 'em!
Dale
Again, the price is right - get 'em!
Dale
Originally posted by KNONFS
www.k2rd.com has the KYB AGX for less $$$ than the non ADJ tokicos. Koni?? To expensive for what I really need.
www.k2rd.com has the KYB AGX for less $$$ than the non ADJ tokicos. Koni?? To expensive for what I really need.
Ok, who here has used all 3 shocks?
I'll take their opinion. Otherwise, it's your experience against someone elses, and that's really useless.
However, if you want to understand more about choosing the right shocks, check out these two articles:
http://www.grmotorsports.com/shockstech.html
http://www.grmotorsports.com/shocks.html
PaulC
I'll take their opinion. Otherwise, it's your experience against someone elses, and that's really useless.
However, if you want to understand more about choosing the right shocks, check out these two articles:
http://www.grmotorsports.com/shockstech.html
http://www.grmotorsports.com/shocks.html
PaulC
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What's the deal with the KYB springs? I don't see them on the K2RD.com page. My friend has a set of the AGX with the springs on his Imprezza, and they're very nice, looking into getting the same.
Supposedly if you hit the Auto-X track for 2 events, you can get some tokico 5-way adjustable shocks from mazdacomp for REALLY cheap.... that's just what I heard.
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First hand experience
I have two Verts, a S4 5 speed and an S5 automatic.
I put Tokico's in my 5 speed as that's my daily driver and my daily joy is driving the twisty's in and out of the canyon I live in. Stiffer ride, but better handling.
I put the Koni's in the Auto Vert as that is the car my wife and daughter drive from time to time. So, went for the more comfortable ride in that instance.
And, the difference is noticable between both Verts.
There, first hand experience.
I put Tokico's in my 5 speed as that's my daily driver and my daily joy is driving the twisty's in and out of the canyon I live in. Stiffer ride, but better handling.
I put the Koni's in the Auto Vert as that is the car my wife and daughter drive from time to time. So, went for the more comfortable ride in that instance.
And, the difference is noticable between both Verts.
There, first hand experience.
Originally posted by Liquid Anarchy
Supposedly if you hit the Auto-X track for 2 events, you can get some tokico 5-way adjustable shocks from mazdacomp for REALLY cheap.... that's just what I heard.
Supposedly if you hit the Auto-X track for 2 events, you can get some tokico 5-way adjustable shocks from mazdacomp for REALLY cheap.... that's just what I heard.
Dale
Re: Springs
Originally posted by TristanTII
What's the deal with the KYB springs? I don't see them on the K2RD.com page. My friend has a set of the AGX with the springs on his Imprezza, and they're very nice, looking into getting the same.
What's the deal with the KYB springs? I don't see them on the K2RD.com page. My friend has a set of the AGX with the springs on his Imprezza, and they're very nice, looking into getting the same.
Dale
Originally posted by Silkworm
[B]Ok, who here has used all 3 shocks?
I'll take their opinion. Otherwise, it's your experience against someone elses, and that's really useless.
[B]Ok, who here has used all 3 shocks?
I'll take their opinion. Otherwise, it's your experience against someone elses, and that's really useless.
.The KYB's have been tested on a shock dyno to be IDENTICAL to the old GAB shocks, which are kickass, heavy duty shocks.
Really, there is just no comparison - the AGX's are so damn cheap, and work so damn well, there's no reason to get anything else. The only reason I could think of is going with Ground Control coilovers that favor Koni shocks.
Dale
i have tokico illumina's on my TII and FD. the ride is pretty good and it handles very well. get the KYB's i don't think you will be dissappointed. i got my shocks a long time ago so i didn't really have a choice





