Hey whats up,

The subject says it all.. I just bought some H&R springs for my 3rd gen touring and am wondering if anyone has suggestions on what shocks i should go with to complete the suspension?

i was thinking KYB agx's
or maybe Koni 8 ways...

thanks

 

The Konis will be better if you plan on doing racing, etc. The KYB's will be fine for the street.

 

I would take the Koni's over the KYB's..
but would take GAB Super R's over the Koni yellows...GAB's are kinda pricey though.

 

I think you can get the Koni's revalved and they'll be even better. It's about $240 for the set.

 

I say go for the koni's because they don't make KYB AGX for the third gen. Only up 92. If you can. Can you post up some pic's scince I am interested in the same setup

 

silver7 has the reavalved Konis, and his car handles REALLY well:http://members.tripod.com/modifiedrx7/suspension.htm

 

you could've gone with H&R coilovers... they use Bilstein dampers and do custom valving on them to match up with the springs you picked...

Koni would be my personal (slightly biased) choice, they work well on my dad's Porsche 951...

 

I don't think H&R makes coilovers for the FD, do they? I know they make them for Supras and such.

 

actually, good point. i assumed that they already had an FD coilover setup available, but it might be that they just have springs. if you call H&R up and talk to them they could probably recommend some stuff, because they do extensive testing before they release coilover setups...

 

I like the Bilstein HD's. $100 each from Shox.com. They're not adjustable but give a stiff ride. I have them with H&R's on my car and they're great. If you need adjustability, I'd get the GAB's.

The Bilstein's are a monotube design so they will last longer than a twin tube like Tokico's or Koni's. The Bilstein's are also really beefy, thicker than the Tokico's and Koni's with a bigger piston. They are digressively valved so they go soft over big bumps but stay firm over small bumps. They are a really nice shock which I'm surprised more people don't use. They're also much easier to install because the spring perch spins freely on the shock body so lining up the spring isn't a big deal. The perch also slides off so a coilover kit from Ground Control is easy to install.

 

I'm happy with the stock R1 stock shocks. They (R1 shocks) are also Bilsteins but are not valved like the HD (Heavy Duty) versions. The Tokicos 5-ways are a cost-effective way to go if you want to dork around with settings.

 

another advantage of the Koni's is a lifetime warantee