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Which Shocks To Get???

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Old 05-22-07, 06:05 AM
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i have a '01 es3 w/87k miles; i wanna great ride, comfortable, smooth ride, and have long lasting shocks... i will be getting Tanabe Lowering Springs real soon, so i want to know which one would be best to get?

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any suggestion or comments?
Old 05-23-07, 11:38 PM
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i believe the kyb's a less stiff than the tokicos, but i dont know about koni's
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From what I've been reading you're more of the "luxury ride" kind of person, so I say stick with the gr2's. They're just a tad bit stiffer than stock and its really not even noticeable.
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Koni makes struts for the 97-01?
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Originally Posted by PlatES300
From what I've been reading you're more of the "luxury ride" kind of person, so I say stick with the gr2's. They're just a tad bit stiffer than stock and its really not even noticeable.
that is kinda true... i love the luxury of the lexus stock ride, but i do want some handling on my freeway-cutting driving!
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Originally Posted by vin 78
Koni makes struts for the 97-01?
I was thinking the same...I don't think Koni makes anything for the solara/camry/es300. Only KYB and Tokico make aftermarket shocks for our cars
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get coilovers!!!!
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you can also get TRD struts from the solara which is made by bilstien. Its the stiffer than toikco and kyb
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Originally Posted by lexsterES
get coilovers!!!!
im ina budget!
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When you go lower, there is not really any smooth ride... just stiff and bouncy.
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http://www.koni.com/index.php?id=254

Koni only offers them for 92-96 and "02-04"
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thanks everyone with the comments/suggestions... im just saving up for coilovers, but you can help me out on my thread for which coilovers to get!?
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Originally Posted by ES BL155
you can also get TRD struts from the solara which is made by bilstien. Its the stiffer than toikco and kyb
Can anyone confirm that TRD Bilsteins for a Solara will fit a 1997 ES300 with the factory adjustable damping suspension? Obviously I will lose the adjustability but I want to make sure that the Bilsteins will bolt onto my car
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