Suneet

I like my Tokico's.. good blend of comfort and handling. When you combine them with other suspension mods like the daizen bushings, you get a great improvement in handling.

chubby

i finally got the components that i need
here are pics of the one and only bilstein/tanabe shockspring combo not installed on the car

i believe this is the "perch" that people are referring to. i honestly think it's just a reinforced snap ring. to open and adjust (move down), you will need a reverse clamp. the distance between them looks insignificant, but we'll find out as soon as it gets installed








the spring sits about .5" below the length of the piston, so that will mean premature wear. moving the snap ring down will make the spring about 1" below the length of the piston. i will install them on saturday. there will be before and after pics

anotherLS

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is it saturday yet? hehe just wanted to see pics!

PureDrifter

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i found some pics of my LSportline spec'd Bilsteins (these are rear iirc )



4perch settings

steveski

Yeah Chubby those grooves are the perches where the spring rests on the strut. I initially had them installed at the top position. When I moved it to the lowest perch (groove) I got about .75 to 1" more drop in addition to the 1" from the H&R springs.

I got the look I wanted but did notice a bit harsher ride especially in the front (reduced strut travel, etc. All in all I would not change it back bro.

Looking forward to your pics - yours should drop more than mine with your spring selection.

chubby

can you tell me how this is mounted? i cannot read japanese. also, i believe this is only for air rides?

RA40

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The kits allows more strut travel by raising the strut mount position. The effect also places the lower arm in a position thinking it is not as low as it really is, so the camber effect is slightly compensated. The other issue with these is it will place the upper control arm in a higher position so super low ride heights you will have to drill out/make clearance for the top spindle mounts to clear on the strut towers. (Or whatever you call that mount for the spindle assembly.) It's not much, maybe 25mm more lowering but suspension travel, that 25mm can mean a lot.

bunta

where are the picturesss????

chubby

okay today is saturday.

i'm taking my time today cause i have nothing to do. i just installed the rear, need to install the front. so.. bbl

i think i should take pics after it settles? since these are new parts

NJ240sxMan

Take pics right after you finish, then after it eventually settles after a few days of driving (break-in) take another set of pics.

lexodude

I'm waiting to install my tanabes also, take pics please!

RA40

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Measure before after so you know how much it drops. So long as you measure the same way/place...fender well to wheel rim or wheel well to floor.

I dunno how many times someone asks how much a combo lowers the car and the reply quotes the manufacturers spec's or it is a guess.

steveski

Great point - I wish I measured from the fender to the ground - that way it is scientific and would answer everyone's questions.

BiGLeX 400

I can't wait to see these pics, i'm thinking about getting the same setup. I'm interested in how the ride quality is going to be and overall road feel/handling.

steveski

Same here. Jesus Chubby you see what you've started? We are all waiting for your photos - you have a following bro