Tokico or EOM???
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Can anyone give me the pro's and con's for the Tokico's and EOM's. Are the EOM just as good if not better? I could not see Lexus using a low quality Shock. I am going to try the Espliar springs and need to get shocks ordered this week. Any feedback would be appreciated.
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Chad,
I guess you already know what my vote is. I was very happy with the OEM setup. The only reason I changed was that after 68k miles, the rear strut was starting to leak. After hearing on this forum that the Eibach/Tokico combo was too harsh for alot of folks, I went w/ Tokicos and OEM springs. I have loggged about 1000 miles since my Tokicos have been installed. Believe it or not, I think the Tokicos provide only marginally better rebound control (recover quicker when you hit a slight rise on the pavement at highway speeds), but does no better than OEM on cornering. I would venture to say that these new Tokicos, b/c they are new, has made my car ride a little higher and thus negatively affect the cornering prowess it once had w/ the older OEM struts. Perhaps the Tokicos are just not rightly tuned for the OEM springs.
Another option that someone on this forum suggested was to stick w/ OEM shocks and go w/ the Eibachs. If that's the case, then I still think there may be a mismatch between OEM shocks and aftermarket springs, especially if they are lower. If I knew then what I know now about the Tokicos not being that much different than OEM, I'd say changing both is worth a try. Normally, I don't worry too much about harsh ride as I am more sports/performance oriented in my cars. However, seeing as though my other cars are modded to this extreme and this is my daily driver, I opted for the already firm enough setting of OEM.
If I had to do it all over again and I were in your shoes not using my SC as a daily driver, I'd go Tokico AND aftermarket Springs.
Now the Espilars or Eibachs are another discussion.....
I guess you already know what my vote is. I was very happy with the OEM setup. The only reason I changed was that after 68k miles, the rear strut was starting to leak. After hearing on this forum that the Eibach/Tokico combo was too harsh for alot of folks, I went w/ Tokicos and OEM springs. I have loggged about 1000 miles since my Tokicos have been installed. Believe it or not, I think the Tokicos provide only marginally better rebound control (recover quicker when you hit a slight rise on the pavement at highway speeds), but does no better than OEM on cornering. I would venture to say that these new Tokicos, b/c they are new, has made my car ride a little higher and thus negatively affect the cornering prowess it once had w/ the older OEM struts. Perhaps the Tokicos are just not rightly tuned for the OEM springs.
Another option that someone on this forum suggested was to stick w/ OEM shocks and go w/ the Eibachs. If that's the case, then I still think there may be a mismatch between OEM shocks and aftermarket springs, especially if they are lower. If I knew then what I know now about the Tokicos not being that much different than OEM, I'd say changing both is worth a try. Normally, I don't worry too much about harsh ride as I am more sports/performance oriented in my cars. However, seeing as though my other cars are modded to this extreme and this is my daily driver, I opted for the already firm enough setting of OEM.
If I had to do it all over again and I were in your shoes not using my SC as a daily driver, I'd go Tokico AND aftermarket Springs.
Now the Espilars or Eibachs are another discussion.....
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Thanks again for your input mdfsc300. I am going to order the Tokico's. I talked with a freind of mine who is a mechanic for Dodge, and he also suggested going with the aftermarket shocks. This dude has a $40,000 Neon that runs low 9's, one wicked looking ride!!
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