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Old 04-08-2004 | 06:49 PM
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Old 04-08-2004 | 07:02 PM
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holy shit bro, looks like youve been carrying on a conversation with yourself here :db:

i personally dont know shit about struts seeing as how ive never owned a set of aftermarkets, i like the rough bounce/ride with my blown stock ones, especailly with voluptuous girls in the car
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:03 PM
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:chuckles: too bad that doesn't help much, but I'm about at the same level of exp. as you
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:15 PM
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i bought AGX's, and u dont have to raise the car to adjust them, i like having the adjustibility even for just the street. and i hear they hold up better than GR2's and blues with a drop, im running them with s-techs, and honestly its a really good combo. hope that helped a little, but also if ur gonna upgrade later i say just go with the AGX's just so u have the little reassurance that they are gonna hold up.
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:20 PM
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I would say "no" to the Tokico Blues. Bakeoff had a set (or 2, I can't remember) and I know he blew more than 1 of them, although I'm not sure how. But I know he didn't hit any curbs or anything. It might have been a fat guy in a little car though...

I have AGX's and Arospeed springs. The ride is pretty stiff, and you may not like it if you spend that much time driving every day. I don't autoX or race either, but I do enjoy onramps and twisty roads...
As for the adjustability...They tend to seem bouncy at the lower settings, but that could be more of a function of my cheap-ass springs, so I dunno. You may wanna just wait and get something even better that will be more comfortable for your needs.
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by vtecadil
i bought AGX's, and u dont have to raise the car to adjust them,
so you get under it and reach around? :dunno: I don't see how you can adjust the shock otherwise, but then again, I'm a noob to this shit h:

i like having the adjustibility even for just the street and i hear they hold up better than GR2's and blues with a drop,
I really don't know if I NEED adjustability. There's needs, and wants. Sure, I'd like it, but will it really matter that much? or will I just get a sore ass and a lighter wallet?

im running them with s-techs, and honestly its a really good combo. hope that helped a little, but also if ur gonna upgrade later i say just go with the AGX's just so u have the little reassurance that they are gonna hold up.
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Originally Posted by Spood
I would say "no" to the Tokico Blues. Bakeoff had a set (or 2, I can't remember) and I know he blew more than 1 of them, although I'm not sure how. But I know he didn't hit any curbs or anything. It might have been a fat guy in a little car though...
how fat is he? :eh: :chuckles:

I weigh like a buck fifty soaking wet, so I don't think that'd be a problem. However, when I compare it to the storys above (ie, supermac and section8), it makes me wonder..... How long did he have them before he blew the 1 or more shock(s)?

I have AGX's and Arospeed springs.
ohhhh, shitty springs, arn't they? h:

The ride is pretty stiff, and you may not like it if you spend that much time driving every day. I don't autoX or race either, but I do enjoy onramps and twisty roads...
As for the adjustability...They tend to seem bouncy at the lower settings, but that could be more of a function of my cheap-ass springs, so I dunno.
I take it you leave it at full stiffness? How long have you had them?

You may wanna just wait and get something even better that will be more comfortable for your needs.
like what?
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:45 PM
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to adjust the fronts u just pop the hood and use a flat head screwdriver and at the top of the shock u can pick the setting by turning that, and the rears u get on ur back and get ur arm under and turn the dial, really only takes a second or two, its really easy.
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:54 PM
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and i set mine to 1 and they ride almost stock to me, a little stiffer, but good ride, with ur springs they might not ride as good, but at the higher settings its really stiff
Old 04-08-2004 | 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 18secFerio
so you get under it and reach around? :dunno: I don't see how you can adjust the shock otherwise, but then again, I'm a noob to this shit h:
There's a little twisty-deal at the top that you adjust with a small screwdriver. It may be different in the rear for a 6th gen sedan, I have a hatchback, so the top of the shock is exposed inside the car.

Originally Posted by 18secFerio
how fat is he? :eh: :chuckles:
I was unclear...Bakeoff himself is not fat, but he had a fat guy ride in his car.

Originally Posted by 18secFerio
I weigh like a buck fifty soaking wet, so I don't think that'd be a problem. However, when I compare it to the storys above (ie, supermac and section8), it makes me wonder..... How long did he have them before he blew the 1 or more shock(s)?
I don't remember how long he had them, but I'm pretty sure he didn't do anything severe (like smack a curb) to blow them. In the end, I don't think he liked them much.

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ohhhh, shitty springs, arn't they? h:
Hey, I have them too... h:
They don't suck TOO bad, there's just a bit too much bounce sometimes.

[QUOTE=18secFerio]
I take it you leave it at full stiffness? How long have you had them?
I've had them for ~10 months. I change them occaisonally, but usually "3" in the front (4 is stiffest) and "4" in the rear.


Originally Posted by 18secFerio
like what?
Hmmm... Having never owned any other aftermarket shocks, I don't really know...Tein maybe? Koni Yellows?
Old 04-08-2004 | 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Spood
There's a little twisty-deal at the top that you adjust with a small screwdriver. It may be different in the rear for a 6th gen sedan, I have a hatchback, so the top of the shock is exposed inside the car.
ok, that makes total sense.


I was unclear...Bakeoff himself is not fat, but he had a fat guy ride in his car.
:chuckles: ok, that makes sense, too

yeah, I get that every now and then. Can't say its a good thing, since it makes the passenger side a little lower than my side :eek3:

eh, better to have a fat guy in the car than a fat chick.

I don't remember how long he had them, but I'm pretty sure he didn't do anything severe (like smack a curb) to blow them. In the end, I don't think he liked them much.
:thumbup:

Hey, I have them too... h:
They don't suck TOO bad, there's just a bit too much bounce sometimes.
yeah, I kinda agree, in the sense that generally a spring is a spring, save for the different rates. Humor me and go into detail about the combo, since I may or may not use the same components.

Hmmm... Having never owned any other aftermarket shocks, I don't really know...Tein maybe? Koni Yellows?
well, my idea is this.

- go with the AGX's and stay on my arospeeds, yO!

or

- I could go with GR2's or the tokico blues and get a set of Tein s-tech's with the money I saved. I'm sure that ride would be a comfy one, since stock dampening isn't too bad for street usage.



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