RE: Shock replacements... Tokiko.. a bit harsh.

[josh Wyte <josh_wyte@yahoo.com>]

Ugh, argh, bleah!  Tokico's, spit!  Don't even get me
started!!  

I had 3 complete sets of the adjustable illuminas blow
out totally in 18 months!!!  I was getting really
tired of taking apart my suspension, let me tell you! 
To Tokicos credit they warrantied them promptly, but
after the 3rd set I asked them for my money back,
thank you very much...

Also, you can't really run the shocks too soft because
they won't be able to control the spring and the car
will bound all over the damn place.  I found with
"sport" springs a decent setting on the street was
'3'...

-josh


--- Neal Tovsen <sixteen.volt@gte.net> wrote:
> If they are the "race" springs, ditch the Neuspeed
> first, then see how you like
> it. Those springs are very hard. Get a good set of
> H&R springs. On a normal
> drive, they're very compliant, but they hold the car
> VERY well in the curves.
> 
> If they're the 5-way adjustable shocks and not
> blown, keep the shocks. Tokikos,
> being adjustable, should be fine for your car if
> they are still in good
> shape...just set them soft on the road. Tokikos
> don't have as good a rep around
> here as Bilstein or Koni, but they aren't too bad.
> 
> Neal
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> [mailto:owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org]On Behalf Of
> Brian McGarvey
> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2001 2:04 AM
> Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Shock replacements... Tokiko.. a bit harsh.
> 
> 
> Hey Ya'll
> I'm looking to mod the car abit in the future. Right
> now I have neuspeed
> springs(dunno what kind, but they are black at least
> in the front) and
> tokiko shocks and struts according to the PO. the
> ride to cincy was the
> first one and I'm _sure_ the wife will complain
> about the bouncing. Cause
> I love the car and it was a bit harsh for me (plenty
> of advil). What do
> folks recommend. I want to retain the lowered look,
> but not the ricey
> type. Im planning of 15" rims w/ some sort of low
> profile tire to retain
> the same OD as stock. suggestions.
> 
> brian ( in charge :-) )
> 87 16v -- highly modded resto in progress
> 81S Duan's new car? maybe...
> 8? cabby black -- maybe ( does the Cheapass Ron
> dance... Free!)
> 			( Getting the brother outta a Honda!)
> 84 cabby trading for a 4-wheeler (fun in the sun!)
> 8? cabby ... red.. someday. (getting the wife outta
> a honda)
> 
>  On Mon, 4 Jun 2001, Geordy
> Rostad wrote:
> 
> > Where is the best place to get the idle stabilizer
> motor for
> > my '88 16valve Jetta (brand new please) is this a
> stealership item
> > or would Mike or Mark have it?
> >
> >
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=====
Josh Wyte 
Momentum Motorsports
508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST

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