Opinion Wanted: Tokicos or Konis

[Mike Stitzer]

I can get either one. My question is, are they comparable in ride quality with Eibach springs? Is there an advantage of one over the other. I know the Koni's probably take more labor/money due to the modification of the stock strut body. Are the Konis rebound adjustable only? My mechanic is sold on the Konis and has done them before but I heard good things about the Tokicos as well. Any suggestions?

Mike

 

[gosho89]

Koni's adjustablility allows you to set them at a softer setting then the tokicos are standard. I had two shos at the sametime, I put Konis/eibacks on mine and tokicos/eibacks on my wifes. My SHO with the Koni's rode better even with solid aluminum bushings. I've never heard anyone thats been disappointed with the konis, but I often here or read were people will say next time Konis. Good luck!

 

[COliveira]

Mike Stitzer:
I can get either one. My question is, are they comparable in ride quality with Eibach springs? Is there an advantage of one over the other. I know the Koni's probably take more labor/money due to the modification of the stock strut body. Are the Konis rebound adjustable only? My mechanic is sold on the Konis and has done them before but I heard good things about the Tokicos as well. Any suggestions?

Mike

Mike,

I also had a pair of SHO's where one had tokiko/eibach and the other had koni/eibach setups. I'm much happier with the koni's then the tokiko's. Ride quality is not so choppy and can be adjusted.

Hope this helps!

-Chris burn_out

 

[Oz]

I currently have two shos. One koni/eibach combo, with all the other goodies, and one tokico/eibach combo, with the same other goodies. the konis are much better. end subject.

and COliveira, your car is a beauty. i cant believe you have 13' rotors front AND back. awesome.

 

[SHOfun 93]

I agree..that really fills up the SVT rims nicely, eh Oz?

 

[noSHO]

Konis, you can adjust the ride from near stock and the car handles like it's on rails, to obnoxiously bouncy and stiff with the car handling like it's on rails with superglue. I LOVE the adjustability, I can change my car's ride and handling to suit my mood and comfort level for that day. Front and rear total takes about 5 minutes. I don't know what this junk about people not being able to adjust their rears is. I have no problem, you just gotta get in there and wiggle a bit.

 

[Mike Stitzer]

noSHO,
Nice Photoshopped pic there, but not as sweet as my 87 Topaz Cobra SVT. Check it out.

http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/mss1000r1/vwp?.dir=/Cars_N_bikes&.src=ph&.dnm=topazcobrasvt.gif&.view=t&.done=http%3a//photos.yahoo.com/bc/mss1000r1/lst%3f%26.dir=/Cars_N_bikes%26.src=p h%26.view=t

THanks for all the replies. Right now I'm thinking of getting the Konis. Thanks

Mike

 

[kaoticSHO]

Pakisho:
I currently have two shos. One koni/eibach combo, with all the other goodies, and one tokico/eibach combo, with the same other goodies. the konis are much better. end subject.

and COliveira, your car is a beauty. i cant believe you have 13' rotors front AND back. awesome.

I agree with ****, and have both. The Koni's will fit your needs better.

 

[jedhead]

I like the koni's better. I have the rears full firm and the front soft. I also have SHO Shop linear springs. With this setup along with the Quaife, I have virtually no understeer with very quick turn in.

Bob