Tokico Rebuild Option

[Northwestvoodoo]

I found a place that will rebuild Tokico struts or any other brand for that matter. However it will cost you $165. Canadian each , plus shipping.
Now I need to find a place that can do it for cheaper. Bilstein charges $65. US which is more in line with general SHO budget restraints.

Out of interest, what would be a reasonable price that you guys would pay for a full rebuild?

http://www.selexsuspension.com/

 

[LOUDSHO92]

I know them: SHO Source

 

[Northwestvoodoo]

And for a few brief moments, I thought I actually found something "new". I'm assuming if the rebuild could be done for less money, you folks would have been all over it.

 

[LOUDSHO92]

And for a few brief moments, I thought I actually found something "new". I'm assuming if the rebuild could be done for less money, you folks would have been all over it.

Well we just haven't been looking for rebuilding them as there have been a few viable alternatives for sale. Maybe we will have to look for something in the near future.

 

[SHObill]

Yea! I have sets of blown Tokico's that I would like to have rebuilt! & I need a set of Tokico long tube rear housings too. Anybody?

 

[SHOtime2511]

Yea! I have sets of blown Tokico's that I would like to have rebuilt! & I need a set of Tokico long tube rear housings too. Anybody?

Ive got some long Tokico rears,not sure what im doing with them yet.

I found a place that will rebuild Tokico struts or any other brand for that matter. However it will cost you $165. Canadian each , plus shipping.
Now I need to find a place that can do it for cheaper. Bilstein charges $65. US which is more in line with general SHO budget restraints.

Out of interest, what would be a reasonable price that you guys would pay for a full rebuild?

http://www.selexsuspension.com/

Koni's are on sale right now 25% off.

 

[SHOmethewayhome]

what's the life expectancy on a set of Tokicos? Koni's too for that matter?

assuming someone drives it (and I quote my wife)"like there's a key of colombian bam bam taped to the floor and a cop on his ass?"

 

[Northwestvoodoo]

They should last longer than the bam bam.

 

[SHOtime2511]

Tokicos seem to have much shorter life than Koni's,at least is the SHO application.

 

[K-Dawg]

I just blew one out that had about 25k miles on it. I'm pretty sure they are long body struts, too.

I'm going back to Konis.

 

[AREA 91]

Koni is best.

 

[SHObill]

Koni inserts will fit into frt Tociko housings. do not know if its true for rears thou.

 

[SHOtime2511]

Koni long body rears are now obsolete,I had no luck finding any.

 

[Northwestvoodoo]

Can someone explain why the long body's are the sought after item.

 

[SHOtime2511]

Long bodys are stock for 89-early 92.
Also SHOsource charges an extra $50 for shorts,Not sure why every other place ive found them its the same price.
In my case for my 90 ill have to hit up a J/Y to get a set of rear short body struts.

 

[Northwestvoodoo]

I see. But either one can be swapped between 89-95? Is there a difference in the stance
of the car?

 

[K-Dawg]

Either will fit, and there's no difference in ride height that I'm aware of.

 

[Northwestvoodoo]

Thanks for the info.

 

[shopartsnw]

Long bodys are stock for 89-early 92.
Also SHOsource charges an extra $50 for shorts,Not sure why every other place ive found them its the same price.
In my case for my 90 ill have to hit up a J/Y to get a set of rear short body struts.

The reason we charge $50 extra is because Koni usually does not include spacer rings with the short housing rears. We tried to get Koni to correct it, but they did not believe us that the spacer rings were needed. We went to our own machine shop and had some custom rings built for us (not cheap), and include them in the short rear struts we sell to make sure you have all the parts. Lately Koni has been hit and miss including spacer rings, but if they get to the point where they include them in all the boxes (like they should), we will be able to drop the $50 charge.

Mike

 

[SHOtime2511]

Thanks for clearing that up.