TopGunnYFZ
Active Member
I got a set of the infamous blue Tokicos on my '90 and after sitting all winter it appears they went to crap. My question is what can I do with these or am I better off to scrap em and go a different route?
Tokicos (What can I do)
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Art5
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I'm the same way with my KONI. I'm keeping mine, until I find someone who can rebuild them. My friend said he could, but he's leaving US until september, so I either wait till then or ask my local machine shop if they can do it.
Koni's are lifetime warrantied no?
kevinspann
Don't take my advice.
I'm scrapping mine. Replaced with sensatracs.
platoribs
Live to Drive
Sure would be nice to find out what they did to the Bondurant struts to re-valve them. And especially so if it could be done in someone's garage without too many special tools!
Art5
Active Member
yes, but I think if you have original receipt, which I don't , since I bought this car with them installed and no receipts.
I'm painting my Sensatracks blue. Want them to look nice on a blue car.
kevinspann
Don't take my advice.
Same part number...
SHOCH
Tommy Boy
If you get some caliper covers you'd be dope.
kevinspann
Don't take my advice.
I need to get some to cover my outdated Cobra calipers.
TopGunnYFZ
Active Member
I love the struts even blown they still handle better lol
SHO Continental
Moderator
Ship them COD to Tokico. With a note telling them how much they suck.
Scrap them and do a strut delete. Less Weight, MOARR POWA
lol
On a serious note, either find replacement tokicos or buy some sensatracs.
lol
On a serious note, either find replacement tokicos or buy some sensatracs.
SHOtime2511
CGP
Get in touch with your local tokico dealer,he may be able to work out a deal to refund part or all of the original purchase price.
provided you can show a reciept of some sort,even one of your own making might work.
provided you can show a reciept of some sort,even one of your own making might work.
Art5
Active Member
what about KONI? Would that work?
SHOtime2511
CGP
I couldnt tell you.
Leigh
New Member
Re-valved Shocks
From my Pro-Solo / autocross days:
True sports motorsports in Columbus Ohio (of Indycar fame) is an authorized Koni re-builder. They can re-valve them anyway you like.
Roughly $75 or $125 ea IIRC. I had my Pro Solo Z28 done, and at one point was going to get my SHO Konis compression valving softened from the original Koni Sport or yellow specs to Koni Red or street specs. The compression valving is the only difference between the two. The rebound valving is the one that is adjustable. That should soften their aggressive ride and make a better street ride / handling compromise. Stock SHO Konis are Koni Yellow valving which they call Sport. Some Porches have both Koni Red and Koni Sport as an option. The Sport valving is really a track valving that can be driven on the street in a very limited or ride compromised way. Much like a 900hp pro-street car can be street driven. The ride is very firm. Stock Sport Konis feel autocross or race track ready. No open coffee cups allowed
Where Koni Red valving is a street valving which is suitable for limited track use. Unfortunately our SHO struts were never offered with the Red valving, just the Yellow.
There was another outfit named Shock-Tek IIRC or similar that could revalve Bilstein and some other shocks, but not Konis. Maybe they could do the Tokikos.
From my Pro-Solo / autocross days:
True sports motorsports in Columbus Ohio (of Indycar fame) is an authorized Koni re-builder. They can re-valve them anyway you like.
Roughly $75 or $125 ea IIRC. I had my Pro Solo Z28 done, and at one point was going to get my SHO Konis compression valving softened from the original Koni Sport or yellow specs to Koni Red or street specs. The compression valving is the only difference between the two. The rebound valving is the one that is adjustable. That should soften their aggressive ride and make a better street ride / handling compromise. Stock SHO Konis are Koni Yellow valving which they call Sport. Some Porches have both Koni Red and Koni Sport as an option. The Sport valving is really a track valving that can be driven on the street in a very limited or ride compromised way. Much like a 900hp pro-street car can be street driven. The ride is very firm. Stock Sport Konis feel autocross or race track ready. No open coffee cups allowed
Where Koni Red valving is a street valving which is suitable for limited track use. Unfortunately our SHO struts were never offered with the Red valving, just the Yellow.
There was another outfit named Shock-Tek IIRC or similar that could revalve Bilstein and some other shocks, but not Konis. Maybe they could do the Tokikos.
Leigh
New Member
I guess I would rank Koni Reds as similar to Tokikos, and Bondurants. Factory Motorcraft ( Sachs) struts were very close to this valving. These all have a great ride / handling compromise for the street/track. Like 911s, Vettes, and CTS-Vs.
The Koni Sports are the only ones that are stiffer than this and ignore ride quality.
All the others are much softer; Sensatraks. GR2s, etc. and favor ride quality at the expense of handling sharpness.
The Koni Sports are the only ones that are stiffer than this and ignore ride quality.
All the others are much softer; Sensatraks. GR2s, etc. and favor ride quality at the expense of handling sharpness.
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