Shocks for the miata
- Thread starter Pedro
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hang pix of all 3 choices on the wall
drink 9 beers
then put on a blindfold and throw a dart...you can't go wrong no matter where it hits
(long as you don't hit your cat, that is)
had AGXes on my RS, Bilstein HD's on Volvo Amazon and Tacoma 4x4 and loved what they did for the handling. no experience with Illuminas but they're popular with Otter crowd. HD's probly best bang for the buck.
drink 9 beers
then put on a blindfold and throw a dart...you can't go wrong no matter where it hits
(long as you don't hit your cat, that is)
had AGXes on my RS, Bilstein HD's on Volvo Amazon and Tacoma 4x4 and loved what they did for the handling. no experience with Illuminas but they're popular with Otter crowd. HD's probly best bang for the buck.
ruggedman
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The Miata I used this past summer had AGXs. They felt pretty good, but in my experiances the firm setting isn't really that firm, and they hate to be on springs that are lower than an inch or so. My direct experiances have been with a focus and miata. The AGX's have always left me wanting a bit more...
The illuminas I have no direct experiance with, but aren't these what B. Sousa had on the teg that blew up after one event? I'm not sure how confident I am in this breed.
I dont know anything about Bilsteins other than people loved them on the focus. ???
I guess i'd go with the Bilsteins personally between those 3.
The illuminas I have no direct experiance with, but aren't these what B. Sousa had on the teg that blew up after one event? I'm not sure how confident I am in this breed.
I dont know anything about Bilsteins other than people loved them on the focus. ???
I guess i'd go with the Bilsteins personally between those 3.
Pedro
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if I can get the illumina's at a pepboyz, autozone, advance autoparts I can get a lifetime warranty on them. and with GC sleves it will take me all of 5min to swap. so I am not too concerned about getting a bad one.
Goldmember was on Illuminas with 700lb springs as well (no failure) but sousa had that nasty wheel hop which probably is what did them in.
yes...mogs, rovers, merkurs, volvos, banged-up subarus, perfect subarus, rally subarus, miatas, trucks trailers, ancient audi S4s, VW TDI's and probly some that are forgotten already
TMC (too many cars) seems to be an inherent LDR disease :
We're a large fambly and everybody has TMC disease.
TMC (too many cars) seems to be an inherent LDR disease :
johnny6speed
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Koni.
johnny6speed
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Sorry Ryan, I fail to see the logic behind anything but Koni's especially if you partake in extra curriculars on the weekends.
They are a higher quality piece.
They have better resale value.
Can be modified by Koni to any type of shock adjustability and valving you want.
Have a good warranty.
Are similar moneys to other OTS shocks avail.
Maybe I just need to be edjumacated on these other choices you have on why they warrant purchase. *shrug*
They are a higher quality piece.
They have better resale value.
Can be modified by Koni to any type of shock adjustability and valving you want.
Have a good warranty.
Are similar moneys to other OTS shocks avail.
Maybe I just need to be edjumacated on these other choices you have on why they warrant purchase. *shrug*
Pedro
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mostly because they are available locally at ~$40 less per shock than the Koni's with a lifetime warranty.
The bilstein's are cheap to have rebuilt ~$75 with a revalve and can be matched to whatever I want for springs.
I am also not going to run anything over the top for suspension. if I could find the konis for less than ~120ea I would buy those. but I cannot find them for that price. the rest in the list are sub $100 shocks with excelent local support on the warranty (VIP, advance autoparts) They do the warranty on the front shocks for the 4runner every time I return those (due to MFR usage)
I would love to have the koni's but they are more $$$ and with the roll bar I can't really get to the adjusters for the rear shocks easily anyway.
basically:
Want=yes / Need=probably not
johnny6speed
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Koni's have the same warranty. Tirerack = 139.99 per shock. Im sure you can find them cheaper elseware. The support from the company directly far outweighs local support from Pepzone or Autoboys.
Ask Brian Sousa how he likes his Tokico's with 400lb spring rates and less then 1 inch lowering from OE.
Ask Brian Sousa how he likes his Tokico's with 400lb spring rates and less then 1 inch lowering from OE.
Pedro
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I saw Sousa's failed unit, Sherman is also running tokico's with good luck. and honestly I would probably be going with the bilsteins.Koni's have the same warranty. Tirerack = 139.99 per shock. Im sure you can find them cheaper elseware. The support from the company directly far outweighs local support from Pepzone or Autoboys.
Ask Brian Sousa how he likes his Tokico's with 400lb spring rates and less then 1 inch lowering from OE.
the nice thing with pepzone and autoboys is that I don't have to pay shipping to get a new shock. I walk in with my recipt and the shock and they get me another one. tiz not a bad deal.
I can't seem to find any better deals on the koni's unfortunately.
johnny6speed
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Brian lost 2 last year. Roger's tokico's are dump. He even said it himself after driving my machine. They are worth the extra monies man!
johnny6speed
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Bilsteins = less enthusiast support from the Manufactuer, less upgradability, less resale value, valving and adjustability = sameish.