shock install issues...

[imp0rted1]

so long story short, the sprint springs finally killed my oem shocks..so i ordered 4 tokicos...


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no spring mount on the tokicos.. did i get the correct part?? looks like the oem piece doesnt separate..

[bigbird]

what year car do you have? IIRC, i think it was the 92-94ish cars had servicable shocks with which thoes would work with but if they are sealed struts then you can either get servicable shocks from a junked car or send them back and get the full tokico shocks.


and this thread should be stickied for proof that sprints + OEM = failure.

[ToRn]

My strut looks like the left one mines a 92 i hear its serviceable, if so then how would i take the blown strut out of the mount part to replace with the tokico?

[imp0rted1]

the car is a 93 le 4cyl

if you guys are thinking about running springs

know that going low is going to kill your shocks eventually.. the shocks lasted about 3 years

[93XLEcamry]

how do we know if its insert or not???

i checked my, and it looked like the one imported posted....

when i got the strut off everything came off like that...nothing else comes off, so i would guess that i would have to buy the whole strut and not the insert???

[bigbird]

Originally Posted by imp0rted1

the car is a 93 le 4cyl

if you guys are thinking about running springs

know that going low is going to kill your shocks eventually.. the shocks lasted about 3 years

yes it does...i actually rolled like that with the same springs.

Originally Posted by 93XLEcamry

how do we know if its insert or not???

i checked my, and it looked like the one imported posted....

when i got the strut off everything came off like that...nothing else comes off, so i would guess that i would have to buy the whole strut and not the insert???

ive seen this happen too, some cars that were claimed to have servicable struts...dont...it may have to do with where they are made.

but yeah, if they are not servicable...then liek i said...try to find servicable struts on a junkyard car so you can use the inserts or just get full strut/shock combo.

[93XLEcamry]

alrite bb....thanks

so the 94 tokico and i was looking to get the tenzo springs......does anyone know if the gf2 tenzo are the same as the tenzo r??



sorry the thread jack my bro...

[imp0rted1]

just an update, in the year range of 92-94 there are some camrys that come with a "sealed strut" or "serviceable". the one i have is "sealed" therefore i have to use kyb gr-2's that come with the spring mount.

the only folks that can use the tokicos are people with "serviceable" struts meaning just the cartridge can be replaced..

[93XLEcamry]

some says the 93 camry can use the sealed 94 camry strut...from tokicos...