Lowered... what shocks to use ?

[TravisAe86]

As most of you know my car is lowered been this way for a while. I'm running on lowering spring but the shocks I used are just some basic ones from Pepboys which I believe are the Monroe brand shocks. I forget who told me that this setup would blow my shocks very fast and suggest some performance shock in which I cant remember exactly.. was it Tokico shocks ?


The shocks I have on my car are GONE... FINISHED.... if anyone sits in the back the rear of the car drops very low even with just one person. When I push up and down on the rear bumper the car goes up and down like a basketball LOL. When I drive over a pothole and etc there is no bounce the car just rolls into the hole and the shocks are making a funny creaking sound when under load and driving on broken roads.

Anyone have any good shocks for a lowered car? That can handle the low stance ?

[projektvertx]

KYB's = Comfort
Tokico's = Performance + stiffer ride
Bilstein = stiffest + track struts
Gabriel's = Crap
Monroe's aren't bad, I'm running them on a 1 inch drop and I like them... Looking back on it now, I wish I had gone with KYB's, but at the time I wasn't planning on lowering, struts came 4 months before lowering...

[TravisAe86]

Originally Posted by projektvertx

KYB's = Comfort
Tokico's = Performance + stiffer ride
Bilstein = stiffest + track struts
Gabriel's = Crap
Monroe's aren't bad, I'm running them on a 1 inch drop and I like them... Looking back on it now, I wish I had gone with KYB's, but at the time I wasn't planning on lowering, struts came 4 months before lowering...

Great advice thanks man. Does anyone have a link to where I cant get them ? My car doesn't sit even because of the bad shocks.

[P3VZ]

here you go sir.
http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi....aspx?kc=ffsku


oh does anyone know the difference between sealed struts and without??

[projektvertx]

Originally Posted by P3VZ

here you go sir.
http://www.autoanything.com/suspensi....aspx?kc=ffsku


oh does anyone know the difference between sealed struts and without??

In a sealed strut, you buy the whole assembly, and replace the old strut assembly with the new one. A serviceable strut involves one extra step in that the strut cartridge can be removed from the strut assembly. Cartridges are cheaper, but what you save in parts, you usually end up paying in labor because the non-sealed version involves an extra step

[prnc_chrmng]

im runnnin tokicos with intrax, comfortable enough for thos 2.5 hour drives. I also have some tokico cartriges for sale if you can use them.

[TravisAe86]

Originally Posted by prnc_chrmng

im runnnin tokicos with intrax, comfortable enough for thos 2.5 hour drives. I also have some tokico cartriges for sale if you can use them.

PM me please

[TravisAe86]

KYB's = Comfort
Tokico's = Performance + stiffer ride
Bilstein = stiffest + track struts
Gabriel's = Crap


Can I get a link for the rest of these ?

[Chris Crash]

Hit up Google and find 'em.

[PhatRoyale]

Originally Posted by projektvertx

KYB's = Comfort
Tokico's = Performance + stiffer ride
Bilstein = stiffest + track struts
Gabriel's = Crap
Monroe's aren't bad, I'm running them on a 1 inch drop and I like them... Looking back on it now, I wish I had gone with KYB's, but at the time I wasn't planning on lowering, struts came 4 months before lowering...

Not really.

If you check out Bilsteins application guide here: http://www.bilsteinus.com/305bilstei...ationguide.pdf

You'll see "TC" under the strut type for Camry's, which stands for Touring Class. Those are merely twin tube design OEM replacement struts, which ride the same as the KYBs. They are the only ones available for the Camry and are black in color. They are not to be confused with their HD Heavy Duty or S Sport struts, which actually upgrade the handling with a higher dampening rates and a mono-tube design. They can easily be designated through the signature yellow strut body housing.

[LynchburgCSI]

Koni Red's = can be the stiffest (adjustable valving) + track struts + expensive

I like the Tokicos for their lifetime warranty and livable everyday stiffness.

[projektvertx]

Originally Posted by LynchburgCSI

Koni Red's = can be the stiffest (adjustable valving) + track struts + expensive

I like the Tokicos for their lifetime warranty and livable everyday stiffness.

My bad For some reason I thought Bilstein's were the track struts

[TravisAe86]

L O L


Thanks guys Its looking like the Tokicos are going to be my choice.

[quangtran89]

haha I had Gabriel's on my camry. It's been about 30k miles now. Still good when I sold the car.