kyb gr-2
I like them a lot. I have had them in for maybe 6k+ miles. I just did a trip through carbon canyon with 500lbs of broken concrete in the trunk and the struts did really well with severely reduced travel distance.

 

KYB-GR2s if you like the feeling of the stock shocks.

Why? because the feel like stock.

 

the best stock replacement is probably the GR-2... because it's pretty much the same as stock, but very nice quality and has a lifetime warranty.

I chose the koni yellow though, because it's a far far better shock and is also adjustable to meet your own needs. it handles both lowering springs and stock springs (not something GR-2s do very well), and it also has a life time warranty. yeah, they're a lot more expensive, but worth it, especially if your car is lowered, because if it is, you're just going to blow the GR-2s anyway and end up having to get konis later on...

the GR-2 lifetime warranty is void if you lower your car a decent amount, koni yellows also have a lifetime warranty though.

 

I had KYB GR2s with APEX springs, compared to OEM struts on APEX springs (current setup) they're a lot stiffer.

Budgetwise, yeah GR2s for sure... if you have the budget, go for better.

 

sux that there is nothing between 300$ for a set and 800$ for a set. konis are nice but they cost more than the car did.

 

Yeah... the Koni yellows I just ordered not too long ago costed about the same as my silvertop 20v... both of which costed more than my $600 corolla lol

 

I like my Tokico HPs although they are discontinued now.

 

that's a shame.

 

I have never used the Konis, but they have a very good reputation worldwide.
I have used the GR-2 on every vehicle that I have replaced shocks on except my pickup truck (didn't think I needed to spend the extra money)
I am verry pleased with the GR-2s because they give slightly firmer damping than stock for a very reasonable price.

I might go with Koni yellows later on, only because I autocross, but for the street the GR-2s are great.

 

I'll let you know how much I life the konis vs. the GR-2s on the auto-x course.

 

Bilstein if you want the absolute best(stock ride height) or Koni

 

pretty sure theres no bilstein offered for our cars. unless you know where to get them.

 

The Bilstein site has 88-92 GTS and non GTS Corollas listed on their application guide (page 13).

http://www.bilsteinus.com/305bilsteinapplicationguide.pdf

 

http://www.bilsteinus.com/cart/ymm.php?year=1991&make=TOYOTA&model=COROLLA&zenid=

OE replacement I think, maybe ask them if you are thinking about it.

 

Best stock replacement for the price are KYB's, but if your gonna go with koni or bilstein then your better off getting full coilover set.Like Tein or JIC.

 

actully, surprisingly the bilstein's priced out to 312.90$ b4 tax and shipping. which makes them a far more viable option than the koni's or coilovers. making them hard to pass up when the kyb's are 192.64$ before tax.

but I agree when spending almost a grand for a suspension mine as well go full coilovers for a little more than shocks and springs.

 

I'd say if you are keeping stock ride height-bilsteins
if you're going lower-koni, if I remember right the konis that are available for ae92 are shorter stroke?

coil overs aren't needed for a street ride, it'll be hard to justify the cost

 

Those TC Bilstein shocks suck IMO. They're only Touring Class and not the stiff mono-tube design Sport struts available for higher end cars. They're an OE replacement shock just like the KYB GR2s.

Koni Yellows are the best shocks that money can buy for our cars.

TOURING CLASS (TC)
Bilstein Touring Class original equipment replacement twin tube gas pressure shocks and struts feature the same German engineering and quality as the world famous Bilstein Monotube Gas Pressure Shocks in a competitively priced twin-tube design.

:disappoin :facepalm:

 

actually penske would be the best money could buy but how much money does this guy have and what are his goals? He said stock replacement shock so I recommended a oem replacement.

 

Point taken.

I dunno, I guess we'll have to wait on the OP's answer to those question.

On another note, the main advantage of GC + Koni Yellow's is the ride comfort that they offer over a full monty coilover setup. I've ridden in some slammed cars with this setup and the ride quality was still plenty comfortable over rough roads and broken pavement.

 

koni/gc is tried and true that's for sure i was talking to a fellow ae92 owner at a toyota meet on sunday and he said it is a bit stiff for daily driver for him at least, but he has to travel gravel roads some

so it might be a matter of taste but i would suggest riding in similar setups to what you are considering if you want to be REALLY sure

 

I stayed out out of this because it appeared the person asking seemed to like the idea of all the expensive performance types of struts..

otherwise I would have just suggested some Gaberiels at Autozone for $180.00 for 4 with liftetime warranty. Or go to a shop and pay them $1,000 for 4 installed.