I can understand the desire for that setup, stock + tokico. But you are
right on the warranty thing, there just isn't enough demand for them. I
know I talked with one of the reps at Koni and they were telling me they
sell very few sets of struts per year for the SHO. Somewhere in the 50-100
sets I believe... For an entire year.
I can get Koni struts very cheap, and I went that route on mine instead of
even trying to go through the hoops that are required to return the
tokicos. I have heard they do a poor job honoring their warranty.
Just a note that making the Koni's fit into Tokico housings is possible but
you will need to build custom spacers for the rear as the housing is longer
than the insert.
Z
On 10/24/06, Christina Casselton <sholover@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Well, a couple of reasons James.
>
> Firstly, the old ones I had were on the car that got totalled and although
> I
> had access to them, they would have cost me something. Also, the warranty
> through Tokico requires you to return the strut to them for
> repair/replacement and these are getting harder and harder to find as
> Tokico
> IIRC discontinued making them.
>
> Christina
>
>
> On 10/24/06, James White <greensho@crown.net> wrote:
> >
> > Why would you want to but new struts when the Tokicos are lifetime
> > warranty?
> >
> > I think that OEM springs may be softer, but I doubt that you can
> > get them, except from anyone except, maybe Russ McCoy.
> >
> > I would replace the Tokicos, if they are bad, maybe get a set of
> > used springs from a '95, and then get a softer tire. Stay with a
> > 60 series tire in an "R" rating rather than the OEM "V".
> >
> > I had a set of OEM sized SIRXON4 Sumitomo's from Tire Rack that at
> > $53+/- each were a good ride and a good value.
> >
> > regards, Jim White
> >
> >
> > At Tuesday, 24 October 2006, "BWF" <bwfreese@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > >I'm considering returning to stock springs because of the local
> > roads. Plus,
> > >my Tokicos are 6+ years old, so I've got an excuse to consider new
> > >shocks/struts. ;-)
> > >
> > >SPRINGS
> > >What's the part number for stock springs? Has anyone just cut down
> > the stock
> > >springs to achieve the lowering (about an 1") that happens with
> > the Eibachs?
> > >Anyone have any stock springs lying around? And how would I know stock
> > >springs, anyway?
> > >
> > >STRUTS/SHOCKS
> > >Opinions on strong struts with stock springs combos?
> > >
> > >Barry
> > >
> > >'95 mtx
> > >
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