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Postby solaraluv » Thu Mar 16, 2006 9:32 pm

Ok im looking to buy one or the other this weekend but I just wanted some feedback on what evryone is using and the quality of the ride. Im basically looking for something with a nice ride lowered or raised. Want to make sure im getting my moneys worth.
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Postby hskrsolara » Thu Mar 16, 2006 10:31 pm

there is a ton of info on this, just search and you should find some.
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Postby ThatVietGuy » Fri Mar 17, 2006 2:54 am

After putting on the JIC's tonight, just go coilovers :lol:
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Postby DrakkkarDarkbladE » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:55 am

First of the struts is not what decides what lovers or raises your car. The springs decide that.

KYB is probably as close to stock as your going to be able to get. Their damping rate is about 15% higher then the stock struts. In my previous car I had KYB GR2 and Eibach Pro street springs. I really like that setup, the handling became a lot more crisp. The ride quality did go down a little but it was not something that I could have complained about.

If you go with the KYB GR2 struts and the TRD springs, I would imagine that would probably get you the closest to stock ride quality.
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Postby vin » Fri Mar 17, 2006 6:42 pm

ThatVietGuy wrote:After putting on the JIC's tonight, just go coilovers :lol:


Humm, it looks like you're enjoying your new toys :wink:
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Postby StockSolara » Fri Mar 17, 2006 7:56 pm

Get Tokico they are way better in handling compare to KYB since KYB is only just a smidge better than OEM. . . UNLESS they offered the KYB AGX but of course they don't so just go with Tokico
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Postby ThatVietGuy » Fri Mar 17, 2006 8:16 pm

Too bad Koni doesn't make their Yellows for our years. They had to stop making them for the 97-01 Camry :-?
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Postby krawzyazn » Fri Mar 17, 2006 9:45 pm

I like my KYB TRD setup
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Postby 808Camry » Mon Mar 20, 2006 2:27 pm

I like my Tokico/TRD setup.
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Postby hskrsolara » Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:22 pm

I like my tokico blue/tein s-tech setup... :)
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Postby jdsun1 » Wed Mar 22, 2006 3:57 pm

Ill chime in. I like my tokico/eibach setup.
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