Alright, I need new shocks/struts bad, and I thought I'd get some input from people that have tried a few. I was leaning towards the KYB AGXs but then I found that Bilsteins are only forty more US$. So, I dunno. Tell me what you think.

ps. i got these prices from shox.com (set of 4)
Bilstein's are $419.00
Tokico $279.00
Tokico Illumina $479.00
Koni Reds are $518.00
Koni sports $568.40
KYB AGX set of 4 is $381.00
KYB (GR-2 Gas fronts and Gas-a-just rears) $143.00

 

if your car is a daily driver, cruiser and you don't autocross (or autocross rarely) then go with KYB's they are cheap and a great shock for the money! slightly better than stock handleing...

If you autocross, roadrace, love to carve corners and have some extra cash then I would go with the Bilsteins. I hear nothing but good things, it seems Koni's, tokico illumina's and bilsteins are top three... I'd go with the cheaper of the three: Bilstein.

good luck either way

 

i agree with him..

 

This is basically what I have compiled from this board:

Tokico Pros: Adjustable, no wear when setting to higher rate. Lifetime warranty.
Tokico Cons: Some say even the highest setting is too low?

Bilstein Pros: One rate fits all, "cheap"
Bilstein Cons: Not adjustable, Some say its way too rough, others say its only rough when they are cold

Koni Yellow: Double Adjustable, Lifetime warranty?.
Koni Cons: I've read that once you goto a higher rate, it accelerates the wear on the valves, and that if you goto a lower setting it will wear even more.

It looks like a lot of people are leaning towards Bilsteins. Are they decent at the drag strip as well as in the twisties?

 

I didn't know the Bilsteins were not ajustable, why would they leave that off a high performance shock? I want a shock that can be somewhat forgiving on the street, but then if I want to do some canyon carving I can just turn a ****. The Tokicos and KYBs are most in my price range. But, from what I can gather the Konis are probably the best for that (lifetime warranty too so valve wear wouldn't be a big thing) but damn pricey. In the summit catolog, it says the rear Konis can only be used with 16" wheels, anyone know what thats about?

 

Hmmm. It looks like I may have missed something here. IN this post: https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...ight=Bilstein, "chacane67" writes:

After re-reading that, it sounds like only the Reds are affected, and the yellows are fine. If that is the case, then I think I would definately purchase the Yellows.

 

I do want the Koni Yellows, but for a poor Canadian like me, they're like 550 X 1.6 = 880! I think i'll go with the KYBs, they should perform alot better than what I have now.