jus got my tokicos
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jus got my tokicos jus got my tokicos for my 04 sedan installing them 2morrow. im gonna use my dropzone lowering springs for now see how it rides until i get my eibach sportlines...ill have pics posted soon of the b4 and the after........
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Originally Posted by PoorCollegeBoy
Which Tokicos?
Glad I could make some people laugh...
I will be helping him with the install in a few hours. Hopefully it goes well, but **** always goes wrong 
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Originally Posted by SkipBarber
how about you buy a camber kit and some real springs to go with those shocks?
I was suprised. My friend with a 9 ex just bought some used tokico HPs and dropzone COILOVERS. I expected the ride to be a little bouncy. I didnt know what to expect with those coilovers, other than crap. I was wrong. His car handles quite nicely, way way better than stock. Im sure the tokicos help out. We installed all that about 1.5-2 weeks ago. His car has a suprisingly nice feel to it.
I have Goldline/Tokico HPs, ingalls front, spc rear camber kit. I didnt want crap when I bought my ****. But suprisingly, the dropzone handled better than I woulda thought, plus they were used.
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Only a little over an hour of labor. His car musta been a lot easier, even though it looks the same as the 7thgens. Maybe cuz we had a few peple helping. I was like, you do this, you do that, I do this, and you help me with this. We busted it out so fast. I thought wed be done about 2 or 3 am, we were done by 10:30pm.
Only a little over an hour of labor. His car musta been a lot easier, even though it looks the same as the 7thgens. Maybe cuz we had a few peple helping. I was like, you do this, you do that, I do this, and you help me with this. We busted it out so fast. I thought wed be done about 2 or 3 am, we were done by 10:30pm.
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Originally Posted by SkipBarber
how about you buy a camber kit and some real springs to go with those shocks?
Originally Posted by BSonly
did u get the $315 ebay special Tokicos?
Originally Posted by 2K1Civic17"Gabe
I sort of agree with you, BUT
I was suprised. My friend with a 9 ex just bought some used tokico HPs and dropzone COILOVERS. I expected the ride to be a little bouncy. I didnt know what to expect with those coilovers, other than crap. I was wrong. His car handles quite nicely, way way better than stock. Im sure the tokicos help out. We installed all that about 1.5-2 weeks ago. His car has a suprisingly nice feel to it.
I have Goldline/Tokico HPs, ingalls front, spc rear camber kit. I didnt want crap when I bought my ****. But suprisingly, the dropzone handled better than I woulda thought, plus they were used.
I was suprised. My friend with a 9 ex just bought some used tokico HPs and dropzone COILOVERS. I expected the ride to be a little bouncy. I didnt know what to expect with those coilovers, other than crap. I was wrong. His car handles quite nicely, way way better than stock. Im sure the tokicos help out. We installed all that about 1.5-2 weeks ago. His car has a suprisingly nice feel to it.
I have Goldline/Tokico HPs, ingalls front, spc rear camber kit. I didnt want crap when I bought my ****. But suprisingly, the dropzone handled better than I woulda thought, plus they were used.
it cost me $315 on ebay including shipping.
and edwin u talk alot of s#it which no one really cares to listen to. my car rides perfect and i didnt have to waste $1100 for no damn tein ss like some ppl.....$400 tops and my car rides great......ppl dont waste ur money on that expensive mess jus get some tokicos and id say dropzones now jus because i love the ride.....i'll have pics posted 2morrow forgot my cam home. also still waiting on the back to settle a lil more..........
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Rep Power: 331 when did i say you have to "waste" $1100 on tein SS? First and foremost, all i said was "how about you get some real springs and a camber kit?"
let me spell this out for you...
your springs/coilover combination sucks (using springs up front, coils in the rear must work wonders on your handling)
and furthermore...anyone willing to spend $400 on shocks and springs should have the sense to purchase a camber kit to A) correct alignment B)lower correctly and C)reduce camber wear.
As a matter of fact, i never told you to go with Tein SS. I recall recommending Basic's to you, and that was only because you asked for my opinion in the first place.
let me spell this out for you...
your springs/coilover combination sucks (using springs up front, coils in the rear must work wonders on your handling)
and furthermore...anyone willing to spend $400 on shocks and springs should have the sense to purchase a camber kit to A) correct alignment B)lower correctly and C)reduce camber wear.
As a matter of fact, i never told you to go with Tein SS. I recall recommending Basic's to you, and that was only because you asked for my opinion in the first place.
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who gives a rats ***...
Rob, this is not offensful, just find it somewhat humorus (sp). sadly im a hardcore H-Tr as well.
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Originally Posted by skipbarber
when did i say you have to "waste" $1100 on tein SS? First and foremost, all i said was "how about you get some real springs and a camber kit?"
let me spell this out for you...
your springs/coilover combination sucks (using springs up front, coils in the rear must work wonders on your handling)
and furthermore...anyone willing to spend $400 on shocks and springs should have the sense to purchase a camber kit to A) correct alignment B)lower correctly and C)reduce camber wear.
As a matter of fact, i never told you to go with Tein SS. I recall recommending Basic's to you, and that was only because you asked for my opinion in the first place.
let me spell this out for you...
your springs/coilover combination sucks (using springs up front, coils in the rear must work wonders on your handling)
and furthermore...anyone willing to spend $400 on shocks and springs should have the sense to purchase a camber kit to A) correct alignment B)lower correctly and C)reduce camber wear.
As a matter of fact, i never told you to go with Tein SS. I recall recommending Basic's to you, and that was only because you asked for my opinion in the first place.
but like i said pics will be up by 2morrow nite hopefuly.
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Rep Power: 331 you want me to keep my negative comments to myself? are you kidding me? you're probably the one person in the shop i can count on to talk **** about anything and everything. AND you take pride in it, (im not saying it's a bad thing, i think we've all started to pick it up based on the work we have to do) and you cant deny that
edit: and i like you can lash out at me after I've helped you in the past due to a statement i made without any disrespect...yet Rob can say "who gives a rats ***.." and it doesnt phase you because he helps you this once...
Is it that I think I know too much? or is it that I've helped you too much? I thought we were better than that rookie. 
edit: and i like you can lash out at me after I've helped you in the past due to a statement i made without any disrespect...yet Rob can say "who gives a rats ***.." and it doesnt phase you because he helps you this once...
Is it that I think I know too much? or is it that I've helped you too much? I thought we were better than that rookie. Last edited by skipbarber; Jul 21, 2005 at 01:05 AM.
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Originally Posted by skipbarber
you want me to keep my negative comments to myself? are you kidding me? you're probably the one person in the shop i can count on to talk **** about anything and everything. AND you take pride in it, (im not saying it's a bad thing, i think we've all started to pick it up based on the work we have to do) and you cant deny that
edit: and i like you can lash out at me after I've helped you in the past due to a statement i made without any disrespect...yet Rob can say "who gives a rats ***.." and it doesnt phase you because he helps you this once... Is it that I think I know too much? or is it that I've helped you too much? I thought we were better than that rookie.
edit: and i like you can lash out at me after I've helped you in the past due to a statement i made without any disrespect...yet Rob can say "who gives a rats ***.." and it doesnt phase you because he helps you this once...
Is it that I think I know too much? or is it that I've helped you too much? I thought we were better than that rookie. Install went great. Had a few snags, but nothing major. Whew! Rides so much better. He will be getting a camber kit, but what he really needs is new tires. Those nankangs suck *** and are too small for the rim. I felt like i was gonna fall off the tire when I took it for a test drive.
Ronnie, up the front pressure to about 37, that might help some of the squishiness up front. It is hard to avoid with no sway bars on the car though.
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Originally Posted by skipbarber
i apologize rob.
Ya'll need to chill at work. Too much tension going on. I think kumbaya and group hugs are necessary
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Rep Power: 0 if anyone in the shop you can count on to talk **** bout anything and everything its craig. not me. when u decided to turbo i was all for it. let's end this conversation before it gets any worse. everything that was said was in reply to smart comments if u dont know thas how i am by now then i cant help that.if anything i said got to u then im sorry but i deal with yall talkin 2much sh&t at work to have if go get moved to here. no hard feelings were still cool.
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Rep Power: 0 if anyone in the shop you can count on to talk **** bout anything and everything its craig. not me. when u decided to turbo i was all for it. let's end this conversation before it gets any worse. everything that was said was in reply to smart comments if u dont know thas how i am by now then i cant help that.if anything i said got to u then im sorry but i deal with yall talkin 2much sh&t at work to have if go get moved to here. no hard feelings were still cool.
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Originally Posted by PoorCollegeBoy
Yea, my d specs took 5 hours just for the fronts because little problems kept coming up
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Originally Posted by Xenin
what? the shop i took it to did the fronts, backs, rearsway bar, and camber kit in 2 hours tops.
He isnt going for auto-x, so why do you all have to put his setup down. I know it rides sooooooo much nicer than stock. Ive riden in a car with the exact same setup (which we installed). Not bad at all. Of course there are many many many many other springs that are better, these arent the worst. So just say nice ride, get a camber kit, etc. No need to put down so much.
Enjoy your new suspension, and Id get a camber kit followed by an alignment pretty soon. Just to save your tires
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Rep Power: 0 well we did mine in about 3 1/2 hrs and thas without a shops spring compresser. we used one i bought at pep boyz thas y it took so long really. i got some pics im a upload. ill post here once im done. gimmie a few min
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Rep Power: 0 alright folks here yall go pics of the civic is not much but it will have to do....oh and i love how it rides now. tokico blues and dropzone lowering springs id say are a good combo even tho dropzone isnt a well known and respected brand.
