Tokico Blue struts

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » June 27th, 2006, 11:26 pm

I just order a set of tokicos, i'm just going to run stock springs for now since it is a daily driver and it snows here. Anyways, what else should i get while i'm redoing the suspension?

I'm thinking:
dust boots
thrust bearings (are they only on the front or all four?)

anything else i should replace while in there? are there gaskets between the strut mount and frame? i've never done suspension work before so i'm kinda clueless.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » June 27th, 2006, 11:31 pm

If you are going to lower it consider a set of camber bolts for the front abd back so that your alingment ais not effected.

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » June 28th, 2006, 6:40 pm

ryanlindenberg wrote: i'm just going to run stock springs for now since it is a daily driver and it snows here.

Steeb · Post by **Steeb** » June 28th, 2006, 7:00 pm

you can probably use your stock thrust bearings if they are still ok. only the front needs these.

get an alignment after.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » June 28th, 2006, 9:19 pm

ryanlindenberg wrote:
ryanlindenberg wrote: i'm just going to run stock springs for now since it is a daily driver and it snows here.

I realize that, I was considering the fact that you may do this later.

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » June 28th, 2006, 9:43 pm

yea i probably will lower it later, but i'll just put the camber bolts in when i put the springs in too.

for the dust boots: do the tokicos come with them or do i have to buy some? if i do have to buy them, are they all the same? or do i need ones specific for the tokico's?

are there gaskets between the strut mount and frame?

thanks for the help so far.

solo_ryder · Post by **solo_ryder** » June 29th, 2006, 12:34 am

hey, when i got my tokiko blues they did not come with dust boots, but you can use the stock ones or get new universal ones from a parts store. There is no gaskets between the strut and the mount.

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » June 29th, 2006, 12:42 am

sweet thanks man

Hoodzy · Post by **Hoodzy** » June 29th, 2006, 8:03 am

ahah off topic but u have the mx-3.com car minus the side skirts but closest i've seen

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » June 29th, 2006, 5:17 pm

yea actually i have sideskirts sitting in my closet right now. the same ones. haha. then the only difference will be the rims.

Vanished · Post by **Vanished** » June 29th, 2006, 6:31 pm

there are no gaskets that you need to replace. ALTHOUGHT. If your strut mounts are cracked or rusted (usually the front) then you will need new ones. I beleive KYB sells some..

Also look into getting new bumpstops if your old ones are warn. Don't wanna wreck your new stuff do you? Also any reason why you chose the blues over the zx2 ones? zx2 struts are way cheaper, and aside from the dremeling (2 minute job), a direct swap.

Now, I'm going to tell you now, get new springs...you have better struts, and you plan on lowering one day, so you might as well do it now. As for daily driver/snow stuff, mine is also a daily driver and it snows here too...about 6 months of the year, and the other half are construction. So far i have had no problems with my ZX2 tokico's and eibach springs. The only thing is driveways, just gotta take her at an angle...i suggest that if you want to replace your springs, do it now. You wont' regret it.

ryanlindenberg · Post by **ryanlindenberg** » June 29th, 2006, 7:10 pm

yea a friend of mine who used to own an mx-3 lowered his and he said he didn't have any problems. he had the factory bumper though, i'm just concerned that my mazdaspeed front would crack if i hit some snow with it when it is that cold (fiberglass). maybe i'll throw my springs in now...i'd ahve to wait for my next paycheck to order them though.

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