Coilovers & struts??

[VizualXTC]

Do you have to buy struts when you get coilovers? Do they have to be adjustable? Just wondering

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by VizualXTC:<BR><STRONG>Do you have to buy struts when you get coilovers? Do they have to be adjustable? Just wondering</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P><BR>do you have to? no<BR>should you? yes<BR>should they be adjustable? only because you cant find non-adjustables that will stand up to the high spring rate available on all the coilover sets.

[VizualXTC]

Will the Tokico struts that CS sells, work well with the GC Coilovers? I am on a budget, but I do want quality.

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by VizualXTC:<BR><STRONG>Will the Tokico struts that CS sells, work well with the GC Coilovers? I am on a budget, but I do want quality.</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>I wouldnt trust it, but it will probably last a while. i wont make any claims though. Im not sure about how the warranty would work there.

[OsoSlo z28]

i know some people with kyb and tokico struts(non-mx3) with a 2" drop and haven't experienced any probs. but unless the struts you have now are brand new, i'd suggest getting some.<p>[ December 31, 2001: Message edited by: cre8v mx3 ]

[ProtegeSTS]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by cre8v mx3:<BR><STRONG>i know some people with kyb and tokico struts(non-mx3) with a 2" drop and haven't experienced any probs. but unless the struts you have now are brand new, i'd suggest getting some.<P>[ December 31, 2001: Message edited by: cre8v mx3 ]</STRONG><HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P> Most people couldnt tell you if their ride were underdampened anyway. Most people will relate stiff = dampened well. Im probably not too much better than the average driver in terms of this,<BR> So im going off the fact that the Tokico Blues and KYB GR2s are basically designed as slightly stiffer versions of oem struts, not true performance struts. This being the case, i HIGHLY doubt that either will dampen a set of 2" lowering springs correctly. But they WILL be better than the oem struts, so if you honestly cant see the point of getting the proper ride, at least get the Tokico Blues or KYB GR2s Just my 2 cents.

[OsoSlo z28]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><B>Originally posted by ProtegeSTS</B><BR>Most people couldnt tell you if their ride were underdampened anyway. Most people will relate stiff = dampened well. Im probably not too much better than the average driver in terms of this,<BR>So im going off the fact that the Tokico Blues and KYB GR2s are basically designed as slightly stiffer versions of oem struts, not true performance struts. This being the case, i HIGHLY doubt that either will dampen a set of 2" lowering springs correctly. But they WILL be better than the oem struts, so if you honestly cant see the point of getting the proper ride, at least get the Tokico Blues or KYB GR2s Just my 2 cents.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE><P>That's pretty much the point i was "trying" to get to. they probably do not dampen a lower-than-stock setup properly. i believe the two opinions were based on the "non-bottoming-out" effect.<p>[ December 31, 2001: Message edited by: cre8v mx3 ]