Tokico Performance shocks
Originally Posted by GETGONE
I DID do research and on CamaroZ28.com Sam even conceded in a thread that the Tokico's would be fine for the street but are not ideal for a race car. I don't get in the habit of taking what one person says as the only answer. I'm pissed because everytime I read a thread that's anything other than Koni or revalved Bilsteins, the person gets bashed and told they're stupid for buying them and wasting money. Sorry I tried to inform someone about a product they asked about and I happend to have. It's been said over and over that stock DeCarbons are complete junk so as far as I'm concerned these are better then what I had.
Your posts in this thread came across as very defensive, like people who are crazy enough to spend $800 on shocks don't live in the "real world" or have "expenses beyond our cars". I saved up for months and agonized over the decision to drop that kind of money on shocks. I can assure you, my car budget often gets cut for other expenses around the house. But, to me, my KYB GasAJusts weren't "good enough" to go with my Hotchkis springs, and Koni SA's are. Might I have been happy with Tokico's? Maybe. But after reading so many posts from people who were happy with Koni's, I elected not take the chance.
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Originally Posted by GETGONE
I DID do research and on CamaroZ28.com Sam even conceded in a thread that the Tokico's would be fine for the street but are not ideal for a race car. I don't get in the habit of taking what one person says as the only answer. I'm pissed because everytime I read a thread that's anything other than Koni or revalved Bilsteins, the person gets bashed and told they're stupid for buying them and wasting money. Sorry I tried to inform someone about a product they asked about and I happend to have. It's been said over and over that stock DeCarbons are complete junk so as far as I'm concerned these are better then what I had.
Parts are popular for a reason...because they work. People such as yourself go out of the way to be different only to find out the only reason what you're doing isn't done is because it doesn't work correctly.
Like Sam said, it only looks like you are looking for someone to pat you on the back for this decision....I doubt you'll find anyone here willing to do that.
I wish better was all I had to live up to.... My job would be a LOT easier. I'm not just not willing to accept better as equal to correct. If the customer knows the difference that's fine, but I'm not going to lie to them about it.
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
WHEN did I EVER say I was looking for a pat on the back? Someone asked about them and I happen to have them and haven't driven the car with them yet. Sam is NOT the only person in the world with an opinion. I found several others that found Tokicos to be fine with lowering springs and even Tokico's site states they were designed for lowering springs.
Tokicos are a cheap bilstein. I had them on my SHO and they are just OK. Stiffer than stock but the valving is not great. If I had a choice, I would go revalved bilsteins anyday. I'd prob take regular bilsteins over tokicos...They prob compare price wise (the revalved ones).
GETGONE you are missing the point other people are trying to tell you. Just because their website says its ok to run them with lowering springs doesn't mean you should. That's why this site is great, prevents people from putting crap on their car when there are clearly better solutions.
GETGONE you are missing the point other people are trying to tell you. Just because their website says its ok to run them with lowering springs doesn't mean you should. That's why this site is great, prevents people from putting crap on their car when there are clearly better solutions.
Originally Posted by GETGONE
WHEN did I EVER say I was looking for a pat on the back? Someone asked about them and I happen to have them and haven't driven the car with them yet. Sam is NOT the only person in the world with an opinion. I found several others that found Tokicos to be fine with lowering springs and even Tokico's site states they were designed for lowering springs.
