Tokico HP?

[brianm@zbt62.eastnet.gatech.edu (Brian McGarvey)]

On Tue, 22 Jan 2002 jester@westfailure.net wrote:

> On Tue, 22 Jan 2002, Brian McGarvey wrote:
>
> >
> > IMHO was sore back opinion.
> > dont waste your money.
> > As Al (green machine) can testify. riding in my old 16v RIPieces was NOT
> > fun /enjoyable for more than about 20 min. the setup i had was the blue
> > tokikos and Nuespeed race springs. it rode alot like an unsprung gocart.
> > hadled like mad as long as the roads were very smooth. if you hit anything
> > and i mean anything in the road down to and including small gravel it got
> > transfeered to your but. and rattled EVERYTHING in the car.
>
> Thing is, I am building a track car more or less. I have coilovers on the
> way (used) and need struts that can control probably 250-300 LB springs
> rear and 300-400# springs front.
>
> This car will nto be a daily driver, I might try to take a road trip to
> SCCA events in kansas city from saint louis every now and again, but in
> that case it needs to be tolerable, not comfortbale ;)
For any trip over an hour my car was not tolerable. To give you an example
I had to get out of the car every hour and take pain meds (motrin) on my
way back to GA from OH. as far as adjatability. hey i dnt auto cross so i
dunno.
brian... and anyway i'd say go with koni's not tokikos....


>
> On that note, is adjustability a big bonus over non adjustability? for
> solo & track days?
>
> take care,
>
> Steve
>
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