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wiliker
09-02-2009, 11:38 PM
Tanabe DF210's and Tokico Blue shocks/struts. Feels great and thanks to Auto Innovations for taking me without an appointment, good price and good people. Orlando and Jaime :thumbsup:

Before and after..
st0rmfreak
09-02-2009, 11:40 PM
dang thats sweet. i have a black hatch as well. and im still wondering if i should lower it.
wiliker
09-02-2009, 11:47 PM
I love it :biggrin: It rides great and looks great!
minired5stby
09-02-2009, 11:49 PM
Looks nice but ya gotta get the rims now.
st0rmfreak
09-02-2009, 11:59 PM
those pics really got me thinking more about it. it looks amazing!
PETERPOOP
09-03-2009, 12:09 AM
ahhhhhh MUCH better. :)
wiliker
09-03-2009, 12:17 AM
Rims will be an upgrade further down the road. The handling alone is so much fun with the lower stance. The Tanabe DF210's are excellent and the Tokico Blues are also great. I drove back home on 880 which has some crappy patches of road and I had no issues gliding over them.
JPMedina
09-03-2009, 01:43 AM
Hey dude, terrific evolution... Great lowered... Congratulations...

How do you feel the new handling???

See U...
CtrlAltDefeat
09-04-2009, 03:30 AM
looks great... I got DFs too... how much were the shocks?
eijikikimaru
09-04-2009, 03:53 AM
:w00t:
Ryu
09-04-2009, 04:00 AM
Much better now!! :thumbsup:
bikegerm
09-04-2009, 11:39 AM
Way Cool !! :thumbup:
wiliker
09-04-2009, 12:10 PM
looks great... I got DFs too... how much were the shocks?


I bought the Tokico's for:
http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc?productId=145&categoryId=4
wiliker
09-04-2009, 12:13 PM
Hey dude, terrific evolution... Great lowered... Congratulations...

How do you feel the new handling???

See U...

The handling is great! Firmer shocks/struts are nice.
CtrlAltDefeat
09-05-2009, 02:31 AM
I bought the Tokico's for:
http://shop.microimageonline.com/product.sc?productId=145&categoryId=4

hmmm not too expensive.... maybe my next upgrade? :biggrin:
LtNoogie
09-05-2009, 02:37 AM
Do you have a rear sway bar yet? You will definitely fell that difference.
Kioshi
09-05-2009, 04:58 AM
Orlando's the bomb at Auto Innovations. Jaime is awesome and his Bayou Bleu Vitz :D

Is it a more bumpy ride w/ the Tokico struts/shocks? That price is really killing me to buy it next.
wiliker
09-05-2009, 11:25 AM
Do you have a rear sway bar yet? You will definitely fell that difference.

No sway bar yet, possibly in the future.

Orlando's the bomb at Auto Innovations. Jaime is awesome and his Bayou Bleu Vitz :D

Is it a more bumpy ride w/ the Tokico struts/shocks? That price is really killing me to buy it next.

Yeah those two were awesome, just cool and down to earth guys. Jaime's Bayou Bleu Vitz is also amazing. The main thing I noticed with the Tokico's is the extra bounciness when going over slightly rougher patches on the highway. They are definitely a nice upgrade from the stock shocks/struts.
Tamago
09-05-2009, 12:18 PM
what did they charge you for install?
detroiter
09-05-2009, 12:38 PM
Once your springs and struts break in a little bit, I do believe things won't be so bouncy and it will be a bit a stiffer going over bumps. You NEED to get a rear sway bar, it will be incredible how much better your car will feel
Kioshi
09-05-2009, 02:59 PM
what did they charge you for install?

I'm going to guess and say either at $200 or below? My springs and alignment were at $168 i think...

Yeah those two were awesome, just cool and down to earth guys. Jaime's Bayou Bleu Vitz is also amazing. The main thing I noticed with the Tokico's is the extra bounciness when going over slightly rougher patches on the highway. They are definitely a nice upgrade from the stock shocks/struts.

Orlando did my H&R springs a while back... :D
Does the bounciness affect the steering of the car? I probably won't notice much because of the rear sway bar on mine.

But yea, def. get the sway bar from Garm, under $130 i believe :w00t:
wiliker
09-05-2009, 05:20 PM
$210 for installation of springs,shocks/struts, and alignment. Pretty good price IMO.
wiliker
09-05-2009, 05:21 PM
Once your springs and struts break in a little bit, I do believe things won't be so bouncy and it will be a bit a stiffer going over bumps. You NEED to get a rear sway bar, it will be incredible how much better your car will feel

How long does it take to have them broken in? I am going to order the sway bar :biggrin:

So there is a 19mm bar and a 23mm bar. Which is best?? Never mind I did a quick search and found the answer.

Orlando did my H&R springs a while back... :D
Does the bounciness affect the steering of the car? I probably won't notice much because of the rear sway bar on mine.

But yea, def. get the sway bar from Garm, under $130 i believe

The bounciness doesn't effect the steering. It's just something that sucks when trying to sip some coffee =)
advocate
09-06-2009, 02:48 AM
Nice pics, can't wait to install my DF210s here soon.
detroiter
09-06-2009, 11:23 AM
General rule of thumb is give it a few weeks I guess to completely settle in. I noticed after going over some rough patches of cement and big bumps, that seemed to help as well haha. But really, it'll feel better when it all settles in. And yes a rear sway bar will awaken your car a great deal, just wait and see. Don't wait too long though, longer you wait the longer your missing out.