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Old May 19, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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ok so im looking at doing my suspension and on american muscle they have the tokio dspecs (http://www.americanmuscle.com/tokico...trut-0509.html) and the eibach pro dampner shocks and struts (http://www.americanmuscle.com/eibach-shocks-0509.html). my question is if its worth it to shell out the extra 100 for the tokio's adjustable feature? and also im assuming it would be ok if i got the eibach lowering springs with the tokio shocks/struts if i do decide to go that way right? i auto-x my car quite a bit and also take it to the track every now and then. so what do yall think?
Old May 19, 2010 | 11:58 AM
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personally i would go for the adjustable tokios you will be able to control your ride quality which obviously could be helpful between the street strip and autox
Old May 19, 2010 | 12:59 PM
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would u change up the stiffness for autox as opposed to the track?
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:38 PM
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it depends on how you want your car to respond, but ultimately im sure youd want it to be pretty stiff on both applications.
Old May 19, 2010 | 09:55 PM
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You might check out the Koni Yellows. There's a 25% manufacturer discount on those right now. If not Konis, then the D-specs.
Old May 20, 2010 | 04:19 PM
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If you're into autocrossing, then the adjustability is definitely worth the money. You'll need a very stiff suspension when you're throwing your Mustang around the corners, but you won't necessarily want to have that level of firmness while you're doing your daily driving. And active forum members get a 6% discount on orders, which will take some of the sting out of the increase in price. The Tokico's will work with Eibach springs, so you don't have to worry about finding a special type of springs for them.
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