Struts!!!! [Archive] - Mazdas247.com

wipedawg

07-31-2005, 07:09 PM

I need some good aftermarket struts. I'm lowered probably around 2 inches... I've been looking and realize there aren't a lot of options.

What should i buy?

RaiderMP5

07-31-2005, 07:10 PM

Tokiko blues are well recommended. I am sure if you look in the suspension section, they will be tons of reviews.

Moeed

07-31-2005, 07:11 PM

wipedawg

07-31-2005, 07:13 PM

thanks

are these my only two decent options besides going coilover setup?

JCell

07-31-2005, 07:14 PM

i'm goin with the illuminas as well

Moeed, where did you gets your, and how much if u don't mind me askin

Prodigy

07-31-2005, 07:15 PM

Illuminas = sex
I love mine to death
got em off ebay for 450 shipped..though you're taking a huge risk off ebay.
I'd buy them from Ken (Captain KRM P5).

JCell

07-31-2005, 07:18 PM

how hard is it to adjust the rear struts?

Moeed

07-31-2005, 07:22 PM

I got mine all round for about 700ish from ***********************. In the p5, its a pain in the ass. All the back plastic pieces have to come out just to get to the struts.

Prodigy

07-31-2005, 07:24 PM

I can change them in 7 minutes..
all you have to do is take off the rear deck, and unbolt the seat belts, then turn the dial with a dime or screw driver.
I put them to soft for the highway, then hard in the mountains, then back to soft before I left for the highway again.. it's pretty easy.

I also recommend getting your struts from Ken (Captain KRM P5).

wicked

07-31-2005, 07:35 PM

blues for the price,better then factory for sure(they are not the same as the ones on the MSP BTW)
the ill. are just tits,but they are going to have kinda hard jounce and rebound,even on the softest setting.

Captain KRM P5

07-31-2005, 07:40 PM

I also recommend getting your struts from Ken (Captain KRM P5).

thanks for the kind words.

i can set you up with either the Tokico Blues or Illuminas. Drop me a line if interested!

JCell

07-31-2005, 08:35 PM

sorry to thread jack, but Ken, any update on my strut bar?

Captain KRM P5

07-31-2005, 08:40 PM

sorry to thread jack, but Ken, any update on my strut bar?

My supplier says it has shipped - do not worry about the thread jack, i am not a forum nazi and I want you to know your business is important to me (hump)

JCell

07-31-2005, 08:41 PM

(yippy)

Action Jackson

07-31-2005, 09:56 PM

I drilled a small hole in the rear strut cap. That is in order to just be able to adjust the Illuminas.

I have them set at 1 all around b/c of the street conditions, and plus the springs are twice the stiffness of the stock ones.

wipedawg

07-31-2005, 10:48 PM

thanks for the kind words.

i can set you up with either the Tokico Blues or Illuminas. Drop me a line if interested!
will you PM me on a price for the illuminas shipped to zip 84004?

SkinnyJoint

08-01-2005, 03:16 PM

IMO, I believe the best struts money can buy you is the tokico illuminas. Had tehm for about 20k miles, love them. Set them on 4 all the way around (they are 5 way adjustable). Nice ride, kinda ruff, but rides on rails.

could they ahve lasted you longer? i mean your scarring me ha struts should last longer then 20

Prodigy

08-01-2005, 03:38 PM

could they ahve lasted you longer? i mean your scarring me ha struts should last longer then 20
doesn't matter. Illuminas have a lifetime garantee! (hump)

SkinnyJoint

08-01-2005, 05:30 PM

ok yea i was like 20k miles and they were done... lol but thats kool.

you have to have recipt and shit for lifetime gurantee?

Prodigy

08-01-2005, 10:51 PM

ok yea i was like 20k miles and they were done... lol but thats kool.

you have to have recipt and shit for lifetime gurantee?
yep, just an invoice. and the sheet of paper that came inside each box for the struts.