konis for p5?

[Stealth5]

does koni make struts for the p5? i dont think they do but i had to ask. im planning on GC coilovers with maybe tokicos and an awr 21.5 sway bar.

anyone want to reccomend a good strut to use with ground controls, im just riding on stock struts and tein springs as of now

 

[Mr. Win]

konis dont fit with GC from what ive heard with l8r... tokico ive heard are whats best have you thought about JIC a1 or a2

 

[Stealth5]

konis dont fit with GC from what ive heard with l8r... tokico ive heard are whats best have you thought about JIC a1 or a2

too much $$$
i can get some tokicos and gc coilovers for like 6 or 700

 

[Mr. Win]

hmmm everyone loves them might be worth it to wait and upgrade if your going for an AutoX path.

 

[Stealth5]

i dont autox that often tho, i just want good handling for the street, a nice looking drop and decent comfort

any setup reccomendations

 

[anarchistchiken]

Jeremy, where can you get that price for those? I've been thinking about buying some springs, but if its only $500 more, why not?


Wow, I really just said that didnt I?

 

[Mr. Win]

well tokicos well raise your ride hieght so you might want something adjustable... like coilovers... im not sure what pirce range you looking at? the GT-Spec stuff looks nice.

 

[nalspeed]

where

too much $$$
i can get some tokicos and gc coilovers for like 6 or 700

oh yeh where can you get them and how much will it cost if i wanted to install it professionally? any info would help

 

[daKiNeP5]

konis dont fit with GC from what ive heard with l8r... tokico ive heard are whats best have you thought about JIC a1 or a2

I think it was KYB's that didnt fit the GC

 

[Stealth5]

I think it was KYB's that didnt fit the GC

correct

$400 for tokico blues from protegegarage.com and $350 for GC coils
so $750 and you may be able to talk them into free shipping or something

 

[Stealth5]

oh yeh where can you get them and how much will it cost if i wanted to install it professionally? any info would help

you can install the springs onto the struts yourself easily i think then maybe pay $75 or $100 to a garage to install the complete units

 

[L8R]

yah, kyb's dont fit.

idk about konis? u should find out first

 

[ph0enixrising]

The tokicos raise the ride height over stock? I was thinking about going with them and the eibach pro kit, but I may reconsider the tokicos if they they are going to negate the lowering springs...

 

[Stealth5]

they wont totally negate them...they just wont drop QUITE as much. its better to get new struts when you get new springs tho

 

[RyanJayG]

I'd stay away from GC coilovers man.... I had them, and they are just noisy... I'd recomend you either get the struts and some springs you'll be happy with, or some full coilovers. I know they cost much more, but if you have to have adjustable height then I wouldn't go for less.

instalation is pretty easy either way you go, I've done it plenty of times. every time without a spring compressor. (though I wouldn't recomend it for putting certain springs ON to struts.)

 

[Mr. Win]

ha you can talk me into alot of things... Sorry i had the name wrong on that one so check it out.

Ill also agree with ryan that you should get a nice set of springs and struts unless you go full coilover

 

[AZDriftR]

how much would a fairly good set of coilovers cost me?? something less expensive than TEIN or JIC but still good.

 

[Mr. Win]

1000 bucks shipped for B&G coilovers....

 

[AZDriftR]

1000 bucks shipped for B&G coilovers....

what are B&G ive never heard of them

 

[Mr. Win]

S3 Coilovers are designed and produced exclusively by world class motorsport technicians. Each application combines race proven technology with the vehicle`s unique design characteristics for the ultimate in ride and handling.


-Ride height adjustment from 1 to 3 inches lower than factory.
-Dual spring design perched on monotube gas charged dampers.
-Low bleed system to maintain ride quality and eliminate the harsh ride associated with other coilover systems.
-Proprietary speed sensitive mechanism automatically adjusts dampening for improved handling during high-speed or aggressive driving conditions.


Thats whats on our site... i havent riden in a car with them but N20inferno bought them, he said the install was a lil a tuff but overall i think he liked em.