My Setup I had installed today was...Tokico Illuminas + H&R's + Motivational strut mounts. Let me tell you...it = one INCREDIBLE ride. The car drives so smooth, and I can feel the road inperfections LESS THAN I COULD WITH OEM!!! The Illuminas are twin valved, and ajustable. I have them both at approx 50% right now. I was predicting much much much harder of a ride...but to tell you the truth, you would never known I had suspension work done today while riding straight down the road. That is until I hit a corner, and the car takes it effortlessly.

This is not a setup for Auto-X'ers...this setup is for the tuner, that loves comfort, enjoys a lil spirited driving (conditions permitting)now and then, and wants their car to sit a nice 1 1/2" lower. I could not be happier with the setup. I can't wait to play with the settings...these things can get extremely tight if I want them to..or eqaul to blues

I want to thank Tom and Drew for all their help. I have been trying to find my suspension for over 2 years now...this is it..and I absolutely thrilled. Thanks guys.

 

Nice report. I thought about this setup in the past and now I want it more.

How much did everything cost you?

 

i will be replaceing front KYB with Tokico's hp's - as sonnest i find a front pair for sale ,and if that doesn't help - i will buy illuminas.

Nick.

 

Wow nice report,

 

Glad we could help. I'd definately say that the Illuminas now have a pretty good report card and will be recommended over the AGX for anyone who doesn't mind spending a little more for an much better shock.

 

Congrats. I just switched from AGXs to Tokico Blues for the front. I love it! Ride is so much better. I'm riding on H&R springs too. Glad I made the switch.

 

Thanks for the review...Now I'm definately going from AGX's to Illuminas when it gets colder. (the AGX ride really sucks in the cold weather)

 

How much did everything cost you? [/B][/QUOTE]

and what is all the parts that you need for the install. i am goin to have this setup installed at a place in nh and he told me to see exactlly he'll need besides the spings and struts. waht else should i replace well he is on that part of the car. i also want the motivational mounts. where to get those i don't know. where is the best price get all the componants... let me know?

 

KYB AGX are untoreable in winter !!!!!

 

The only thing I had installed were the struts, shocks, springs and dust boots (TRW - Thanks n2oMike). Bearings and other misc parts I reused. Cost was 750 for all above mentioned parts. I just went out for a cruise and man..what a nice riding car.

 

I'm curious how the Blues are going to do this coming winter because I AM NOT bringing my car back to stock ride height anymore. And by the way Steve....

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Cool, someone finnally tried out the Illuminas. I thought that they would be better than the AGX's. I think i know what spring/strut combo i am getting when i get my max...

 

where did you get everything?? that is my question??
evan

 

Illumnas..... yet another thing I will now consider for my suspension set up

 

and to think i was gonna go buy AGX's over another set of Tokicos...

guess the illuminas are next up on my list!


Ant

 

i've heard that the tokico blues have a short lifespan on lowered cars...would this be the same for the illumina's?

i have ground controls...looking for maybe 1.75-2" drop...would the illumina's get blown?
i know the kyb agx has longevity...but i think illumina's give a more comfy ride.

 

It's the rear Tokico Blues that are to soft and tend to fail when coupled with agressive sport springs.

 

They can be set to be like the blues...but they can be adjusted to be very tight.

98GLEMaxed - got the shocks and struts on ebay. If you were going to do the Illumina rears southwestautoworks has them for a very reasonable price.

 

I knew that was coming. Especially from you...heheh, alright, I have a really cheap digi camera, but I will see what I can do today.

 

How do you think this would fare for weight transfer? I am talking about running it on a dragstrip. With my stock SE suspension I get massive front end lift/back end dip off the line and at every shift point. Do you think this would be able to stiffen the rear (and/or stiffen the front) up enough... or are true coilovers like JIC a better route for me to go? (cost aside)

 

I'm glad to see you pointing that out. I've always thought that Tok blues had too much of an undeserved bad rep. I guess it was just those rear shocks. Whether it be Blues or Illuminas, Tokico N H&R N Maxima make for one sweet ride for the street.

If I were to auto-X exclusively, I would do something like Eibachs and KYB-AGXs. But how can you auto-X exclusively with a Maxima?

DW

 

I would get a much stiffer suspension than this if I were into auto-x...but as far as drag strip it will have minimal nose dive or lift...but nowhere near what JIC's would do..your talking a totally different ballpark

 

I would get a much stiffer suspension than this if I were into auto-x...but as far as drag strip it will have minimal nose dive or lift...but nowhere near what JIC's would do..your talking a totally different type of setup, very stiff and rigid.