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Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:06 PM
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Please comment on illuminas ride quality.

I am considering getting tokico illuminas and would like to know what kind of handling and ride quality i should expect? Will these struts reduce body roll ? Will I need to add rsb as well or just installing illuminas will be enough ? I do not race however would like the car to handle better.
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:49 PM
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i installed illuminas with eibach prokit a couple weeks ago. handling improved 10 fold.

i already had a progress rsb on... it still helped improve.

however maybe other people can elaborate as to where exactly the handling comes from.... the springs or the shocks. my gut tells me the springs will do most of the work when it comes to stiffness/handling. but i'm by no means an expert. do you plan on upgrading springs as well?:
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 08:57 PM
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i love mine but the ride is still a bit bumper then stock im on tein h techs and illuminas i love it tho. but if your looking for stock quality ride get illuminas and just set them. to your liking
Old Apr 24, 2005 | 09:36 PM
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I have tokico illuminas, eibach springs, fsb and rsb, and stillen camber kits... and I must say it is great! Handling improved a huge amount... ride quality didn't go down that much either. (I have an SE so I was some what used to a bumpy ride.) But after getting the suspension done, I try and avoid bumbs and pot holes as much as possible. But now that I got some 19s on my car, my ride impoved (even tho I have less tire profile.) plus the illuminas are adjustable... which is nice... so you can choose (relatively) the stiffness of your suspension..

If you look, you can see the suspension plus the rsb (stillen) on the lower left part of the pic.. its the blue bolt on. plus the

~Wolf
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