Tokico Illuminas -- How are yours?
11-17-2005, 12:03 PM
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Tokico Illuminas -- How are yours?
I've had mine on for about 1.5 years... installed around 50-55K miles and now I have roughly 123K. They still work like a charm. I use them on stock springs at a setting of 2f/3r, seems like a very balanced ride between low-speed comfort and high-speed handling.
11-17-2005, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by NISMAX03
I have had mine for about 9 months and love the ride. I have them set at 3F/4R with S-techs and 245/40/18 tires.
11-18-2005, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by MaximaPolak
You're kidding me. Ohh, just noticed you don't live in the North East. Up here, I think, it's the worst setup you can do. Too many holes everywhere which makes the ride horrible.
Thinkin about changing it soon.. it's making this weird nose in the front driver side when i hit a very small hole or bump in the road or even anything REALLY REALLY small... but it only happens in the cold weather.. sticky struts?
11-18-2005, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Matt's00MAX
i am looking in to getting some Tokiko shocks/struts and i need to kknow what differences there are between the HP's and the Illumina's and if teh extra money for the Illumina's is worth it.
11-18-2005, 10:17 PM
#12
I've had mine for a pretty long time now on Tein H-Tech springs. Had them on 3/2 for the longest time. Lately they started to feel kinda "soft." So I stiffened them up - 4/4, and I'm happy again.
11-19-2005, 04:53 AM
#13
Originally Posted by MaximaPolak
You're kidding me. Ohh, just noticed you don't live in the North East. Up here, I think, it's the worst setup you can do. Too many holes everywhere which makes the ride horrible.
11-20-2005, 01:15 PM
#15
Just put mine on this afternoon with Djfrestyl. I have H&R springs on there at the moment. The ride is still a little clunkly and I am waiting for the springs to seat properly and settle down. Once I get an alignment Ill let you know how it feels.
Got ride set on 5/5. Seems pretty tight so far.
-Rich
Got ride set on 5/5. Seems pretty tight so far.
-Rich
11-20-2005, 05:21 PM
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I love my illuminas with eibachs. I thought at first i wanted to replace my springs with softer ones when i had the stock shocks on there but then i got my beautiful illuminas and now houston/dallas is a brieze to drive through. i set them on 2/3 i have had no problems.
11-20-2005, 07:44 PM
#18
Originally Posted by Park2670
I have my illuminas set to 3f/4r and the ride isnt smooth, but I love the handling
I have progress springs, on stock sized tires/wheels
I have progress springs, on stock sized tires/wheels
11-20-2005, 07:48 PM
#19
i have progress/illuminas (3f/3r) as well and i like the ride..nothing to stiff/rough..even though the roads here are pretty bad i am completly happy with them..only wish progress dropped the car a little lower
11-20-2005, 07:48 PM
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its perfect on smoother roads, but when there is bad roads its kinda annoying.
but the odd thing is, I miss the ride when I get in something smoother. I get back in my car and go, ah this is how its supposed to be
but the odd thing is, I miss the ride when I get in something smoother. I get back in my car and go, ah this is how its supposed to be
11-20-2005, 07:50 PM
#21
Originally Posted by roll4life
i have progress/illuminas (3f/3r) as well and i like the ride..nothing to stiff/rough..even though the roads here are pretty bad i am completly happy with them..only wish progress dropped the car a little lower
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