[gtskev]

i just bought some hochkis springs i was wondering what are the best struts for these i was thinking of the kyb gr-2! does ne1 know if konis or agx are better for daily driving in boston. = lots of bumps and uneven pavement ne feedback would be great thanx.

 

[reguile]

I dunno, I got hotchkis springs on my car too. Stock struts.. Konis would be a pain to install from what I've read, I'd go with Kyb gr2 or agx. I just bought new rims, 17''s, and Im going to get my car aligned (which is going to cost a ton to do correctly) then going to save up money for the struts, not sure if I will get koni's or not then spend 64$ to get it aligned again. Its really up to you.

 

[ATL-GT]

for your particular area I believe the AGX's would be better simply because they have been proven by a number of members to do very well on a wide variety of road conditions, and they are very adjustable as far as stiffness goes

 

[reguile]

I read in the Hotchkis catalog, they say they sell shocks/struts for the celica, but There arent any in the webpage.. It would be pretty bad ass if they did have them though. When my steering wheel is leveled, my car starts pulling to the left, is that an alignment problem that can be corrected? I guess I'll correct it once I get the struts if it is.

 

[SickCelica696]

Alignment. however if both left struts were blown out it could cause the pulling as well

 

[reguile]

Its not the struts, as for the hotchkis struts/shocks, they dont make them.. Guess I'll go with AGX, why are koni's so good?

 

[SickCelica696]

Koni's are better for lowered vehicles cause of their construction, and you can get them custom made

 

[dgordon]

gtskev, I have had the Hotchkis TVS 1 setup now for 1 1/2yrs. Had the TRD springs (4 yrs) prior with Tokico blues. Used the same Blues with Hotchkis. (Fwiw, wish to heck I went with the Hotchkis setup from the beginning! Our cars aren't about peak power, it's all about handling and the Hotchkis setup is extremely complimentary. Also rarely for an aftermarket setup, they are predictable; even with the enhanced handling envelope.) Tokico's, Very happy with them, they ride nicely for such a lowered car, and also accommodate the higher spring rate of the Hotchkis no problemo. I am sure other brands are great too, but they tend to cost more. My car is a daily driver, and return on investment (ROI = handling) is important. Cheers.

 

[dgordon]

Meant to also mention that your choice to lower is going to affect the car more than your shock will. If the bumps are horrendous, you are for sure going to feel them as the spring rates have to be higher to accommodate the drop, to ensure you don't bottom out. Your key goal here is to ensure that the shocks are an optimum match for your new spring setup. Hope this helps! fwiw, I run my setup in the snow also. Just make sure you snow tires.

 

[gtskev]

thanx guys for the feedback. i going with the agxs, i cant wait to put on my setup for the spring.

 

[reguile]

Yea I think Im going w/ AGX's too, then get the sway bars.