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tq_mr2 · 06-14-2009, 02:54 PM

Hi,

I replaced my struts at 170,000k. The springs were OK, they didn't sag at all. But after taking the struts out, I found that 2 of them had maybe 1/10 the resistance as the other other two. They were really easy to expand or collapse by hand so it was like driving with no struts at all on two of the corners. The funny thing is, I had gotten so used to this, I never noticed anything wrong. I changed the struts only on the "suspicion" the struts were worn out, simply because I read somewhere that they are not supposed to last beyond about 120k.

I replaced the stock struts with 4 new ones from Tokico and I noticed the difference immediately. For the first 10k miles, seems like the ride went from a little soft to harsh. Now after 75k on the Tokicos, the ride is neither harsh nor soft, it feels just right and I have no complaints about the handling.
Tokicos have lifetime warranties like a lot of the brand-name aftermarket shock makers, so I'm confident they will last another 100k miles. The springs are still the originals and they work fine.

Best, tq_mr2, '85 Mark1 with 247k and still counting.

06-14-2009, 02:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
tq_mr2 MR2_85_original_owner Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 20 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hi, I replaced my struts at 170,000k. The springs were OK, they didn't sag at all. But after taking the struts out, I found that 2 of them had maybe 1/10 the resistance as the other other two. They were really easy to expand or collapse by hand so it was like driving with no struts at all on two of the corners. The funny thing is, I had gotten so used to this, I never noticed anything wrong. I changed the struts only on the "suspicion" the struts were worn out, simply because I read somewhere that they are not supposed to last beyond about 120k. I replaced the stock struts with 4 new ones from Tokico and I noticed the difference immediately. For the first 10k miles, seems like the ride went from a little soft to harsh. Now after 75k on the Tokicos, the ride is neither harsh nor soft, it feels just right and I have no complaints about the handling. Tokicos have lifetime warranties like a lot of the brand-name aftermarket shock makers, so I'm confident they will last another 100k miles. The springs are still the originals and they work fine. Best, tq_mr2, '85 Mark1 with 247k and still counting.