Tokico HP Blue Struts

sjevo · 01-19-2009, 11:37 PM

Are the Tokico HP Blue Struts any good? I did a search but nothing came out regarding this. I guess it should be a step better than the KYB GR2. Any suggestion?

YellowJacket · 02-05-2009, 08:08 PM

I love mine as do so many others who are on a budget and own them. I matched them with ST springs FTW.

aw11 · 02-12-2009, 02:57 PM

the tokico hp...(or tokico blues as some may call them) are great for the price, they handle well and offer decent dampening.

stu4u3 · 04-01-2009, 05:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellowJacket

I love mine as do so many others who are on a budget and own them. I matched them with ST springs FTW.

Did you need any type of a camber kit if your springs lowered your car on your MR2?

tjmr2 · 04-02-2009, 02:17 PM

I dropped my 89 NA 1" with a set of Eibach springs and KYB GR2 struts. All alignment settings are within original factory specs. A new set of Prothane bushings didn't hurt any as they eliminated all slop.

Along with a set of Addco 3/4" sway bars front and rear it rides rough (you feel every pot hole and dip in the road) but corners like a go cart

The sway bars probably didn't cause the rough ride. I made all the above changes at once.

I can tell you the changes made it an entirely new car to drive in the mountains.

YellowJacket · 04-03-2009, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stu4u3

Did you need any type of a camber kit if your springs lowered your car on your MR2?

Nope. ST springs on mine. 1.3" drop - only cut the bumpstops. Nothing else.

wude2 · 05-30-2009, 07:30 PM

hey yellow jacket, where did you buy your ST springs? i heard there was possibly different ones such as a green or black colored st springs.

YellowJacket · 05-31-2009, 04:16 PM

Got them at Stillen.com and they are listed at 219 but I called and they did 200 plus 20 to ship. No tax.

They are green. All new ones are green as far as I know. The older ones were grey from what I have read.

stu4u3 · 08-14-2009, 11:59 AM

Stillen orders directly from ST and ST is out of stock (called them yesterday). Could be at least 2 months before ANYONE has them in stock.

GrandpaGofast · 08-14-2009, 01:05 PM

Did you try 2s-r-us ?
GP

stu4u3 · 08-14-2009, 01:52 PM

Yup. I also tried Stillen, JC Whitney, and Auto Anything.

ST backordered them for at least two months - some retailers told me ST had no idea when they would be back in stock. Oh well, I just bought some B&G springs for $200 shipped.

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02-05-2009, 08:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
YellowJacket 1985 N/A 6-Speed Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 202 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	I love mine as do so many others who are on a budget and own them. I matched them with ST springs FTW.

02-12-2009, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
aw11 No Skills Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	the tokico hp...(or tokico blues as some may call them) are great for the price, they handle well and offer decent dampening.

04-02-2009, 02:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
tjmr2 Cage Fighter Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 309 Thanks: 0 Thanked 48 Times in 45 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I dropped my 89 NA 1" with a set of Eibach springs and KYB GR2 struts. All alignment settings are within original factory specs. A new set of Prothane bushings didn't hurt any as they eliminated all slop. Along with a set of Addco 3/4" sway bars front and rear it rides rough (you feel every pot hole and dip in the road) but corners like a go cart The sway bars probably didn't cause the rough ride. I made all the above changes at once. I can tell you the changes made it an entirely new car to drive in the mountains.

05-30-2009, 07:30 PM	#7 (permalink)
wude2 No Skills Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	hey yellow jacket, where did you buy your ST springs? i heard there was possibly different ones such as a green or black colored st springs.

05-31-2009, 04:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
YellowJacket 1985 N/A 6-Speed Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 202 Thanks: 6 Thanked 16 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	Got them at Stillen.com and they are listed at 219 but I called and they did 200 plus 20 to ship. No tax. They are green. All new ones are green as far as I know. The older ones were grey from what I have read.

08-14-2009, 11:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
stu4u3 Fixing up a 1989 MR2 MK1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 238 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Stillen orders directly from ST and ST is out of stock (called them yesterday). Could be at least 2 months before ANYONE has them in stock.

08-14-2009, 01:05 PM	#10 (permalink)
GrandpaGofast Have tools, will cob it. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mid Atlantic USA Posts: 129 Thanks: 33 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Did you try 2s-r-us ? GP

08-14-2009, 01:52 PM	#11 (permalink)
stu4u3 Fixing up a 1989 MR2 MK1 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 238 Thanks: 10 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yup. I also tried Stillen, JC Whitney, and Auto Anything. ST backordered them for at least two months - some retailers told me ST had no idea when they would be back in stock. Oh well, I just bought some B&G springs for $200 shipped.