WTB: Rear aftermarket struts

hyper4mance2k · 03-18-2009, 08:38 PM

Hey. Im in need of some new or used rear struts. Aftermarket is greatly prefered. Let me know what you have. Tokico, and Bilstien are high up on my want list.

q-authority · 03-19-2009, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hyper4mance2k

Hey. Im in need of some new or used rear struts. Aftermarket is greatly prefered. Let me know what you have. Tokico, and Bilstien are high up on my want list.

You didn't say whether you needed the early or late units. They are different. I have some new late model (87-89) Tokico Illuminas that it looks like I won't end up using. They're available for $160, plus shipping. That's a lot less than they sell for.
Bilstein doesn't make stuts for the MKI anymore. I had a set a long time ago and they were nice. Had Bilstein rebuild them though, and they were not the same afterwards. TRD still has a few sets of their rear struts available, and they were made by Bilstein, but you'ld have to have them shipped from Japan($$ & time), and they are not cheap. Also, no one seems to have tried them in quite some time, so don't know how well they work.

hyper4mance2k · 03-19-2009, 09:07 PM

Is the difference onl in the length of the strut body? I believe I need 85-86 ones. The part number I was tole to get for the tokico illuminas was BZ-1086. If it's not obvious this isn't actually for a MK1 MR2...

q-authority · 03-19-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by hyper4mance2k

Is the difference onl in the length of the strut body? I believe I need 85-86 ones. The part number I was tole to get for the tokico illuminas was BZ-1086. If it's not obvious this isn't actually for a MK1 MR2...

The difference is in their diameter. I believe the late model struts are bigger (wider). I don't recall if they are the same lenghts or not.

hyper4mance2k · 03-19-2009, 09:15 PM

Hot damn then I need early 85-86 ones then. Thanks for your help.

hyper4mance2k · 03-24-2009, 10:37 PM

I'm still looking for tokico or koni rear 85-86 struts.

scottohno · 11-05-2009, 10:20 AM

go to Index of / and look at the kyb gr-2 strut cartriges. theyre $35 each. thats the cheap way. they have lots of other struts, but i heard those are the best bang for your buck

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hyper4mance2k No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	WTB: Rear aftermarket struts Hey. Im in need of some new or used rear struts. Aftermarket is greatly prefered. Let me know what you have. Tokico, and Bilstien are high up on my want list.

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scottohno control your hose Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fox Lake, IL Posts: 5,100 Thanks: 43 Thanked 93 Times in 83 Posts iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	struts go to Index of / and look at the kyb gr-2 strut cartriges. theyre $35 each. thats the cheap way. they have lots of other struts, but i heard those are the best bang for your buck

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03-19-2009, 09:07 PM	#3 (permalink)
hyper4mance2k No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Is the difference onl in the length of the strut body? I believe I need 85-86 ones. The part number I was tole to get for the tokico illuminas was BZ-1086. If it's not obvious this isn't actually for a MK1 MR2...

03-19-2009, 09:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
hyper4mance2k No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Hot damn then I need early 85-86 ones then. Thanks for your help.

03-24-2009, 10:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
hyper4mance2k No Skills Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I'm still looking for tokico or koni rear 85-86 struts.