Jays_Z

Im looking for a set of struts. So many to choose from Tokico, KYB, Koni, Bilstein dont really know which one to choose. If anybody has any suggestion on which one I should go with it would really help me out.

91zxtt

I have the Tokico Illumina 5-way adjustable. I like them, but the rears are a pain to adjust. I've heard that the KYB's are easier to adjust.

Riz Z Speed

The kyb adjustment **** is on the body of the shock for the rears. For the fronts, the adjustment is located on the top of the shock which is easily reached via the engine compartment.
The Tokico rear's, i do believe, are on the top of the shock which would be why they'd be a pain to adjust, seeing as you'd basically have to remove the interior panels to access the top of the shocks, if you wanted to change the setting from whenever you set it when you installed'em. The kyb rear's, you can adjust by reaching underneath and turning a ****. Not that it's that easy to reach the **** either lol.
The KYB adjustables that i have are 4way adjustable in the front and 8-way adjustable in the rear.

91zxtt

That's correct. Major PITA. I'm going to drill a hole in my panels so that I can reach them with a screwdriver without removing any panels.

Riz Z Speed

would be any easier if you had a rear strut bar installed.
at least then you'd have the excuse for making the holes in the panels.

91zxtt

1st things 1st. Get the engine back together,....put the engine in the car,...make sure it's running,....then install the strut bar that's been sitting on my garage floor for 4 months.

emo236

I had the tokikos in my old Z and I also had a rear strut bar installed. It was simple with the holes already cut for the strut bar. The kyb's are prolly the best deal though. They're basically the same thing as the more exotic GAB shocks.

Riz Z Speed

and the kyb's are much less expensive.

waterdogzx

I have the KYB AGX's on my car and I love them. Absolutely great!

Adjustment is super easy for the fronts. You have to reach around behind the tire to get to the **** on the rears. This is the only slight negative.

You pretty much you have to lay on the ground and stick your arm in around the tire. So count on taking a small mat/rug or getting your clothes dirty if you plan to make adjustments on the side of the mountain road. However, once I went through some trial-and-error, I found an all-around setting I liked and I haven't had to change them since.

I also went back with stock springs. I didn't want the car lowered b/c I drive it often and don't want the added body damage from a lowered car: front spoiler on driveways. She still handles great!

Barry'Z(NJ)

Check the Sig, I'm very happy with my set-up

napoleonzheking

I have the KYB's, my only problem is when i'm adjusting the back, it's hard for me to tell what setting they'er on bc of the angle at which i lay, and the little numbers came off a few of them, I too found settings that i like though and keep it on... (3 front, 6 back).