Careful when lowering! Struts are garbage after 1 month

[EIGHTEIGHT_GT]

I think its official. My tokico struts are garbage after one month.I installed them with H&R SS. I drove really hard for a bout 200 miles and I think I quickly wore them out. My advice would be to get 5 the-way adjustables in the beginning for anyone trying to lower their car on a budget. I know I will have my car for atleast another 10 months and It will drive me crazy to handle the way it is now. I think I am going to try to get away with buying only the fronts. Everyone just buy one set and one install and have one alignment.

 

[squares98]

you bought the bullit or mach one tokicos didnt you. Those are not the same quality as the blues or illuminas. SS front srpings are 700+lbs. what did you expect.

 

[stangGT97]

yup i can attest to this, the guy i bought my car from dropped it 2" on motorcraft shocks and struts, needless to say they're dead. replaced them with bilstein HD shocks and its a 1000 fold improvement

 

[wms004]

bilstein's will work a lot better.. might want to try the 87-93 Fox model

 

[AmBo]

I have had my car on STOCK shocks and struts for a year! I FINALLY bought Bilstein HDs and they go in on Saturday. My ride is HORENDOUS. I HATE driving around. A minute pothole feels like a cavernous hole. I'm hoping to see a 1,000+ fold difference on Saturday.

 

[EIGHTEIGHT_GT]

I did buy the Mach 1's because I was told they were the same as the blues.
Not sure if I should buy the fox blues, fox illuminas, regular illuminas, the bills. What do you guys think?