Shocks revisited...what shocks for 1.25'' drop?

kirkyg

kirkyg

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#1
I still haven't come to a conclusion on which springs to get and which shocks to get. I really want a 1.25'' drop (nothing drastic but to cut down on the gap between the tires and the fender wells). I would like to cut the price down by getting the mach 1 shocks which are tokico's non adjustables. I've heard however that they will not ride good with anything over a 1'' drop which rules them out i guess?? I really dont want to spend 450 for a set of tokico 5-ways. Does tokico make some shocks for lower cars than 1'' drop that aren't 5-ways at a more reasonable price? I love the ride quality of the mach 1. Its sporty but its smooth and comfortable unlike the bilstein's and other drag style shocks that are very stiff. I want a comfortable ride but i also want some good looks and better performance if possible.

Any suggestions? I dont know which springs to match with which shocks and any suggestions are welcome.

kirkyg
 
#3
I am running the steeda springs which lower my car ~1.25". Before I ordered my shocks I called Tokico and asked their opinion. He told me that I would be fine running the regular Tokico Blues(non adjustables.) He said that they are fine up to 1.5" of drop. So that is what I got. So far the ride and handleing seems great.
 
#4
bilstien are not drag shocks and struts first off. I don't know who started that rumor but it is BS. they are way to stiff. they are for handling and they handle awesome. tokico makes matched kits. I would just buy one of those if this is allyou want. remeber the hp are 2-3 setting on the ILL. so if you are happy with soft save the money. me I like stiff and responsive. Also rember the side panels have to come of to ajust the rear. in my case with my stereo that is a major f&^king pain is the as*. so I went with a fixed setup. I think these kits would be fine as long as you relize 1" is not alot of lowering.

tokico ILL

Tokico HP
 
#5
If you are dead set on getting shocks and struts to improve handling and some ride quality, go for it. but with a 1.25 drop, the stock shocks and struts can handle that. If you go anything lower then a 1.5 inch drop, then that is when shocks and struts and CC plates are a MUST. So if you think you NEED them, you don't, just incase you wanted to use the money one somthing else, good luck.
 
#6
Yea i meant drag/handling shocks. They are focused on performance which is great but at a considerable comfort cost. I drive my car daily and dont autocross. I have no use for an all out performance car that rides rough.

kirkyg
 
#7
i will let you know how my car turns out. having H&R sport springs & tokico hp s&s installed sat. i got new isolators & sway bar bushings as well. i will let you know, supposed to drop 1.5 will see? i will post pic's if i can. :nice:
 
#8
yellow2kgt said:
I am running the steeda springs which lower my car ~1.25". Before I ordered my shocks I called Tokico and asked their opinion. He told me that I would be fine running the regular Tokico Blues(non adjustables.) He said that they are fine up to 1.5" of drop. So that is what I got. So far the ride and handleing seems great.
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So if i go with tokico regular HP shocks they will run me how much? I assume steeda is the only place to purchase their springs?

Is the mach 1 kit the same shocks that can handle up to 1.5'' drop? I know the mach's are dropping like 3/4 of an inch.

What if i decide i want to go with a 1.5" drop instead? If you guys have any pictures of a drop in this area maybe it would help me make a decision.

kirkyg
 
#9
n.j.gt said:
i will let you know how my car turns out. having H&R sport springs & tokico hp s&s installed sat. i got new isolators & sway bar bushings as well. i will let you know, supposed to drop 1.5 will see? i will post pic's if i can. :nice:
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Nice where did you order your stuff from? I heard the isolators and sway bar bushings are necessary to prevent all these clunks and creeks people are having problems with lately.

kirkyg
 
#10
If you are only looking to go 1.25 inches, go with the c springs...you can find them for about a hundred bucks cheaper than the steedas...and the mach 1 shocks/struts are the same thing as the tokico hp's but are labeled as ford products...save your money and get them instead of the hp's
 
#11
Ok so i can either get steeda springs which would give me a 1.5'' drop and that would be pushing it without c/c plates and different shocks.

How much are the steedas?

Where is the cheapest place to get the mach 1 shocks/struts and then the c springs are ford springs right? Where is cheapest place to get those. It seems as though i was misinformed about the mach 1 shocks being unable to handle a 1.25'' drop. Is that what drop the c springs are worth? Thanks for your help.

kirkyg
 
#12
i have the steeda springs and the drop is about 1 1/4" all the way around and i got them delivered to my door for $200 off of ebay.

i also have the tokico hp series shocks/struts and got them for $275 delivered to my door, also off of ebay.

i just put the springs and shock/struts in last week and so far i love the set up. looks good and handles much better. hope this helps you out.
 
#13
got my tokico hp's on ebay 270.00 shipped. h&r springs from howbarmotorsports.com came to like 215.00 shipped. isolator's from stangsuspension.com paid like 50.00 bucks shipped. hope this helps. :nice:
 
#15
If you want the cheap route, go B springs with Mach 1 shocks and struts (revalved tokico HPs). Mine total was under $300. I don't care what people say about B spring drops, Mine went 1.5in in the front and an 1in in the rear. Perfect, cheap, sweet ride.
 
#16
Red35th said:
If you want the cheap route, go B springs with Mach 1 shocks and struts (revalved tokico HPs). Mine total was under $300. I don't care what people say about B spring drops, Mine went 1.5in in the front and an 1in in the rear. Perfect, cheap, sweet ride.
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I do want to go as cheap as possible so the rest of my money can get saved for the kenne bell :D

Do you have pictures of your car? Is this true a 1.5'' drop for that cheap?

kirkyg
 
#18
hognutz said:
C springs are not even 1" drop. the "F" springs are proably what you want. they are spendy though.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/parts/part_details.asp?PartKeyField=272

I think I would look at that matched tokico kit I posted in for the best dollar value. those prices where shipped. I mean the mach 1's are tokico's.
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you obviously don't have c springs on your car or you would know they drop anywhere between 1.25 and 1.5 inches
 
#20
Sorry, I don't have any good pictures since I got the suspension. I'm actually getting a digital camera this weekend and I'll post 'em up.

The drop is real similar to the Pro-kit. I really think that I got the perfect drop and the Mach 1 shocks and struts makes a huge difference in handling. My car just feels the road better and most of the body roll that plagued my stock suspension is gone.

I got the shocks/struts for $180 to the door and the B springs for $140. So $320 for a quality handling set up. I wouldn't go with anything else.
 
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