Tokico Ilummina's or D-Spec's?

[smueller]

What do you guys think? Which setup do you think I should go for. I want to combine one of these setups with H&R Supersport Springs. I can get the Ilumina's for $550 and the D-Spec's for $520. Any suggestions?

 

[joestang98]

That is a no brainer! Go with the D-Specs hands down. I have them with my H&R SS and the ride is great. The adjustability is also so much better than the iluminas.
If you do go w/ Illumas you can get a better price than $550 that pretty high. $425 is what prices I was finding.
My D-Specs were $525 and I purchased EVERYthing from www.stangsuspension.com GREAT customer service and fast shipping.
Make sure you have 4-bolt CC plates Steeda or MM plates would work best since you need to be able to adjust the strut hieght with the D-specs

 

[joestang98]

if you go with stangsuspension.com enter the coupon code: stangnet
you will get a discount

 

[DTNODYA]

Hard for me to say which is better because I have only had the Tokico's but I have to say that I have been really impressed with them. My car handles like it is on rails (not only because of shocks of course) but they help a lot. Setting 1 (least stiff setting) is pretty crappy IMO. Settings 3-5 are just perfect. My 2 centz.

 

[01Steeda]

Setting 1 is for drag launches on the front to help weight transfer, not meant for street driving

 

[joestang98]

Hard for me to say which is better because I have only had the Tokico's but I have to say that I have been really impressed with them. My car handles like it is on rails (not only because of shocks of course) but they help a lot. Setting 1 (least stiff setting) is pretty crappy IMO. Settings 3-5 are just perfect. My 2 centz.

Um they both are Tokicos???

 

[smueller]

Where did you find the Ilumina's for $425?

 

[joestang98]

ebay.com

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/TOKI...ewItemQQcategoryZ33590QQitemZ8051799639QQrdZ1

 

[4.6_02_Black_GT]

5-ways rule I love mine, ride is harsh at the stiffest setting but I like...I refuse to have nose dive or body roll.

 

[03ghoststang]

go with the D-specs they are 7 way adjustable so you can go a bit more firmer than teh 5-ways

 

[joestang98]

They are actually infinatly adjustable. You can set them at any setting between there firmest and softest setting.
Pretty cool!

 

[DTNODYA]

Um they both are Tokicos???

I didn't know ... I got mine 4 years ago.

 

[san~man]

Bilsteins IMO.

 

[Stang|ess]

don't mind ^, he has jungle fever .

go with the dspec. if I'm not mistaken, it has an in-car control setup? you can change the settings via a button mounted in your car. or I might be thinking of something else.

 

[joestang98]

You are thinking of something else

 

[joestang98]

You have a little "Adjustment Tool" that fits on your keychain and is inserted into the top of the strut/shock and you screw it clockwise/counterclockwise to adjust the shock/strut

 

[DTNODYA]

Sorry, my brain was not working yesterday when I posted in this thread. Anyway, I was trying to say that I have the Illuminas and like them but I think it is time for some new ones just cause they are 4 years old. I will look into the D-Specs. It has been a while since I went shock shopping. Mine have a notch on the top that you can turn to adjust firmness between (settings) 1-5.

So, what is the difference between the two? Just two more settings?

 

[san~man]

Will you really *adjust* them that often, and how much of an improvement would you get over a monotube like a Bilstein?

 

[san~man]

Will you really *adjust* them that often, and how much of an improvement would you get over a monotube like a Bilstein?

IMO the only adjustable worth a damn for a layman is a Koni. And even then, only a "true" road race car really needs them.

JMO again.

 

[tomustang]

Will you really *adjust* them that often, and how much of an improvement would you get over a monotube like a Bilstein?

You assume just like I do about this crap, no one ever states what they really want out of their car, drag or carvin' specific. I always steer tward handling insted of dragging.

Most of them though want something to take turns on rails and pull some better times at the 1/4mi