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Falcon147
02-18-2002, 04:44 PM
Well im going to by a set of H&R springs and tociko Shocks... 1.8 inch drop front 1.7 inch rear... the sport's... My car is ofcourse 10 years old and has 109k kms on her.

3rd gens also share a front and rear 4-Wheel Double Wishbone w/Coil Springs suspension... are there any parts/bushings/anything else you can think of that I should change at the same time when i get the springs installed??

I cant wait till april when install them :)
Jarek
02-18-2002, 04:54 PM
You should probably soak everything in WD40 or some other penetrating oil to make it easy to take off the bolts.. but after 10yrs.. good luck.
Falcon147
02-18-2002, 05:05 PM
LOL im not going to do it... They front springs were changed about 2 years ago cuse they cracked.. so no problem there... I dont have the knowledge to do the springs and shocks myself plus i dont have a spring compressor :(
91prelude2se
02-19-2002, 08:53 PM
you might look into getting new swaybar bushing and a camber kit i'm doing ok now but there's still wear....you know what i have on my car....1.7 h&R sports and tokico blues...that's a 2" drop....
STEEEZ
02-19-2002, 11:20 PM
nice falcon....good choice with the h&r....aaaargh now i gotta do the same too so i wouldnt be seen as suv lude hahahaha:D
James
02-20-2002, 09:48 AM
Member Snatch had an 88 with 2.25 and tokico gas shocks...he said that they died like 4 months later...
Falcon147
02-20-2002, 11:50 PM
James u fill me with confidence ??:( anyone else ever heard of this please tell me... I dont think i have much choice... they are pretty much the only option for 3rd gen ludes :( ho well
James
02-21-2002, 12:16 PM
Sorry dude, I don't mean they DIED, as in unusable...

Example...I had bought regular tokicos and his car felt pretty good for the first little while...then they just felt like mine...
Falcon147
02-21-2002, 04:34 PM
ho... u mean he bought the Illuminas ??? and they felt like the regular blues??? after a while... Im going with the blues. Tokico already pairs them with their own lowering spings for a 1 inch drop. i think they should be fine for two inches :) or atlease i hope... What im most worried about is bottoming out because im still on '14 rims i have a 65 sidewall so they flex alot :(
Grant
02-22-2002, 12:29 AM
Originally posted by Falcon147
LOL im not going to do it... They front springs were changed about 2 years ago cuse they cracked.. so no problem there... I dont have the knowledge to do the springs and shocks myself plus i dont have a spring compressor :(

Cal, Jerry and I proved that there really is no need for a spring compressor...
James
02-22-2002, 09:06 AM
I think the illuminas and the blues are different..

Tokico's came in regular blues and blues with gas....personally I thought it was all marekting..
Falcon147
02-22-2002, 03:48 PM
Originally posted by Grant


Cal, Jerry and I proved that there really is no need for a spring compressor...

No spring Compressor??? how did u do that??

Yep Tociko Gas shocks is what im after :)
Grant
02-23-2002, 12:17 AM
Originally posted by Falcon147


No spring Compressor??? how did u do that??

Yep Tociko Gas shocks is what im after :)

That my friend, can only be seen to fully grasp an understanding of what a bit of fustration and desperation can bring forth...
KevinK
02-23-2002, 12:33 PM
how much will those springs and shocks cost? and where?
bakchoi
02-23-2002, 06:24 PM
Originally posted by Grant


That my friend, can only be seen to fully grasp an understanding of what a bit of fustration and desperation can bring forth...

i could show you! i like shooting holes into stuff with suspension parts :D
Grant
02-23-2002, 06:27 PM
Originally posted by bakchoi


i could show you! i like shooting holes into stuff with suspension parts :D

Oh I'm not talking about taking it apart. I'm talking about putting the stock springs back in...