Last suspension posting......Promise LOL

by **WJN333** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:45 pm

Im going with the tokico eibach combo. Problem is the shop i go to says the supplier claims that tokico doesn't make HP struts for the Solara Gen 1.5s. Is this true or will the Gen 1 struts fit the gen 1.5? Anyone try it? Pricing out KYB as a fail safe, anyone tried these? Im in the process of ordering all the parts. So last posting about this from me. Thanks for your patients.

BTW: when i called to order the TRD RSB from kinderhook toyota, eddie said i was the second person that day (friday) from San Jose to order that part. Anyone here? :lol:

Thanks All

by **Mole** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 9:54 pm

gen 1 and gen 1.5 are identical.

only cosmetic differences.

by **WJN333** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 1:24 am

Thanks for the info. Kinda figured as much but wanted to make sure, before i put money down.

by **2002greenhornet** » Tue Jul 19, 2005 7:58 pm

I have Tokico HP Blues on my Gen 1.5 with Tein S-Tech springs

by **WTF??** » Wed Jul 20, 2005 1:15 pm

WJN333 wrote:BTW: when i called to order the TRD RSB from kinderhook toyota, eddie said i was the second person that day (friday) from San Jose to order that part. Anyone here?

LOL its probably the guys that saw me on the fwy yesterday in sum sand colored solara... he was in the carpool lane and pulled up next to me n rolled down his windows then gave me a huge thumbs up... i was like wtf?? LOL

by **WJN333** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 2:57 am

We both figured it had something to do with the forum. Otherwise kinda random to order that cross country. :lol:

Good price though

by **2002greenhornet** » Thu Jul 21, 2005 6:42 am

I got both my springs and struts from Ebay for excellent prices.

by **WJN333** » Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:23 am

Just bought mine off ebay as well, springs and struts. Only ordered the sway bar from toyota, couldn't find it on ebay.

by **WJN333** » Sat Aug 06, 2005 1:44 am

Just wanted to say thank you to everyone that helped out. Finally got the last part on wednessday and took the car in thursday. I got the car back late this evening and spent the rest of the night reinstalling the rear interior sections. So its all in! Tokico Blues, Eibach Pro Kit, TRD sway bar. Im gonna go drive it around tommarrow but i imagine from the preview today comming back from the shop that Ill be impressed. Didnt realize that there was a stock rear sway bar. Is there a stock front sway bar? can i expect the same improvement in front if i swap that out? (whiteline?) I know im terrible, haven't even tested this out and already looking at more. I guess i got the bug. :lol:

Thanks again everyone, and Ill post tommarrow night with thoughts after a little testing.

by **WJN333** » Sun Aug 07, 2005 1:06 am

Ok so I finally got to take the car out today. After the first day driving I have mixed but overall good reviews. Looks great first off. No complaints there. When driving on smooth roads high or low speeds absolutely no complaints. Feels tighter and more stable. Gotta slow down in and out of driveways but figured as much. Hugs the turns great. The only problem i noticed was bumps at high speed. For you bay area guys, the seies of overpasses on 280 south between 87 and 101. When I was driving there I think I hit the road. After i got home tonight I checked the undercarriage and found a few new srapes and some small rubbing on the muffler. No big deal. Im gonna continue testing tommarrow, maybe hit something real curvy late tommarrow night. No decisions as of yet. Just wanted to know how much damage if any have you other lower poeple noticed? Second if I have an OCD attack and decide to return to factory ride height will the tokicos stiffen the ride? Any news on the front sway bar?

by **SLOW-ARA** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 8:38 am

any pics?

by **WJN333** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:31 am

Yeah I have lots of pics. just no webspace. :-?

Gonna take it to the mech tommarrow, put it on the rack and check around a little. Been driving the s!@#$ out of it this weekend. Then make the call about the springs.

Thanks SLOW-ARA, beggining to think i was talking to myself. And I dont need the comp for that :lol:

by **StockSolara** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:54 am

The Front Sway Bar is a big ass pain to put in but some people love it because it makes the car so much stiffer. . . Of course it will give you more understeer so it's up to you personally. . . That is why some people just kept with the rear sway bar

by **SLOW-ARA** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 6:11 am

no prob dood... i talk to myself all the time

jk.... do you have a kit on yours or aftermarket rims...or is it just lowered be interested to see the pics when u get em

Last suspension posting......Promise LOL

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