shocks??? - Honda Prelude Forum

Malbosia17 · 01-14-2002, 11:13 PM

how good are tokico shocks,will i notice a diffrence with them or are my stock shocks of equal quality.are there any other companies anyone suggests,i dont want to turn the car into a rattle box,but i want the car to handle any suggestions would be great,also coilovers or just performance springs....thank you

desmat · 01-15-2002, 01:22 PM

I think you'll feel the difference. Rebound/compression are not the same on performance shocks than on stock shocks.

Darth Luder · 01-16-2002, 06:38 AM

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Originally posted by Malbosia17
are there any other companies anyone suggests,i dont want to turn the car into a rattle box,but i want the car to handle any suggestions would be great,also coilovers or just performance springs....thank you

I suggest to go koni yellows and be done with it. They rule and in my book are the best.

Malbosia17 · 01-16-2002, 09:56 AM

thanks..should i go coil over springs or just lowering springs?what do you think

Darth Luder · 01-16-2002, 10:51 AM

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Originally posted by Malbosia17
thanks..should i go coil over springs or just lowering springs?what do you think

Well, coil over springs like Ground Control would be the best way to go as you can fully adjust them but will be a little more than lowering springs. It depends on what you want to do. Do you want to race your car or drag it or just cruise around town in it?

jayz · 01-16-2002, 11:02 AM

malbosia, u might want to check out the parts classified forum

cuseC08 · 01-16-2002, 11:20 AM

I have a few questions on this subject while you guys are talking about it... I am looking into getting tokico shocks and springs. it is a kit that will cost me just over 400 dollars. they are not the adjustable shocks though. I am wondering if they are good for the prelude... they're a 1.5 in. drop which is decent. I love racing and I will be doing it next summer for sure... would it be better to get shocks and ground control coilovers? i always thought springs were better for the ride. If I go with koni will those be bettter? what springs should i get with koni shocks? i dont wanna have a bad match between springs ans shocks. maybe someone could just tell me what they would do... thanks guys

jc836 · 01-16-2002, 11:37 AM

You don't say what type of racing you want to do, so I'll assume autox. With that get the Ground Control and Koni setup. On the other hand open road and the ocassional track day-get Neuspeed Sport springs and Koni. Either way is really good with the Sport springs being a nice ride with some additional stiffness. The Ground Control setup uses linear rate springs and they will be stiffer than the progressive Sport. As others will also tell you-invest in the adjustable Koni shocks and never buy another set (they are rebuildable too).
Take a look at my setup page (hondaprelude.com)-My Lude sees the road and the track.

Happy Luding

Mr Ludecrs · 01-16-2002, 11:50 AM

Here is what we've got: Tokico Blues and Skunk2s

I would go with either Skunk2 or Groundcontrol. These two manufactures are the only ones I've really heard good things about.

The Tokico vs. Koni debate is endless, but I honestly don't think you can go wrong with either.

I like the handling/ride of our setup. It is quite stiff, and can be annoying when on crummy roads, but it all pays off in the twisties.

Also, after having an adjustable ride height spring, I would never buy non-adjustable again. Just my $0.02

cuseC08 · 01-16-2002, 12:26 PM

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Originally posted by jc836
You don't say what type of racing you want to do, so I'll assume autox. With that get the Ground Control and Koni setup. On the other hand open road and the ocassional track day-get Neuspeed Sport springs and Koni. Either way is really good with the Sport springs being a nice ride with some additional stiffness. The Ground Control setup uses linear rate springs and they will be stiffer than the progressive Sport. As others will also tell you-invest in the adjustable Koni shocks and never buy another set (they are rebuildable too).
Take a look at my setup page (hondaprelude.com)-My Lude sees the road and the track.
Happy Luding

well so far the only racing i do is 1/4 mile drag racing. I dont do it a lot but i think the springs would be good enough cuz they are a better ride. Do you recommend a specific place to get the koni adjustables and neuspeed springs? do they come in a kit for a good price??

snb3 · 01-16-2002, 05:16 PM

hery cuse,
im considerig the tokico set myself. heres some info i got from the rep
rates:330 ft, 180 rr; linear rate.
drops is 1.5, settles to 1.75.
this is from the rep at la autoshow

what someone can tell me is how much stiffer are the blues compared to stocks

im also considering the H&R sports w/AGX

Oswald · 01-16-2002, 07:43 PM

I picked up a set of Neuspeed Sport Springs off groupbuycenter.com for $144 shipped. I think the vendor was Auto Image Enhancement (www.aieonline.com). Expect to pay alittle over $500 for a set of yellows

Darth Luder · 01-17-2002, 10:41 AM

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Originally posted by cuseC08

well so far the only racing i do is 1/4 mile drag racing. I dont do it a lot but i think the springs would be good enough cuz they are a better ride. Do you recommend a specific place to get the koni adjustables and neuspeed springs? do they come in a kit for a good price??

Well, if you are only dragging then springs and shocks arent that important. You just want something for the ride so you can really get whatever you want for the money. If you wanted to get into some real racing like autoxing or road racing, then I would say go for the adjustable setup, but if you are just cruising around town, hopefully not racing on the street, and draggin occasionally, then just get the tokico set.