KYB and Tokico shocks

[j.meng87]

Just wonderig if anyone here have either KYB GR2 or Tokico HP shocks with lowered springs (not more than 2" drop) on their accord CD5. Hows the ride comfort etc. Plz no reply like "you get what you pay for". Thinking of getting one nx month or so after tax return :D http://search.stores.ebay.com/jdmwerks13_accord-97_W0QQfcdZ2QQfciZQ2d1QQfclZ3QQfromZR10QQfsnZjdmwe rks13QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQsaselZ73256112Q QsofpZ0

[yourfather]

my friend has that combo but on an MR2, he likes it. he didnt buy them from ebay though. There's a distributor for tokico in melbourne

[narut0]

KYB is good enough for your CD5. Value for money! Just get quality springs like Eibach or H&R.
The only way you will notice the difference re:Ride comfort is when you take your car to the track. you will hardly feel any difference no matter what shocks you put (quality ones of course i.e. bilstein,koni,tokico,eibach,KYB) if you just use your car on the street.
Buying from ebay will be a little cheaper but you won't get any after sales support. Always better to get from a distributor. Quality springs + Quality shocks FTW!

[sugz]

dont have them combo myself but US people seems to like tokito and springs combo...they said it rides similar to Koni and springs...
so i guess they pretty good :)

[j.meng87]

dont have them combo myself but US people seems to like tokito and springs combo...they said it rides similar to Koni and springs...
so i guess they pretty good :)

where can i read the review from. Also any DIY here about changing suspension? Searched but none came out

[Joeyboy]

Also any DIY here about changing suspension? Searched but none came out

This is the best that I could find:

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=31553

I know someone who works at a suspension shop who owns a cb7 accord and who swears by a Kings springs and KYB shocks combo.

[scyt7e]

Dont know how much help this will be, but i have sat in a friends car with kyb and cant remember what springs i think they're king lows but what i do know is that its not bad a ride, in comparison to my koni/eibach cant really notice much of a difference, kyb is cheaper too in comparison to konis and you get more height adjustability 8 way i think compared to konis 2/3. Definately worth it if you're not going to track much then again if you were going to track get coilies :p and this info is coming from a civic. sorry just read your post, the kyb gr2 is non adjustable..... should just go for the agx. which is height and damper adjustable if i'm not mistaken

[sugz]

just go to any of the US based accord forums such as gen5alive (http://gen5alive.com), accordinglydone (http://accordinglydone.com), honda-tech (http://honda-tech.com), superhonda (http://superhonda.com) etc...
The Yanks loved their accord as much as we love our Civic and Teggies ;)

[mikeypoopi3]

Well i didnt have the GR2's but i had the exel Gs with lowered springs combo and i loved it!!!! i mean for the money its awesome. ride comfort was very very good indeed, very very close to stock feel. and handles very nice. just get decent rims/ rubber... and probably strut bars etc.

a few maytes have experienced it and dont believe how smooth the ride is....

well thats how i feel about it hehehe
and i have sat in alot of uncomfortable lowered cars...


but in the end its where you wanna put your money...

if you want some thing to work and is decent then just get shocks/ springs combo...

kyb is still made in japan from what i remember so yeah :thumbsup: for KYB

[j.meng87]

hey mikeypoopi3, how low is your car lowered and where & what u paid for it. want to change the shocks since i'm sure its near the end of its life and also get a rear sway bars . Also a pic of your car would be nice.
Thanks

[riruiz_88]

hey dude, i just installed some KYB Excel-G's with King low springs about a month ago. i must say that although these are the basic version that KYB offer for their shocks, i definitely felt a difference in comfort and control. although i get the odd tyre scrape in one of the rears but will fix that soon with roll guarding. i havnt taken it to the track but i have put it through its paces in some tight corners. all in all man this combo is boo-yah (for me):thumbsup:

[mikeypoopi3]

hey mikeypoopi3, how low is your car lowered and where & what u paid for it. want to change the shocks since i'm sure its near the end of its life and also get a rear sway bars . Also a pic of your car would be nice.
Thanks


mine was lowered 2inches all round ( that would be pretty low for most cars but the accords are pretty high stock)

to look good.... probably do 2.5 at the front and 2inches at the back.

but for fuss free just do 2inches all round.. never had rubbing on the guards at all.

i did my springs at Big-O-Tyres at morebank cause lucky me i had kyb's already with the car when i bough it.


but i know my mechanic can get KYB shocks in im not sure about the price but im shure he'll do something for you since he can get some springs in as well.

my mechanic is at the corner along railway parade at cabra next to cabra smash repairs.




thats how i "looked" like b4... some @$#% wrote my car off =\
http://www.ozaccord.com/forums/gallery/data/500/mikeypoopi3accord.jpg

[Joeyboy]

mikeypoopi3: u have any pix showing how low the front is? i hate how the front of my cd5 has more clearance than the rear.