Beau

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Title pretty much says it all.

I'm in the market for a good set of sport shocks, but I don't need the adjustability. Just a good, quality sport shock.

The only options I know of are KYB GR-2 and Tokico HP.

The Bilstein's are around $560 it seems and for that much I may as well just step up to Koni yellows at $800.

So in the $200-$400 range are there any other options?

I'm running on factory 04 springs and swaybars and just purchased 18x9 Rota G-Forces and Kumho Ecsta XS in 275/35/18 (it's the replacement for the soon to be discontinued MX's).

Z1 Performance

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those are the only options I'm aware of

Beau

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So KYB or Tokico? Or just plain old factory replacement?

Z1 Performance

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I've never used the KYB yet, but the Tokico blue's have worked out great for an affordable strut set

WTX350Z

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I'm sure(not sure, but I'd bet.) Monroe sells a shock/strut for the Z.

they are a high quality product (sens-a-trac). but not exactly performance oriented.

I honestly think you might want to look into a Koni yellow. I know they are more $$ and adjustable...but just because its adjustable doesn't mean you have to adjust it. proven adjustable shock...but that's just


http://www.napaonline.com/MasterPage...=7&SubCatId=10

NAPAONLINE.COM HAS SENSE A TRAC. - I can vouch for their general quality...they are great shocks. I've installed a few hundred sets of these.

Beau

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I considered just getting standard parts store replacements, but at that price I may as well just upgrade to Bilstein or Koni.

I'm satisfied with the way the car handles stock so I'm not in a big hurry to upgrade the suspension at all. That may change of course once I have 2 inches more rubber on the ground though.

My factory shocks are blown, so I just need decent replacements for now. Probably just go with the Tokico's unless I can find some decent used factory shocks with some miles left on them.

warmmilk

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read this

http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html

then decide if you'd rather have the koni yellow's or the bilstein's

WTX350Z

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Might have missed it, but how many miles on car?

If your pleased w/ OE then go OE.
Sens-a-trac will give you the closest to OE IMO...I don't trust tokico. but I personally had good luck with KYB's on a miata. KYB is hit or miss IMO.

Bilstein is at least as good as Koni....to me they are different but relatively equal... (there's a reason they are the "performance shock" used on many nicer, high end vehicles.)

Beau

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My car has a little over 91,000 miles.

Nexx

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if you are seriously considering the yellows, might as well get the BC coilovers for $900ish, and yes there is a vendor selling them for that price, you just have to hunt it down in the vendor for sale section.

Z1 Performance

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there is nothing comparable between a Koni yellow and a BC coilover

Beau

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Very interesting read. Since I'm planning on staying with replacement springs (most likely the Hotchkis TVS setup) the Bilstein non-adjustables would probably be the perfect match for me. They are probably valved very well for near factory spring rates.

I ended up buying some used low mileage factory shocks today, by the way.

When I'm ready to upgrade I'll probably go with Bilstein non-adjustables.