Illuminas vs. Koni Yellows?
10-29-04, 11:12 AM
#1
Y00s a h000
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 1,913
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Illuminas vs. Koni Yellows?
I know the Koni's are better but are they worth the extra money if i'm a pretty poor guy? lol. Anyone who has ridden with both and has experience with both sets?
10-29-04, 12:45 PM
#3
RX7less **(
iTrader: (6)
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Novi Michigan
Posts: 6,916
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
i dont have input on the yellows but i have read up many comparisons between the illuminas and the KYB agx shocks. Just something that may help you judge in what may be best for you -alex
10-29-04, 06:59 PM
#7
Haven't we ALL heard this
I love my Yellows. Have had them for close to four years now. I have them with the RB suspension package.
Here is my write up.
http://pws.gamewood.net/~mb800/struts/struts.html
James
Here is my write up.
http://pws.gamewood.net/~mb800/struts/struts.html
James
Trending Topics
10-29-04, 07:46 PM
#8
Lives on the Forum
If you just have a street car, any adjustable is overkill.
The Tokico Illuminas have 5 detent settings.
The Koni Race (yellows) have a continuously variable adjustment which is 2 full turns lock-to-lock.
Unfortunately, both dampers have adjustments at the top of the shaft.
For the fronts, this is not a problem, but if you like your stock rear speakers, this might be a problem.
An alternative is the KYB AGX's.
4-way adjustment front and 8-way adjustment rears
The fronts are top adjustable, but the rears are bottom adjustable.
This allows you to keep your stock rear speakers intact.
The Koni Race dampers are desgined for hard-core racers.
They have the widest damping adjustment out of any of the abovementioned brand.
They can be rebuildable.
They are overkill for a street vehicle.
-Ted
The Tokico Illuminas have 5 detent settings.
The Koni Race (yellows) have a continuously variable adjustment which is 2 full turns lock-to-lock.
Unfortunately, both dampers have adjustments at the top of the shaft.
For the fronts, this is not a problem, but if you like your stock rear speakers, this might be a problem.
An alternative is the KYB AGX's.
4-way adjustment front and 8-way adjustment rears
The fronts are top adjustable, but the rears are bottom adjustable.
This allows you to keep your stock rear speakers intact.
The Koni Race dampers are desgined for hard-core racers.
They have the widest damping adjustment out of any of the abovementioned brand.
They can be rebuildable.
They are overkill for a street vehicle.
-Ted
10-30-04, 06:08 PM
#11
Y00s a h000
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Central NJ
Posts: 1,913
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by RETed
If you just have a street car, any adjustable is overkill.
The Tokico Illuminas have 5 detent settings.
The Koni Race (yellows) have a continuously variable adjustment which is 2 full turns lock-to-lock.
Unfortunately, both dampers have adjustments at the top of the shaft.
For the fronts, this is not a problem, but if you like your stock rear speakers, this might be a problem.
An alternative is the KYB AGX's.
4-way adjustment front and 8-way adjustment rears
The fronts are top adjustable, but the rears are bottom adjustable.
This allows you to keep your stock rear speakers intact.
The Koni Race dampers are desgined for hard-core racers.
They have the widest damping adjustment out of any of the abovementioned brand.
They can be rebuildable.
They are overkill for a street vehicle.
-Ted
The Tokico Illuminas have 5 detent settings.
The Koni Race (yellows) have a continuously variable adjustment which is 2 full turns lock-to-lock.
Unfortunately, both dampers have adjustments at the top of the shaft.
For the fronts, this is not a problem, but if you like your stock rear speakers, this might be a problem.
An alternative is the KYB AGX's.
4-way adjustment front and 8-way adjustment rears
The fronts are top adjustable, but the rears are bottom adjustable.
This allows you to keep your stock rear speakers intact.
The Koni Race dampers are desgined for hard-core racers.
They have the widest damping adjustment out of any of the abovementioned brand.
They can be rebuildable.
They are overkill for a street vehicle.
-Ted
10-30-04, 07:38 PM
#12
Lives on the Forum
Originally Posted by End3r
As far as quality and performance, are the KYB AGX's inferior to the Koni's or Tokico's?
You cannot go wrong with any of them.
I prefer the KYB AGX's over the Tokico's due to the wider damping range, and K2RD has put them through race-track abuse without failure.
-Ted
10-30-04, 07:40 PM
#13
Lives on the Forum
Originally Posted by Ocelot
What do you see as a "street vehicle"? This car will be going to drag strips but mostly autox events, but will also be my daily driver.
A "race vehicle" would almost be a trailer queen, although you can easily drive it around to events.
It would be a dedicated race vehicle or a top-tier SCCA atuocross competitor (i.e. consistent Nationals qualifier).
If you do racing "for fun", the Tokico or KYB AGX is fine.
If you do racing "to WIN", go with the Koni's.
You can get the Koni's converted to double-adjustable, which would give you more flexibility on adjustment.
-Ted
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post