TreesSZ Posted March 12, 2006 Share Posted March 12, 2006 Had a service done on the supe at Phoenix on saturday (bloody good job done by Mark) and It was mentioned that I should be looking at getting some new front shock absorbers. I know there are a great many around and I'm after a few opinions on what would be good for a non modded NA. I'm not after anything too pricey cos' I'm also looking at getting one of those replica front spoilers from Whifbitz and maybe a new induction kit. Any advice is very welcome. (and thanks for those of you that mentioned Phoenix for a service). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Had a service done on the supe at Phoenix on saturday (bloody good job done by Mark) and It was mentioned that I should be looking at getting some new front shock absorbers. I know there are a great many around and I'm after a few opinions on what would be good for a non modded NA. I'm not after anything too pricey cos' I'm also looking at getting one of those replica front spoilers from Whifbitz and maybe a new induction kit. Any advice is very welcome. (and thanks for those of you that mentioned Phoenix for a service). If you just want to replace the dampers and don't want height/damping adjustment, then I would go for a set of new Bilstein dampers. These were fitted to the late model Supras as standard by Toyota and are one of the best quality dampers available. I've supplied dozens of sets of these to members and can get them delivered to your door for less than £400 a set. Alternatively if you want height and damping adjustment then I woudl recommend a set of Tein Super Street coilovers, see details and prices HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreesSZ Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 £400! sounds a little steep for my budget, after getting someone to install them I'm probably looking at around £500? What are those for £222 like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nic Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 £400! sounds a little steep for my budget, after getting someone to install them I'm probably looking at around £500? What are those for £222 like? The EDFC for £222 is an electronic damper control, not a damper. If you need cheaper dampers, I can supply 4 x standard OEM Toyota dampers for £226 including surface post (4-5 weeks) or £270 including airmail (1 week). I would first need to order the dampers from Japan, which would take around 4-5 weeks to HK, plus postage time to UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 £400! sounds a little steep for my budget, after getting someone to install them I'm probably looking at around £500? What are those for £222 like? i think you have picked the wrong car if your worried about price or running costs!!!, £400 is very cheap for a suspension, imho i spent £650 ish on my set up with koni's and eibachs and even that is not a lot compared to going into coilovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 totally agree with jamesmark, under £400 is a fantastic price for bilstein dampers....won't get a price as low as that over here i don't think. my suggestion would be not to bother with the induction kit (stock is easily good enough) and put the cash towards new shocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackso11 Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 you have an email Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreesSZ Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 So an induction kit not really worth it on an NA? and sorry for questioning the price for the shocks I am very much still a newb' Mark must have been talking about the standard ones:imsorry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 to be honest, it's been discussed many times and unless you're running VERY big bhp (unlikely on an n/a) then the stock box and filter is more than enough and will protect your engine more than most induction kits as well (there are one or two exceptions i believe). with regards to the shocks, the bilsteins mentioned by nic are as cheap as you'll get and probably one of the best too (the bilsteins were a stock option on the jspec supras so a lot of them came from the factory with this setup). hope this helps (and i'm not wrong!!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 (and i'm not wrong!!) dont listen to him he has a pink car billies (bilstiens) are a good choice as are koni's aswell, unless your a serious speed freak and need immaculate handling then dont look any further as the only upgrade better that those 2 are coilovers at about £800+ (there are cheaper coilovers but entry level) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 dont listen to him he has a pink car billies (bilstiens) are a good choice as are koni's aswell, unless your a serious speed freak and need immaculate handling then dont look any further as the only upgrade better that those 2 are coilovers at about £800+ (there are cheaper coilovers but entry level) that's pretty much what i just said, though.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 that's pretty much what i just said, though.... have you never heard of repeats, you get them on tv why not on here well thats my excuse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 have you never heard of repeats, you get them on tv why not on here well thats my excuse i thought you were just a little colour blind....clearly it's much worse!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreesSZ Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Mark said that the whole induction kit would raise the performance by about 30 bhp but there is always an outside chance that this might have been something else. Any advice on good bpu's for an NA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian W Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 who's mark?? lol i seriously doubt whether an induction kit will raise it by much at all let alone 30bhp.....even if it did, you'd probably have hardly any filtration and knacker your engine. bpu is a term used for TT's but if i understand what you're after then basically get yourself a full stainless exhaust and double decat for a kick-off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
attilauk Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 £400 is cheap for a set of shocks, especially considering that toyota wanted £200+ per front shock on my uk spec (but they only wanted £70ish per rear ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreesSZ Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 so a decat and new exhaust. How much roughly for that. I need to work out how many boxes of chocs/ flowers I will need to change opinions from " You went and did what! " to "what ever makes you happy:kiss:" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 have a look on her in the traders sction, miami-gt and whiffbitz that will give you an idea, oh and membership will more than likely need to be paid as you gonna run out of posts lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 if i am worse whats your excuse for calling your pink car red? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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