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dabouncerx24 · 10-03-2006, 11:52 AM

About 12,000 miles ago, when I first got my Integra, I switched out the stock suspension for some new Tokico shocks and springs (non-adjustable, 1.25 - 1.5" drop). In terms of mileage for these things, my set is actually fairly new. Plus the fact that I don't do crazy driving to stress out the suspension. These springs barely gives a drop, and feels almost stock so my back won't have to pay the price, which was exactly what I was striving for.

On sunday, I hauled my friends and myself back to Davis from SF. Those two together was about 300 pounds. The luggage in the trunk added up to be another 60-70 pounds or so. In the front was my GF and I, about another 300 pounds). The whole way up, the rear tires kept scratching the under side of the chassis. I just checked it, and the thread-like covering has been scratched away on both sides, and I can see the metal frame (talking about the body, not the tires).

Right before all that shit happened, a new Skunk2 camber kit was installed and my wheels were aligned. My questions are, what kind of damage would this problem cause? Would this mis-align the wheels again? Do I need new rear springs. These springs came with a very little drop, and I never abused them, even on bumps and holes I go slower to ease the impact. And no, I never let other ppl drive it. Tokico is known to make quality suspension for the everyday driver. What exactly is the problem?

EDIT: and I've hauled around even more weight a couple of times before this, and it never happened.

dabouncerx24 · 10-03-2006, 12:53 PM

Update: I just drove it for the first time since the incident. Now every time the rear suspension goes over a bump or any sort of uneven roads, it makes "ett, etttt" noises. Help? Anyone?

IALuder · 10-03-2006, 02:26 PM

shocks are shot. my friends' tokicos blew out in his integra 1.5 yrs of owning.

ebpda9 · 10-04-2006, 11:58 AM

tokico is not a good brand for shocks. ask pat

10-03-2006, 11:52 AM	#1
dabouncerx24 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 548	suspension, wtf!? About 12,000 miles ago, when I first got my Integra, I switched out the stock suspension for some new Tokico shocks and springs (non-adjustable, 1.25 - 1.5" drop). In terms of mileage for these things, my set is actually fairly new. Plus the fact that I don't do crazy driving to stress out the suspension. These springs barely gives a drop, and feels almost stock so my back won't have to pay the price, which was exactly what I was striving for. On sunday, I hauled my friends and myself back to Davis from SF. Those two together was about 300 pounds. The luggage in the trunk added up to be another 60-70 pounds or so. In the front was my GF and I, about another 300 pounds). The whole way up, the rear tires kept scratching the under side of the chassis. I just checked it, and the thread-like covering has been scratched away on both sides, and I can see the metal frame (talking about the body, not the tires). Right before all that shit happened, a new Skunk2 camber kit was installed and my wheels were aligned. My questions are, what kind of damage would this problem cause? Would this mis-align the wheels again? Do I need new rear springs. These springs came with a very little drop, and I never abused them, even on bumps and holes I go slower to ease the impact. And no, I never let other ppl drive it. Tokico is known to make quality suspension for the everyday driver. What exactly is the problem? EDIT: and I've hauled around even more weight a couple of times before this, and it never happened. Last edited by dabouncerx24 : 10-03-2006 at 11:56 AM.

10-03-2006, 02:26 PM	#3
IALuder Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Des Moines IA Age: 38 Posts: 7,908	shocks are shot. my friends' tokicos blew out in his integra 1.5 yrs of owning. __________________ 93 Si H23vtec......soon to be 12lbs 95 Civic EX....automatic DD if you cant dazzle them with your brillance, baffle them with your bullshit.

10-04-2006, 11:58 AM	#4
ebpda9 Repost Wagon Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: over here Age: 43 Posts: 17,266	tokico is not a good brand for shocks. ask pat __________________

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10-03-2006, 12:53 PM	#2
dabouncerx24 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 548	Update: I just drove it for the first time since the incident. Now every time the rear suspension goes over a bump or any sort of uneven roads, it makes "ett, etttt" noises. Help? Anyone?