Nice paintwork on outside of shocks.

car still can''t do decent turns without leaning as much. Shocks don''t ride with reasonable amount of comfort. Overall very badly designed for my car.

After using these shocks for about 2 years, I must say that these are a complete waste of money. I don''t know what tokico was thinking when they made these shocks but the ride was very very stiff. It is definitely not a shock I would recommend for the daily driver. I''ve swapped these for koni sports and the koni''s are fantastic. They are more comfortable than the tokicos over bumps but during cornering, they don''t lean as much as the tokicos! I wonder how koni pulled that one off? Overall, I am very bitter that i ever wasted my money on these and i should have saved up a few hundred more to purchase the tokicos. If fact, I was so pissed off at the tokicos after i took them off that i told the mechanic to destroy the shocks! we took a grinder to them and cut them in half! I''d rather not sell them to an unfortunate person cuz i don''t want anyone to put up with the amount of uncomfortableness i had to..

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Stock shocks, Koni Sport shocks

cheap

too soft

The Tokico premium is worst than my stock shocks. They were really good the firstn day I installed them, but after a few months, the car bounces so bad that I have to take them back out. It was a waste of time and money. I had it with H&R springs and thats no good either. Real coilover is the way to go.

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If money is tight and you really can''t save for anything else...

Softer than stock, short life span.

Bought these in 1996 to use with Eibach Pro Kits, because the price was right. These struts are a complete waste of money and are worse than stock. My ride became softer and floatier, with increased body roll. I was actually happy when they started leaking after only 30,000 miles. Definitely not a PERFORMANCE UPGRADE!!

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currently using |G|A|B| Super Strokes.

very dramatic increase over stock

They were rather pricy and didnt have the adjustability that i would have liked to have.

The Tokicos improved my suspension dramatically giving me more road feedback when combined with the H&R springs. I would say they are a good entry level strut for those that are on a budget. If I had the money I probably would have gone for the Tokico Illumnis or something with adjustability. But for the daily driver these are excellent struts to begin with. They combine to give a good feel to the road. There not bumpy at all they are stiff and responsive.

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Koni, Bilstein

I can't think of anything good. (honest)

Ride is VERY STIFF and the car cannot corner as well as I thought it would. Not sure if it's the H&R sport springs or the shocks that suck cuz i replaced shocks and springs at the same time.

I'm running low profile tires along with h&r sport springs and tokico shocks. The ride was almost unbearable so i give H&R a call and tell them my problem. Apparently, they say that it's not a good idea to use tokico's with all honda civics cuz the valving is way too stiff. (I"m like - gee, thanx for letting all your customers know ahead of time) Well it's too late and the stuff are already installed in my car. I"ll have to live with this uncomfortable ride until i sell my car. If i could start all over, I'd get koni's and maybe neuspeed springs.

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There is much less bounce than my stock shocks were. They seem to retract quicker in "s" curves. The price was decent.

none yet.

These are a must buy if you want to throw coilovers on a 94-97 accord.
I am running with ground control and these compliment the ride beautifully.
Better cornering and less bounce equals a better controlled ride.

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Compared to stock shocks they are excelente.

Low price
Excellent consistent ride quality
Lifetime warranty
High qualtiy exterior finish
Used by OEM Toyota, my truck came from the factory with Tokico liquid filled shocks

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Tokico premium performance shocks are the best bang for the buck. I highly recommend them over Monroe and Bilstein. I had Monore shocks on when I first changed my OEM shocks. The Monroe, dark blue shock gas filled shocks, were the top of the line shocks available at Kragen Auto Parts. They gave a very stiff and harsh ride when I first installed them. Two weeks later the ride softened to the point where I felt the ride quality was softer than stock. I returned the shocks and got my money back. I then purhased Bilsteins which were very expensive. The ride again started out too stiff like the Monroes. The ride stiffness never eased up and the harsh ride continued until I removed them which was about a month later. I then tried Tokicos and have never been happier. They started out firm yet not harsh, were priced well and still ride the same today, which is three years later, as when I first installed them.

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Bilstein, Monroe

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Soft and poor durability

Man, these shocks are a joke!

After I install the tokica blue shock on my legend, immediately I notice the car bounce a little bit more than my stock shock, I was using ST lowering spring for 1.5" drop, and this shock feels softer than my stock shock, but I dont want to paid another $200 to switch back so I kept on using it for daily driving.

6 month later, the right rear shock starting to leak, I ordered another one fron RD enterprise and send in the defect one to claim the lifetime warantee, after 9 month and at least 10 phone calls, I got nothing, nobody knows what happen to the refund.

Now 15 month later, my left front shock IS LEAKING!!! AGAIN! what kind of crappy shock is this???? I gave up sending in for a refund because they provide no customer serice at all.

Now I am using bilstein, they are pricy @ $100 each, but they are A LOT BETTER than tokico, 12 monthes past, and it's still going strong and feel never been better.

When it comes to suspension, germon is the king, forget about tokico, they are CRAP!

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Legend stock shock

Rides awesome with my Neuspeed Race springs. They are a perfect match!

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I recommend this product to anyone with a lowered vehicle and not looking to spend the extra money for adjustable shocks. Great ride!

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better ride than stock

Much better than stock shocks. Difference is noticable. Being cheaper than stock replacements and/or even Pep-Boys type equivalents I wasn't expecting much. I was pleasantly surprised. They do feel performance oriented. They match well even with stiff springs like Neuspeed Race while maintaining a decent ride.

A little on the soft end of the sport shock spectrum.
They do bounce a bit with stiffer springs.
I've heard bad things about long-term durability.

I paid $226 at carparts.com w/ a coupon. I would NOT go thru them again. They shortshipped me.
This is my 2nd 4thGen Accord, the first was setup with Neuspeed Race and Koni yellows. It was seriously harsh even on full soft. The roads in my area do not allow a stiff suspension and a good ride.
If you are looking for a decent NA strut then these are great for the price. I personally wouldn't pay more than $250-275 for them when Koni Reds can be had for $350. They do maintain a somewhat soft ride. Much better in the comfort dept. than Bilsteins & especially Koni's. The last two can get fairly stiff on uneven pavement. Tokicos are a good entry-level product and a bare minimum for lowered cars. They are good for daily-drivers not wanting a really harsh ride. They are not built to handle like a Super-Touring car, so if thats what you are looking for go with Koni.

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Koni adj. Yellows, Bilstein. Stock Showas.