Illuminas not the only struts/shocks compatible with TEMS?

YoungGunSupra

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Hey guys..just a question..i work at sears..and iw as looking at the struts/shocks available for my 87 supra...and i came across the moneroe sensatracs...on the description it said "Electronic variable adjustment" i think..ill double check again tommorow...has anyone tried these? or are the only shocks compatible with TEMS the tokico illuminas?

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They are compatible in the sense that they will fit, but only if you chuck the TEMS controllers. You get what you pay for on that one.





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Well supposedly shocks like the sensatrack 'sense' driving conditions and stiffen up accordingly, so in a way they are like TEMS. Better internal shock technology replaces TEMS. Or you can get aftermarket shocks that are manually adjustable, like for track days, you just gotta turn the knob on top manually.

I read somewhere that the OEM TEMS are actually Tokico's, so you can save money by just getting the Tokico's, but I'm not sure. They do have a lifetime guarantee.
 

Koenigturbo

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Don't Koni's adjust from the top? If they do, I wonder if it's possible to retro fit a T.E.M.S motor or (simalar) to them? I don't think so, but it would be cool.
 

GrimJack

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There are various ways to keep cabin adjustable suspension on your car... Tein makes remote servos for their coilovers, for instance.

IMO, shocks are a set once and drive kind of thing though. I have adjustable coilovers, but after the initial setup I've never touched them.
 

akito

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^ Thats true, once its set you probably will never change it again. Personally i think TEMS is overated, really. to spend 400 on the illuminas i rather buy bilsteins and call it a day.