Replacing TEMS shocks w/ KYB's?

[johnathan1]

I desperately need new shocks...and the KYB's seem like a good choice...anyone have any input?

here is a link with the lowest price I could find: http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/catalog.php?carcode=1278468&parttype=7560&a=FRc1278468k502744

I would be using them with the stock springs, will they change the ride height at all?

Will I have to do anything other than delete the TEMS actuators to make these fit?

What usually needs to be replaced (what else should I buy now, while I'm there) when changing shocks...

Anything else i should know about them??

Thanks everyone!!

 

[johnathan1]

anyone? I kinda want to do this soon.

 

[JB91389]

i got KYB's. They work great. While there i also changed my upper strut "bushings".

 

[MA70Supra88]

just unplug and remove the tems actuators and they will work. if you want to do a better job of it you can remove more things, but it isn't necessary for the new shocks to work. the ride height should stay the same. i would replace the bump stops while i was in there.

 

[GotToyota?]

I would go with a more slight upgrade and get the GR2's. They're about $27 each at a website I found them at, all four for $117 shipped altogether, which is an awesome deal.

-Matt

 

[Doward]

^^ Agreed. The difference in ride quality between cheap craptastic shocks, and halfway decent ones is amazing.

 

[johnathan1]

Oh, I thought the ones that I posted were the GR-2's.

87SilverSniper: Bushings? Are those the same as the Bump Stops?

GotToyota: Where did you buy them from, that sounds like a pretty good deal. Also, what suspension setup are you running? Your car seems a bit lower than mine...

 

[JB91389]

yes its the bump stops...my bad..