Koni vs Tokico

[WE3RX7]

Has anybody actually used/auto-x'd the Tokico D spec struts yet?

I'm gearing up for some circuitcross and auto-x events again this year after a fun yet so/so (on my performance) 2009 season. I have plenty of room left in my points class and plan to do some suspension mods before trying to bump up any more HP...

Right now I'm set on using either MS springs or PT springs and either Koni sport struts or the tokico D specs.... I'm just having a hard time finding any real world input on the tokicos.

I have used tokico on almost all rx vehicles (typically just the blues) or gone full coilover on others. Never had a bad experience, always happy with their performance - guys who run the illuminas enjoy them thoroughly and the seat time i've had in them has proven satisfying BUT I'm really trying to edge the most out of my 8's suspension without being knocked from my class with coilovers.


The Koni's always seem to be the weapon of choice and again, I have some seat time in these as well, but they always proved more difficult to install and in the rx8's case - in order to make adjustments to the rear, you have to pull the strut out each time. The tokico's can be adjusted with the car on the ground and from the top....


ANY input from the racing 8 world would be appreciated. Most likely I'll end up with Tokico's unless somebody can talk me out of them...

[WE3RX7]

Has anybody actually used/auto-x'd the Tokico D spec struts yet?

I'm gearing up for some circuitcross and auto-x events again this year after a fun yet so/so (on my performance) 2009 season. I have plenty of room left in my points class and plan to do some suspension mods before trying to bump up any more HP...

Right now I'm set on using either MS springs or PT springs and either Koni sport struts or the tokico D specs.... I'm just having a hard time finding any real world input on the tokicos.

I have used tokico on almost all rx vehicles (typically just the blues) or gone full coilover on others. Never had a bad experience, always happy with their performance - guys who run the illuminas enjoy them thoroughly and the seat time i've had in them has proven satisfying BUT I'm really trying to edge the most out of my 8's suspension without being knocked from my class with coilovers.


The Koni's always seem to be the weapon of choice and again, I have some seat time in these as well, but they always proved more difficult to install and in the rx8's case - in order to make adjustments to the rear, you have to pull the strut out each time. The tokico's can be adjusted with the car on the ground and from the top....


ANY input from the racing 8 world would be appreciated. Most likely I'll end up with Tokico's unless somebody can talk me out of them...