Illuminas, AGX or Koni Yello~?

RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR · Nov 10th, 2003, 04:41 PM

Which should I get? First i wanted the AGX's cuz they're the cheapest, but if I'm gonna spend that much, then i might as well bump it up a little and get the Illuminas instead rite? But now that i'm reading about Koni's, I'm lost. So which is the best from wat u have heard and wat you have experienced? Or should i just mix and match them? Thanks in advance~!

**HNE** · Nov 10th, 2003, 04:50 PM

Konis are alot of work. You have to cut your existing strut housing and insert the koni cartridge.

I have AGXs and love them. With a good set of springs, you will not be dissapointed. Many people ask me if I have coilovers.

I can't vouche for Illuminus, but I'm sure they are good. I just hate putting anything on my car that sounds like it was made by General Motors.

BlueBOB · Nov 10th, 2003, 05:02 PM

werd on the AGX's... i've ridin in David's car and it rides GREAT.

a buddy of mine is a service tech for one of our sponsoring dealerships and he would never recommend the Illumina's... he claims they blow easily...

RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR · Nov 10th, 2003, 05:09 PM

illuminas really? i hear they're better than AGX's. I heard the ride comfort is better but i dunno abour handling wise. They say AGX's are stiff. So i'm having a hard time to choose. Maybe I won't go with Koni's.

**HNE** · Nov 10th, 2003, 05:40 PM

The AGXs and Illuminas are adjustable, so it depends on what level you put them at as to the comfort. The springs will be the biggest factor in ride quality.

***Jeff*** · Nov 11th, 2003, 10:10 AM

<---Eibachs here and they feel great with stock struts. Getting AGXs in the spring to complete the ride but the stocks are holding up.

I have also thought that I heard the Illuminas go out easy...But I cannot vouch either way.

Check out the following site for Great recommendations and info on Maxima aftermarket struts/shocks.
http://maxmods.dyndns.org/?MaximaShocks

http://maxmods.dyndns.org/ <---for other great info on aftermarket for Maximas

RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR · Nov 11th, 2003, 05:28 PM

hmmm...since the adjustable shocks are around 4-5 hundred bux, i'm thinking about not getting adjustable shocks and getting GR-2's and a budget y-pipe for my car. that'll probably be around 500 rite? would Gr-2's blow on maxspeed springs?

seximagtr · Nov 12th, 2003, 01:10 AM

it's not the illuminas that go out, it's the tokico blues... illuminas are a great setup.

***Jeff*** · Nov 12th, 2003, 12:36 PM

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Originally posted by RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR
hmmm...since the adjustable shocks are around 4-5 hundred bux, i'm thinking about not getting adjustable shocks and getting GR-2's and a budget y-pipe for my car. that'll probably be around 500 rite? would Gr-2's blow on maxspeed springs?

Since Maxspeeds aren't too great of a drop (1.3-1.5 iirc) then the GR-2s will be ok for a while. Just don't count on them lasting as long as one of the adjustable setups.

RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR · Nov 13th, 2003, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by MrEous

Since Maxspeeds aren't too great of a drop (1.3-1.5 iirc) then the GR-2s will be ok for a while. Just don't count on them lasting as long as one of the adjustable setups.

How long do adjustable shocks last averagely? And how long do Gr-2's last averagely?

BlueBOB · Nov 13th, 2003, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR

How long do adjustable shocks last averagely? And how long do Gr-2's last averagely?

that's kind of a unanswerable question... it all depends on how it was driven, condition of roads, tires, the rest of the suspension...

that question is almost impossible to answer...

**HNE** · Nov 13th, 2003, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueBOB

that's kind of a unanswerable question... it all depends on how it was driven, condition of roads, tires, the rest of the suspension...

that question is almost impossible to answer...

Expect the non-adjustables to wear out about as fast as your stock struts would with a drop. I've heard that the valving in the non adjustables is the same as stock struts, but the gasses used and ammount of pressure of the gas is what causes the ride difference.

d_warner · Nov 13th, 2003, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by HNE

Expect the non-adjustables to wear out about as fast as your stock struts would with a drop. I've heard that the valving in the non adjustables is the same as stock struts, but the gasses used and ammount of pressure of the gas is what causes the ride difference.

I heard the same thing.

***Jeff*** · Nov 13th, 2003, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by RBCxPeTeRxEaTeR

How long do adjustable shocks last averagely? And how long do Gr-2's last averagely?

In only a perfect world would you know for sure. I'll just throw an estimate...under normal operating conditions maybe 30k for Gr-2s and twice that for adjustables.

That is a VERY rough estimate...

***Jeff*** · Nov 13th, 2003, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by d_warner

I heard the same thing.

I heard d_warner and HNE are one in the same...?