New suspension for mk2 turbo!
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New suspension for mk2 turbo!
Hi people. I'm getting back into the mr2 scene and recommissioning my turbo, currently at the suspension stage and need new shocks due to leaking. What are your suggestions? Thanks
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
I went BC coilovers and never regretted it.
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
I went for stock genuine Toyota shocks with lowering springs and can't complain. Originally thought to buy coil overs but changed my mind. If one will develop leak then it will be harder to buy a single replacement.
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
I’ve had all types of setups, coilovers, adjustable dampers, stock, etc and the best I’ve had is brand new yellow bilstein shocks and apex lowering springs
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
What sort of costs we looking at for that setup in parts these days?
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
Was a while ago. I think a set of 4 new yellow bilstein shocks were just shy of £800 so with springs, top mounts and drop links it’s over a grand
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
I love my HSD HR Mono-Pro coilovers. Sure, on a rutted road at slow speed they're harsh but you wouldn't know the difference on most roads between them and stock for comfort
These coupled with a few other suspension mods (including polybushes) the handling is excellent.
These coupled with a few other suspension mods (including polybushes) the handling is excellent.
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
I recently went for BC Racing RM series coilovers and it's like a completely different car. I also got the car polybushed at the same time.
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
Look to www.meisterr.co.uk made in UK, comfort and roadholding from coilovers, discount for members iirc.
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Re: New suspension for mk2 turbo!
They are a UK company, but the production is outsourced to Taiwan just like pretty much every other option in that price bracket. This is not a bad thing. This doesn't mean that they are simply a rebrand of something else either.cosmos wrote: ↑30/07/19 21:31 Look to www.meisterr.co.uk made in UK, comfort and roadholding from coilovers, discount for members iirc.
If they were actually produced in the UK they would be twice the price.
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