RUF87

Okay, after searching multiple threads on to find out if the Illuminas have been good, bad, etc . . . I'm going to do a post for just that . . so

I'm set on getting the Illuminas or HP Blues, so for those that have experience or still have Tokico Illuminas, how have they been?

Ride?
Is the adjusment feature still working?
Durability?
Would you have gone with the Tokico HP Blues instead?

Ruf

richardparker

iTrader: (7)

Ive been pricing struts myself recently.
The only thing I can tell you that the blues are good for about 1.5" of drop and the Illuminas are good for about 2".
If going lower I would forget those two,they would prematurely fail.

CL-Future

I like mine. One blew on me, not sure how but other than that I have no complaints. They are stiffer, have mine set to 3 all around, but you dont feel every penny in the road. I've been to the track a few times and the rear no longer squats during WOT.

womey

iTrader: (3)

I think someone should try Koni Str.t's. They are cheaper than illuminas and have koni quality. I'm told they are equivalent to Koni Sports (yellow) on 3/4 turn, they're just not adjustable. I've driven around with my koni's on 3/4 turn and they ride great.

monkeybutt

I'm running Illuminas on the CL and HPs on the TL. Happy w/ both setups. since the TL is just for daily drive cruising HPs are fine. For a more sporting setup the Illuminas adjustability is a better choice for firmer settings.

In terms of reliability, I've got about 70,000 miles on the HPs and they still pass the bounce test. Only got about 10K miles on the Illuminas and no problems.

I have run Koni Yellows on another car and one of them leaked fluid at the top by the adjuster. I got it replaced under warranty.

aznboi2424

iTrader: (10)

One of my friends had illuminas with ground controls and another has HPs with eibach sportlines. No complaints from either.
I would opt for the blues personally cause I dont want to take the backseat out everytime I want to make a dampening adjustment for the rear.

richardparker

iTrader: (7)

I forget who it was but,someone was running Illuminas in the front and blues in the rear.
Maybe for that reason,or because in would be a little cheaper.

StreetKA

iTrader: (8)

would go with koni yellow they are more expensive but they are adjustable and u can drop your car 20 mm more on them

zac

I have illuminas and im happy with them. I have the rears set at 3 and I change the fronts to 5 most of the time and 1 when im going on a longer drive.

RUF87

Thanks everyone for the feedback . . once I get them installed I'll post a new thread for references.

Ruf