wow, where do u work/what do u do?

 

haha I guess this thread is being hijacked. But I work at a family furniture store doing deliveries and sales. It's been slow lately so I dont want to spend anything as of yet because I need to pay some stuff off.

 

it has kinda been hijacked but his question has already been answered. wow, maybe i will get a job app for that, haha. but not to get off topic, keep us updated on the koni shocks!

 

Yeah you two might wanna exchange email address... So back to the subject matter at hand, I dont think i want to throw down 600 on shocks. Around 200 works for me.

 

I have called a reseller for KYB shocks. He told me that if I want a smooth ride like a new car that I would want factory shocks. Any other brand is going to be stiffer but better handling. So now Im stuck. Will these after market shocks yield the same result that I have now?! Please let me know.

 

depending on how low you go, aftermarket shocks work better than stock stocks/struts.
I'd anything if you lower it about 1.75' you can get away with stock shocks/struts, but be prepared for a bumpy ride.
Aftermarket shocks are designed for cars that are lowered, not stocks.

*edit*
before you buy the shocks, check if your shocks/struts are ok first. Because you dont want to buy something when it's not damaged.

 

if anything, i was gonna drop 2.0 front and 1.8 rear with a tanabe lowering kit, but i was just gonna put a set of tokico shocks with them, which all together are around $280 (for the shocks). that's the lowest price i found (for my car), but i think you will be hard pressed to find a set of shocks for a flat 200 dollars. the lowest price i found for your car was $334 for a set of tokico shocks >>here's a link for just the front shocks (priced individually): http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=T-HU3730, here's for the rear (also priced individually): http://www.optionsauto.com/prodinfo.asp?number=T-HU2934.but i do not like to use ebay, so maybe u could find a lower price on there. but that guy u called is right, if u do not have a lowering kit and just want shocks then u should get factory shocks (smoother ride), restating what stevent said: make sure to check if yours are damaged or not, cuz if they arent damaged then there is no point to getting new ones. if you have a lowering kit, then definately get aftermarket shocks because that is what they are made for (better handling and smoother ride w/ lowering springs). sorry to get off topic earlier :-( ... buti hope this helps! let us know what u decide!