TOKICO Premium Performance shock absorbers (aka ''Tokico Blues'') have a number of features not found in other shock absorbers. These features allow TOKICO shock absorbers to provide a superior combination of handling, stability, and ride quality. --Piston Rod Guide with TeflonŽ coated bushing for minimal dynamic friction and good piston-rod life. --Hardened, chrome-plated, and micro-polished piston-rod for long seal life and smooth operation. --Twice drawn over mandrel pressure tube. Concentricity provides good sealing and minimal dynamic friction (drag). -- The heart of Tokico's shock absorber is their unique piston design. Tokico's multi-stage variable aperture sandwich valve system with its precision plates and precise orifice control, allows a flexibility of damping control not found in other shocks. --Tokico shock oil is specially compounded for resistance to breakdown and minimal viscosity change regardless of temperature.
TOKICO's HP Series shock design continues to be a cut above the rest in overall performance handling and ride quality throughout the automotive aftermarket. The HP Series damping typifies TOKICO's valving flexibility and philosophy by minimizing low speed damping force and greatly increasing damping at medium and high piston speeds for improved compliance, tire adhesion and handling. Even with today's improved O.E. suspension geometry and wheel/tire combinations, the HP Series shock can make the family car more safe and fun to drive yet provides sports car enthusiasts enhanced performance and reliability they expect in a shock.
TOKICO's HP Series shock completes any suspension upgrade that includes lowering springs and larger diameter wheel/tire combinations. Such upgrades require the HP Series true-to-form damping for stability, control and ride comfort.
Gas-pressurized shock absorbers have been available for over 30 years. Like non-pressurized shocks they use oil as a damping medium. Sometimes you may see the term gas-filled but this is misleading. Gas-filled struts are a form of spring like those used for hoods, hatches and truck lids.
In gas pressurized shocks, the oil is pressurized to minimize the negative effects of foaming or cavitation. Oil has some gas or air bound up in solution. When the shock piston moves through the oil there is a pressure drop behind the piston and the air comes out of solution and forms foamed oil. For maximum performance and efficiency the shock piston must work in clear oil.
There are two types of gas-pressurized shocks, monotube high-pressure and twin-tube low-pressure. Generally a twin-tube low-pressure shock will proved a better ride for a given level of control than a monotube high-pressure shock. However an inexpensive poor quality low-pressure shock is no bargain.
TOKICO (USA) Inc. warrants its performance suspension products to the original retail purchaser against defects in material and workmanship and wear-out when used on private passenger cars and light trucks under normal operating conditions for as long as such purchaser owns the vehicle on which it was originally installed, except for electronic components, which are warranted for 1 year from date of purchase.
works really well on hondas. i've had mine for a while now and the shocks are still working great. they give it the stiff, but smooth ride that every racer needs.
Tokico was the first company I went to for struts for my car, and they're still there. Absolutely love this product. 100x better handling and ride with these struts, along with the eibach springs. I have this product on my Prelude, and the prelude is known for it's great handling characteristics stock. With these struts, it just gets better. Recommend these to anyone, absolutely.
Jbarnsey reviewed Tokico HP Shocks part # TOK-HU2825
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