My ST185 has gone the way of Migs. I.E. LEGENDARY. The real question is… which came first: Hyper Rev Magazine or Migs AE86? There sure as hell aren’t any Monroes in my AE86 magazines.
Of all the struts that used to be available for ST185, it seems that only two are currently available. The first is the “KYB New SR Special” but it’s only available in Japan… and for a relatively substantial 60000円. Sensa-Trac’s are pretty hard to come by… but I did manage to find some hiding on a shelf in Texas for $60 each. Cheap.
Another option I was considering was a set of KSport Gravel coilovers… but it was hard to justify spending almost $2000 for something that I didn’t really want: fake bling, solid top mounts, high spring rates, and threaded collars that will probably just be locked in place by corrosion a year from now anyways. Instead, I’ll find a bit more performance with some mild Eibach’s or Megan springs. As well as the stock set up handles snow, it really is too pillowy to be fun around town.
It’s all very mild and meek, but if I was going to actually spend money on this car I would have to start with some fundamentals like bushings, engine mounts and other invisible things that annoy the hell out of me.
Haha Migs totally has Kyb agx now.
With TRD Japan springs to boot!!
He is even running, very stiff for Migs, 6 and 3.9 or so kg springs.
oh? I guess that explain’s why he’s not as cool as he used to be.
Haha, that and he has little tiny skis.
I have a set of used KYB New SR Special and Espelir Super low down springs on my AE102 BEAMS wagon and they are blown. I can’t tell you how many km’s are on them as I bought the set from the same seller on Yahoo but I read they were supposed to provide better damping than GR-2’s so I figure it couldn’t hurt! Sorry, that wasn’t helpful! LOL
Note: Monroe failed. What I ordered was supposed to be for a 91 All-Trac, but they are way to long, and the holes on the ears are way further apart then they should be. I should have gone with the KYB’s, since freight to return the Monroe’s is more than they are worth. And… now I’m going with OEM Toyota ones for more than what the KYB’s cost, just because they are available now. Shit. America you failed me again.