Anyone know how to get ahold of Tokico Illumina II TEMS shocks?
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I can smell a non-cat car that's a 1/4 mile ahead of me on the road. It is a very distinctive and nauseating smell. Police can smell it too! 
VegaSupra;2018939 said:
I have the new tires, just missing the suspension
I am pretty sure my shocks are original, so I look forward to joining the TEMS functional club along with you in the next year!Sorry to hear about the smell issues, hopefully that gets sorted without too much trouble!
Yah I'm just gonna order a high flow cat and be done with it.
I also ordered the BFGoodrich G-Force Comp2 Ultra High Performance tires. They have a W speed rating (up to 168) and really great reviews everywhere you look. Supposedly excellent wet and dry traction.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/rt-archive/bfgoodrich-g-force-sport-comp-2
I also ordered the BFGoodrich G-Force Comp2 Ultra High Performance tires. They have a W speed rating (up to 168) and really great reviews everywhere you look. Supposedly excellent wet and dry traction.
http://www.roadandtrack.com/rt-archive/bfgoodrich-g-force-sport-comp-2
By the way, did you replace any other suspension components when swapping out the shocks? I noticed you mentioned the ST sway bar, but did you replace any ball joints or bushings?
Hope the new tires work out! If they give you any woes I have nothing but good things to say about the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus tires I run now. Of course, in SoCal you probably would never need an all season tire
Hope the new tires work out! If they give you any woes I have nothing but good things to say about the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus tires I run now. Of course, in SoCal you probably would never need an all season tire
loc182;2020016 said:By the way, did you replace any other suspension components when swapping out the shocks? I noticed you mentioned the ST sway bar, but did you replace any ball joints or bushings?
Hope the new tires work out! If they give you any woes I have nothing but good things to say about the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus tires I run now. Of course, in SoCal you probably would never need an all season tire
I didn't replace any ball joints or bushings.
We get our fair amount of rain here... less than many other places but still... when it rains here, it comes down pretty good. The Comp2's I'm getting are also rated very highly in wet traction so I should be covered. They get put on today!
Looking forward to your review on the tires!
On the subject of cats, I am hoping to get the Random Technologies metal substrate high flow myself. Exhaust is the only mod I have planned, so based on comments throughout this site I think it will do well for me.
On the subject of cats, I am hoping to get the Random Technologies metal substrate high flow myself. Exhaust is the only mod I have planned, so based on comments throughout this site I think it will do well for me.
89SuperRedT;2020680 said:
you have one you want to sell or you are just telling us like "fyi"?
loc182;2020682 said:
Tires are on, and so far they are excellent. Took a long circular on-ramp and my Supra felt like it was on roller coaster rails. Stuck to the ground like glue with no difficulty and no drama. Have only driven them like 50 miles so I'm takin it easy on them for now but that ramp was fun. :icon_bigg
As for high flow cats... anyone know if this one from Titan is a good one?
http://www.titanmotorsports.com/dibo3hiflcac.html
I know this thread is for the Illumina shocks, but since the last couple posts discussed high flow cats, I figured I'd just post a quick update that after some additional research, I found that the one from Titan is a generic cat with Supra flanges attached to it and it has a ceramic spun core. Not ideal.
However, I had OCDSPEED make me one and it is 100% awesome quality. Full stainless design, including spun metallic core and much more high flow than the generic ones. I received it about 1 week after ordering it and it looks and feels fantastic... about as good of an exhaust piece as you could ask for.
Just wanted to report that update incase any of you are looking to get a high flow cat. OCD has it on sale right now for $189. :icon_bigg
However, I had OCDSPEED make me one and it is 100% awesome quality. Full stainless design, including spun metallic core and much more high flow than the generic ones. I received it about 1 week after ordering it and it looks and feels fantastic... about as good of an exhaust piece as you could ask for.
Just wanted to report that update incase any of you are looking to get a high flow cat. OCD has it on sale right now for $189. :icon_bigg
Would appear it doesn't pass ARB's Rapid Aging Test for aftermarket converters, so I'm not sure it really is as good as you say.
3p141592654;2025063 said:
OCD is a one man shop. I seriously doubt ARB has any knowledge of these. As for "qualifying" for passing CA smog, I am very confident it will. I have this friend (eh-hem:icon_bigg) that passed with flying colors running a totally catless setup (dp to test pipe to 3 inch). Adding this cat is better than using an offroad pipe.
yhatzee89;2025052 said:
I just called a couple places looking for them, new rumor is they'll be getting them in jan-feb of 2015. Works for me, since I've got a couple things to do before buying those. Best advice is to just try to call places occasionally and ask.
Awesome, time to pull the trigger then!
Also, you car looks amazing! The white package really did the Supra proud!
Also, you car looks amazing! The white package really did the Supra proud!
loc182;2039938 said:
Thanks man. Yah the white package for 91-92 is awesome!
VegaSupra;2025037 said:
and to do a real quick follow up to this earlier post, I finally got up underneath the Supra this past weekend and put this bad boy on.
Looks great. Sounds perfect. No complaints. If anybody wants to get a high quality high flow stainless CAT, this is the one to get!
...and you can see faintly that is has an inscription on it "N/CE 59959 0614".
Not quite sure what that means but I suppose something for smog requirements? Here are some pics of it before and after installation.
