# Mystery JDM Brand

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [December 18, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559 "2006-12-18T12:55:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![mr200](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mr200/32/5495_2.png) [@mr200](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mr200)\
**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 12:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559/1 "2006-12-18T12:55:54Z")

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Well, no it’s not a mystery, because I know the brand name … I just can’t find ANY information about them online.

Anyway

I’ve got a set of MONZA RS Down rear coilovers for an S13. Nice camber plate, preload spring, oil-filled damper, seem hella stiff (at least a 6 kg/mm).

Blue body, blue shock, silver hardware.

I found a few sets of adjustable OEM-style replacement RS Down units for GTRs on Yahoo auctions Japan. On the adjustment knob it says Tokico. They seemed expensive (used OEM-style shocks for 400,000 yen - no sign of coilovers)

In the pictures it says right on them

![http://img189.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/6/9/9/8/zzm67835-img600x450-1156168002syokku2.jpg](http://img189.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/users/6/9/9/8/zzm67835-img600x450-1156168002syokku2.jpg)

They’re installed, and seem nice and stiff, they go real low, so I’m happy. Just curious.

No, this has nothing to do with the MONZA brand available here.

Any clues?

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**Author:** ![nocwage](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nocwage/32/5489_2.png) [@nocwage](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/nocwage)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559/2 "2006-12-20T10:25:38Z")

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It says right on it that it’s a TOKICO shock, so since TOKICO is a well known brand of shock absorbers I’m guessing it’s actually a TOKICO shock and the model is ‘MONZA’ which is probably just a model sold in Japan like my silvia came with G’RID Bridgestones…

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**Author:** ![Cal](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cal/32/5505_2.png) [@Cal](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cal)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2006, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559/3 "2006-12-20T13:34:14Z")

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Judging by that picture I would say they are your basic Tokico dampners modified by the third party company Monza.

Reasoning:  
Tokico stamped on body.  
Sticker applied by Monza. RS Down is likely one of their lines of dampners/coilovers etc.

?

PS. RS Down…any conection to RS\*R?

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**Author:** ![scribbles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@scribbles](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/scribbles)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559/4 "2006-12-22T08:03:27Z")

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Really ? wow. those are good answers. But I know for a fact, and have reaserched it that those are “East Bear” jdm shocks. End of story.

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**Author:** ![Hector](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/43a26b/32.png) [@Hector](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Hector)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2006, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/mystery-jdm-brand/102559/5 "2006-12-22T08:31:28Z")

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> [@Callout!](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/callout/10653/98):
>
> Judging by that picture I would say they are your basic Tokico dampners modified by the third party company Monza.
> 
> Reasoning:  
> Tokico stamped on body.  
> Sticker applied by Monza. RS Down is likely one of their lines of dampners/coilovers etc.
> 
> ?
> 
> PS. RS Down…any conection to RS\*R?

RS down … maybe the brand of choice for drifters with down syndrome ?