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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 07:34 AM
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just wondering who makes the best adjustable shocks for money spent?

I need to buy a set of adjstable shocks, cause the suspension on the base car is too sloppy for me.

any recomendations.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:09 AM
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I've always heard RAVE reviews on Koni shocks... Pricey but worth it.

I had them on my auto-x truck and loved them
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:14 AM
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Do you need single or double adjustable shocks?

I priced double adjustable shocks from Koni and they were about $500 a leg.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 09:31 AM
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Default Re: Adjustable shocks needed

Originally Posted by Maxwell
just wondering who makes the best adjustable shocks for money spent?

I need to buy a set of adjstable shocks, cause the suspension on the base car is too sloppy for me.

any recomendations.
I will likely have my Koni's for sale after nationals at the end of September (assuming I can't sell the car as a full autox package).

They started life as off-the-shelf singles, but were sent back to Koni to be rebuilt/revalved over the winter...now they're stiffer than OTS (but still only rebound adjustable).
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 11:52 AM
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well I'm not setting up for track racing but mostly a canyon carver. not too much off camber turns.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 02:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxwell
well I'm not setting up for track racing but mostly a canyon carver. not too much off camber turns.
Well, you asked for the best...mine are likely about as good as you'll do without going the $$$ route as sonoros described.

Not sure what off camber turns would have to do with it.
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 04:25 PM
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Do a search on Koni we talked a lot about it before, there's info on it on my site as well.
Here is my suspention, and Koni is the best!
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by NoCones
Well, you asked for the best...mine are likely about as good as you'll do without going the $$$ route as sonoros described.

Not sure what off camber turns would have to do with it.
I figure the more expensive shocks have adjustments for rebound travel, how do the Konis work? are they only one direction?
 
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Old Jul 17, 2008 | 06:41 PM
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I figure the more expensive shocks have adjustments for rebound travel, how do the Konis work? are they only one direction?
The adjustment is not for rebound travel, but for rebound damping. Compression damping remains constant. Some other single adjustable shocks adjust compression and rebound damping simultaneously. Doubles let you adjust each independently.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2008 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by NoCones
The adjustment is not for rebound travel, but for rebound damping. Compression damping remains constant. Some other single adjustable shocks adjust compression and rebound damping simultaneously. Doubles let you adjust each independently.
ahh I see how many miles on yours
and how much?
 
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