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Koni Adjustable Shocks Whos got them?

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Old Feb 11, 2004 | 10:36 PM
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Koni Adjustable Shocks Whos got them?

Hey

Who rides with these shocks on your seven?

What do you think of them? What do you have them adjusted at ?

What springs are you using..........?

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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:37 AM
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I was wondering the same. Seems most people run tokiko iluminas. Is this because they are superior for handling or because of price?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 02:58 AM
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i run them... got them at classicgarage.com

have them about 75-85% full stiffness and 350lb springs.

stiff as hell.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 06:15 AM
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i run them... got them at classicgarage.com

have them about 75-85% full stiffness and 350lb springs.

stiff as hell.
I run mine the same way...3/4ths tight with RB springs.
I have to wear a mouth gaurd just to drive into town for milk! But it sure feels like a sports car!
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:22 AM
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I have them on the rear - set on stiff, but I still have the stock springs. Rides much firmer than what I had, but not so much that it jars the crap out of you.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:28 AM
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I know the fronts would be pretty easy to adjust- What about the rear? I've never farted with struts, I assume there is a hatch panel in the rear compartment to access the top of the struts. Is it a PIA every time you want to change the setting?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:53 AM
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I've got them as well, just about the same setup as everyone else. I like them.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 10:57 AM
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The rears are a PITA to adjust, yeah - you have to take the panels off & **** to get to them. It still only takes about 20 minutes total to do. I've never had to adjust mine, as I like where they are set.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 11:00 AM
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I don't know about the newer ones. Mine were old, but new in the box. I have to compress them and then turn them to adjust them. I never did fart around with them. I would need someone who knows what they're doing in the suspension dept. to advise me.

...As you can see by my avatar, my wheels and suspension are far from optimised!
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:01 PM
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i got them too at classicgarage.com. I m running the RB package.
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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you guys taking about the red koni's or the yellow's?
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 12:32 PM
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I have red, 2 way adjustables
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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red's
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Old Feb 12, 2004 | 01:58 PM
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Red in front, yellow in back- but again, they were bough 15 years ago. I don't know how old the design is or if it's been changed.
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