Hi there,

I am into upgrading my 84s suspension,
Right now I am into buying the parts,

Here my question:
would you buy KYB-shocks (really cheap price)
or Koni-shocks (alot more expensive)



I am from Germany, so my possibility on buying aftermarket-products are really limited.

Thanks for your help

 

The best compromise I found was Koni adjustables at the back and KYBs at the front. Its a good compromise on Australian rural roads

 

My set up is exactly the opposite as Paul's - KYB's on the back and Koni's on the front. The Koni's are a reverse dampening shock making them slow on the rebound - I prefer that as it keeps the front end low on the corners especially if you are braking. The KYB's are fairly soft - from my experience, this seems to help keep the ride a little more comfortable. I also found that anything too firm in the back made the tail end loose and very bouncy - I used to have Koni's on all 4 corners(note your spring rates are always softer in the rear). You'll hear a lot of opinions on this topic - very subjective and preferences will differ based on the feel / ride each of us is comfortable with. I've heard a lot of the guys also go with Tokico's with good results I run their springs, however, I have no experience with their shocks.

 

It is also a matter of spring rates. Mine were set up as 145 at the front and 110 at the rear. I agree that the back should not be too firm. The other important aspect is ride height, as I usually have it about 15 mm higher at the rear.

Out of interest I checked my invoices to confirm which brand went where. I also had upgraded swaybars and
poly bushes put on at the same time. Handling really improved but it is not possible to assess how much each upgrade contributed.

 

bilsteins are good

 

Tokico's are sweet. I had a friend with KYB's in the rear and kept bottoming out, replaced with Tokico's and never had a problem. I beleive he had RB springs.
Good luck

 

i bought the koni non adjustables for cheap at classicgarage.com. the trick is they adjust but its the push down and twist adjust. so they have to unbolt from the top to adjust them. i've liked mine so far.

 

Thanks for your help so far!

I think I `d go for the KYB,
because there price is about 100$ for the packet,

and Konis are about 250$
and I have to paid shipping to Germany , too

so I think I `d go for KYB.

Anyway thanks

 

The shipping is what really hurts

I've just been trying to price up some Tokico Illumina Shocks and a set of Suspension Techniques springs ... the goods themselves are really cheap but I got quoted $258 for shipping to the UK by Shox.com

Currently trying Nopi.com and some local tuners like WGT and Hurley eng.

good luck,
Mike

 

Specify: I got KYB GR-2 shocks for the wifeys car. Waaaay too soft. I had Tokicos before and liked them a lot. But the ride was a bit stiff. If I had the dollars I would get the Illumina from Tockico and a progressive spring set.

 

I think the Tokico/Eibach combo seems to be the favorite, @ least among the SE bunch