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Re: koni shocks
Originally posted by puma
is there only one type of koni shocks for the 3rd gen?
is there only one type of koni shocks for the 3rd gen?
1. RED...cheap one
2. Yellow.. sport model...ones most ppl have
3. Double adjustables... Big $$$
The Koni double adjustables are Koni Yellows that have been modified by a Koni authorized repair place. According to below, about $300 (a few years ago) per shcok to convert, plus about $140 for each shock itself. Neat thing about the Koni's are they are rebuildable.
This is taken fron Steve Cirian's site:
From: Albert.Chan @ gepex.ge.com ("Chan, Albert (GEP)")
Date: 06/12/97 07:10 AM
The top runners (G.H. Sharp, Tommy Pulliam, etc.) running on Koni use the yellow tube "Sport" model (8041-1169L & R for the fronts and 8041-1170 for the rears). This is the one that is more aggressively tuned for autocross/time trial usage. It has a snap-ring (three positions) by which you can change the ride height, and is rebound-only adjustable.
G.H., Pulliam, and others have had them converted to double adjustable by Truechoice in the Columbus, Ohio area. This way, you can adjust rebound and compression separately. From what I understand, that is the key to making these work for autocrossing. It's not a cheap conversion (I'm paying $300 each, including dyno testing.), but if you want the best, that's supposedly the set-up.
One tip. See if Truechoice can put your bump (shock body) adjustor towards the top of the assembly. I have mine at the bottom, and it's difficult to get to. To adjust the rears requires jacking the car partly up. Also, if you're "stuck" with having the bump adjustor at the bottom, make sure that the adjustors face forward. If they face rearward, they will be in close proximity to the rear bar, and you may not be able to get to it (depending on your ride height).
Hope that this helps, and good luck!
Al Chan
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/suspension.html#SHO
This is taken fron Steve Cirian's site:
From: Albert.Chan @ gepex.ge.com ("Chan, Albert (GEP)")
Date: 06/12/97 07:10 AM
The top runners (G.H. Sharp, Tommy Pulliam, etc.) running on Koni use the yellow tube "Sport" model (8041-1169L & R for the fronts and 8041-1170 for the rears). This is the one that is more aggressively tuned for autocross/time trial usage. It has a snap-ring (three positions) by which you can change the ride height, and is rebound-only adjustable.
G.H., Pulliam, and others have had them converted to double adjustable by Truechoice in the Columbus, Ohio area. This way, you can adjust rebound and compression separately. From what I understand, that is the key to making these work for autocrossing. It's not a cheap conversion (I'm paying $300 each, including dyno testing.), but if you want the best, that's supposedly the set-up.
One tip. See if Truechoice can put your bump (shock body) adjustor towards the top of the assembly. I have mine at the bottom, and it's difficult to get to. To adjust the rears requires jacking the car partly up. Also, if you're "stuck" with having the bump adjustor at the bottom, make sure that the adjustors face forward. If they face rearward, they will be in close proximity to the rear bar, and you may not be able to get to it (depending on your ride height).
Hope that this helps, and good luck!
Al Chan
http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/suspension.html#SHO
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