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Old 03-19-2014, 08:18 PM
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Installed my new koni shocks and strano spring set up. Just wanted to say WOW. Had the bilstein kit on before. What an improvement both in ride quality and handling. Its a totally different car now. Thanks sam for the help.

For anyone wondering about the stance this is the koni/stranos

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Id say the bilsteins sat about a quarter of an inch lower than the strano springs do

now to sell these bilsteins

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Looks good!
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Originally Posted by Swoop Dogg
Looks good!
Thanks man im pretty proud of myself
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nice i had bmr on my z28 (were on there when i bought it) however i think this time around i'm going to go for the strano to match the strano sway bars i have as well.
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Originally Posted by 96z28_lt1
nice i had bmr on my z28 (were on there when i bought it) however i think this time around i'm going to go for the strano to match the strano sway bars i have as well.
Strano hollow sway bars are next for me. I just gotta get my long tubes on first. One project at a time.
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Which Koni's did you get?
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Why did you do the whole change? Seems like a lot to gain back only 1/4". Did you do it for better ride quality?
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Originally Posted by smitty2919
Why did you do the whole change? Seems like a lot to gain back only 1/4". Did you do it for better ride quality?
Koni SAs with strano springs will handle WAY better than bilstiens with Eibachs.
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Looks good. The stance look pretty close to being the same.
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Originally Posted by smitty2919
Why did you do the whole change? Seems like a lot to gain back only 1/4". Did you do it for better ride quality?
I would doubt he did it for a ride height change, most likely for the improved handling.
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Originally Posted by 99Bluz28
I would doubt he did it for a ride height change, most likely for the improved handling.
I would too...but I have seen some interesting things.
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Originally Posted by 98z8uup
Which Koni's did you get?
The on car adjustable ones.

The swap was most definitely done for handling and ride quality. The eibach kit rode pretty crappy. Not the front as much as the rears which pretty much crashed over everything. The Koni's set up just has a nice solid thunk.

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