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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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If you like your to handle,go with the Koni SA.
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Old Mar 4, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Originally Posted by cablebandit
I have Koni DAs in my 3900# fbody and new stock springs
2 weeks ago went 1.44-45 60' I had the front rebound full soft and compression 3/4 stiff...front end rises and stays up...coming down slowly.
Rear had the compression 1/3 from full soft to keep the rear from hitting the tires too hard and bouncing off the rim....rebound was full soft. QA1s didnt have enuff dampening for my car to work like they should and the Konis work better for MY car.
off the T brake?
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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 10:19 AM
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Wow, good to hear cablebandit. I'm not 100% shocked (ok, bad pun... let's say surprised) as I've had lots of reports of folks in the 1.5-1.6 range with Koni's on my lowering springs.

Good to have a new "best", and a comparison from someone who's had both.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 00cls1camaross
off the T brake?
yes. I love the Koni DA-s....my car is heavy and needs the heavier valving of the Konis. When not at the track i set them on full soft. They really need to be a tick tighter for better suspension control over bumps but I am ok with the tradeoffs
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