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Old 02-18-2016, 06:43 PM
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Getting new shocks and springs for my 1997 Z. Which Street shock would you guys recommend between the KYB AGX Adjustable and the Koni STR.T Shocks?
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What do you do with your car?

I have the kyb and it is a good shock but I think the koni's are better in pretty much everything. Spend the extra and get the koni's.
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I have the kyb and it is a good shock but I think the koni's are better in pretty much everything. Spend the extra and get the koni's.
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I have had both and they seem pretty similar. Both are way better than the stock shocks. I had KYB's on T/A a few years ago and loved them. Got another T/A, heard about the Koni STR.T shocks, called Sam Strano, he recommended the STR.T's and at the time they were even on sale and cheaper than the KYB's, so I bought them. IMO, can't go wrong either way.
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I carry both, and others. No way would I recommend AGX's over STR.T's. I know the fact they are adjustable is neat, but the adjustment is only useful if it's good, and it's not the greatest adjustment in the world (no where near a Koni Sport for instance). And they tend to fail a lot more often than the Koni's too. But I have the AGX, I have the STR.T, I have the Bilstein, I have others too. Just want to recommend what would work the best all around and that is not, IMHO the AGX.
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I just ordered 4 Koni STR.T's today for my 1996 Z28. I'm anxious to get them on and see how they do.
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You probably jumped the gun by 3 days.....
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You probably jumped the gun by 3 days.....
LOL, I may have. I got them for $369.00 shipped, so I don't think I got hurt on them.
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
I carry both, and others. No way would I recommend AGX's over STR.T's. I know the fact they are adjustable is neat, but the adjustment is only useful if it's good, and it's not the greatest adjustment in the world (no where near a Koni Sport for instance). And they tend to fail a lot more often than the Koni's too. But I have the AGX, I have the STR.T, I have the Bilstein, I have others too. Just want to recommend what would work the best all around and that is not, IMHO the AGX.
Thanks for the insight Sam, you've always been a big help. Can't wait to order my springs and shocks in a couple weeks



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