Strano/Koni - I'm a believer
05-21-2006, 10:49 PM
#21
I have to agree. I got Koni's from Sam last year and it really improved the handling. I got his front swaybar this year. Now my car really sticks on the road, so much more than I could have imagined even! I have to recommend to anyone who loves cornering, get shocks first!
05-23-2006, 01:44 PM
#25
Several years ago, SLP was selling Bilsteins that were supposed to be valved for use with lowering springs. At the time, I was using Eibach springs with the OE DeCarbon shocks. I bought a set of the Bilsteins, and have been pretty well pleased with their performance.
Are the Konis better? I don't know, however I'm not going to spend the $$$ to do a personal comparison.
Are the Konis better? I don't know, however I'm not going to spend the $$$ to do a personal comparison.
05-23-2006, 01:47 PM
#26
See bshell's post, #19 back on page 2.
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05-23-2006, 01:50 PM
#27
Originally Posted by leadfoot4
Several years ago, SLP was selling Bilsteins that were supposed to be valved for use with lowering springs. At the time, I was using Eibach springs with the OE DeCarbon shocks. I bought a set of the Bilsteins, and have been pretty well pleased with their performance.
Are the Konis better? I don't know, however I'm not going to spend the $$$ to do a personal comparison.
Are the Konis better? I don't know, however I'm not going to spend the $$$ to do a personal comparison.
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
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Results matter. Talk is cheap. We are miles beyond the success anyone else has had with the 4th gens, and C5, C6, C7 Corvettes,
10 SCCA Solo National Championships, 2008 Driver of they Year, 2012 Driver of Eminence
13 SCCA Pro Solo Nationals Championships
2023 UMI King of the Mountain Champion
05-24-2006, 05:43 AM
#28
Originally Posted by Sam Strano
They are "valved" for SLP's lowering springs, which are not as low or as stiff as most any other lowering spring you are going to get. They are not for *any* spring, just their springs. Also, they are still tuned on the softer side, more ride than control oriented. Note the rears are regular HD's, the fronts have more rebound damping (good), but also less compression damping (not so good) IMHO.
I will say that the Bilsteins ride a lot better than the DeCarbons did. While I was more tolerant of "hard" suspension set-ups years ago, my "middle-aged" buns just don't care for them as much. Also, the roads have gotten worse over the years, so it's a two sided situation. Just as an example, I've used Energy Suspension poly bushings in most of my cars for at least 20 years. However, as tire profiles have gone lower, stiffer sidewalled "z" speed rated tires have become the norm, and the roads here have deterioriated, I don't use poly bushings anymore. Too much road harshness and pothole impact is transmitted to the car. I had poly bushings in my '96 Z-28 for one summer and then took them out...
05-27-2006, 12:14 AM
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Originally Posted by WADDISME
I am getting all wet reading this thread. Just ordered the Koni's, swaybars, springs, and panhard from Sam. OHHH the anticipation!!!!!