I'm looking into getting some Koni double adjustable shocks. The question I have is I plan to lower my car with the G2 super springs. Do these shocks need to be re-valved like the Bilsteins or do they work fine on a lowered car? Also I see you have to adjust the shocks from the top. So will I have to take my STB off everytime I want to adjust them? Thanks!

 

That's what totally rocks about Koni's. What ever spring combinination you have (coils and stab bar, control arm bushings) you can adjust the koni's level of damping control. In short, no, you won't have to get them re-valved.

FWIW, I like the koni single adjustables for autoxing because it's possible to tune the car with just rebound and they are cost effective. Typically compression adjustments are more for ride, and from a performance stand point it's very important for road courses which have irregular surfaces.

 

About adjusting them from the top, on the DA's, the front ones adjust under the wheel well and the rear ones from the top of the shock shaft, so no you won't have to remove your STB to adjust the fronts. Just a hint, get the part numbers for the shocks from say 1le.net and check prices at different places, like hint hint www.gmpartsdirect.com they are like half of the price than it would be if you purchased them from anyone else <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

 

FWIW, I've been researching prices on koni's for the last 1 1/2 years, and I found that Summit has the best price on these shocks

 

I can't even find them on Summit for 4th gen F-bodies. The front Koni adjustables are $350 from GM for the set, haven't seen any better than that.

 

Ya, Summit doesn't list them in their web sight or catalog. You have to call them. The price at gmpartsdirect is for one shock, not a pair. Trust me, I almost made that mistake.

 

Ok I see that now, they want $138.80 shipping! <img border="0" alt="[barf]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_barf.gif" /> For a total of $833 shipped for just the front 2 shocks, ouch! How much are they from Summit front & back? LMperformance has front & back DA for $1189.

<small>[ May 24, 2002, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: SunsetWS6 ]</small>

 

Well I was looking at Koni DA's so I only recorded that price from summit. It was $198.69/shock in the front and $135/shock in the rear.

I know they carried the DA's as well, but I didn't write down the price. Give em a call.

 

Called Summit, they want $1239.80 + shipping for the Koni DA & they have them in stock. So LMperformance is the cheapest at $1189 for a set.

 

Sweet, thanks!

 

I see LMPerformance has the Koni DA SPECIALS for that price. I don't see that they have the koni DA Sports. There is a HUGE difference between specials and sports. Specials are basically a replacement shock, and the sports are a performance upgrade.

For Auto X and RR everyone uses the Sports. I don't know anyone who's bought the specials.

Did summit say if their price was for specials or sports?

 

The part numbers the Summit guy gave me match shox.com's Sport shocks so I'll assume that's what they are. Specials are out but they're not much cheaper at all than the sports. Shox wants $1234.80 with free shipping & Summit wants $1239.80 + shipping so Shox has the best price.

<small>[ May 25, 2002, 04:35 PM: Message edited by: SunsetWS6 ]</small>

 

Cool, I am glad u could find a good price <img border="0" alt="[cheers]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_cheers.gif" />

 

So when are you getting them?

 

Just has soon as the wife stops spending money on house mods <img border="0" title="" alt="[Mad]" src="gr_images/icons/mad.gif" />

 

LMAO, good luck then!

 

You're not going to find new Koni Double adj for much less then around $1200. I've got a set of used ones I will sell for $700 shipped if anyone is interested.

George E.
99 Camaro 1LE

 

I sent you an e-mail back.....Just need to know if they are sport or specials?