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what susp. setup? Okay i'm going to lower the Z and have decided on the Eibach Pro-kit. what shocks do you all recommend. custom valved Bilsteins from Stranoparts.com i was thinking? i have the 17x11's in the rear and right now they don't rub but i've modified the wheel wells, will they still be okay once lowered. and what kind of panhard bar do you recommend or will i need to get a diff one.
You will need an Adjustable PHR to recenter your rear, any will do the job. The revalved Bilsteins should be fine, but again I pose the question: Why not spend extra for some Konis, when we spend more on tires that won't last anywhere near as long?
Originally Posted by roach95z
are the koni shocks adjustable and how will i know what to set them at if so?
Both sets are actually the SA (single adjustable). The 4/3 set is fourth generation fronts and 3rd generation rears, the 4/4 set is fourth gen fronts and fourth gen rears. The difference is the 3rd gen shocks need to be taken off the car to adjust, the fourth gen shocks can be adjusted on the car.
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Already some mis-understanding here.... Koni SA's start @ $725/set, there is also a set of somewhat different ones @ the $825 level. DA's are much, much more expensive. I think you're assuming because you can do a set of SA's for $725 than anything else must be a DA, and that's not the case.
I do Revalves for those on a smaller budget but still want a very well damped shock, and all the things that come with that. However, it's not adjustable, and eveyone is a little bit different. I run Koni's on my own car so I have the adjustment and I *DO* the revalved Bilstein's.
You can't go wrong with the Koni's. Can't. But you might find they are more than really want to spend. But you have to think about this practically... what do you gain vs. what you give up. And that applies not just to Revalves vs. Koni, but also different Koni's vs. other Koni's.
I do Revalves for those on a smaller budget but still want a very well damped shock, and all the things that come with that. However, it's not adjustable, and eveyone is a little bit different. I run Koni's on my own car so I have the adjustment and I *DO* the revalved Bilstein's.
You can't go wrong with the Koni's. Can't. But you might find they are more than really want to spend. But you have to think about this practically... what do you gain vs. what you give up. And that applies not just to Revalves vs. Koni, but also different Koni's vs. other Koni's.
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Originally Posted by Sam Strano
.... I run Koni's on my own car so I have the adjustment and I *DO* the revalved Bilstein's. ....
....This is what I had previously believed but when I called to check on how long til I get my shocks, the guy who answered the phone at Strano said that they are revalved at a speed shop and it just depends on how much work "they" have (not "we"). After they were revalved in CA, they were shipped to PA and then to me.
I'm not complaining or anything as I'm overly satisfied, just trying to understand.
You're reading *way* to much into this.
I'm the guy who "started" the Revalving thing with the Bilstein's for this car. I'm the guy "known" for it. I'm the one who specs the work and sends those specs to Bilstein for the work to be done....
I'm the guy who "started" the Revalving thing with the Bilstein's for this car. I'm the guy "known" for it. I'm the one who specs the work and sends those specs to Bilstein for the work to be done....
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That's true.... but what defines "full potential"? And with Koni's you have the ability to adjust them to suit your liking. Not stuck with any particular setting. Just because you find something you like and then really don't adjust them much again doesn't mean one isn't using the potential of the damper.
There are pro's and con's each way to be sure.
There are pro's and con's each way to be sure.
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Hey sam scince your on this thread id like to ask your advise. I have a 2001 z28 has 81k on it with the original shocks and when i drive at higher speeds like 70 mph and change lanes the car just seems to be leaning to much and i want to believe its the shocks. i just want a comfortable ride that handles better do you recomend the revalved bilstines or is my problem something else in your opinion. thanks again for being on this board.
You need shocks. Whether you want HD's, revalves, Koni's or something else is not something I can answer given what little I know here. Any specific recommendation has to be done on the phone where we can have a real conversation.
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