AGX Struts and Shocks
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AGX Struts and Shocks I have some AGX adjustable shocks and struts on my T/A. Call me stupid if you want but I am about to lower the car and have no idea how to Adjust them correctly. They were on the car when I bought it so I have no instructions. 8 way adjustable feature. The higher the # the firmer? Or is it the other way around? Thanks.
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sorry to hijack the thread i dont hear to many people talk about them.how many mile do you guys have on them? would you buy them again? im still debating? how are the shocks on full hard or full soft? are they much better than a standard shock? thanks
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Originally Posted by 99zman
sorry to hijack the thread i dont hear to many people talk about them.how many mile do you guys have on them? would you buy them again? im still debating? how are the shocks on full hard or full soft? are they much better than a standard shock? thanks
I will be going to single adjustable QA1s in the future.
You can firm them up real nice but the softest setting is basically the same as a stock decarbon. (hence why they don,t work well for drag racing)
And yes in my opinion they are a big step up from a standard shock........the price is right too.
I had my Rears on 8 but have since softened them down to 6 because on bumps that occur in the road, the rear end of my car would be airborn for an unnacceptable amount of time. Other than that 8 was a great setting for me. I would reccomend setting it on 8 only if you have very smooth roads in your area. but for the most part, start soft and go harder until you are satisfied with the ride and handling.l
How do these rate if a stock decarbon is a 1, and KONI DA's are a 10? Would they be a 6?, 7? 4? Thanks. I know you get what you paid for, but sometimes a good hamburger is better than a shitty steak, even though the steak costs more.
Originally Posted by The Alchemist
How do these rate if a stock decarbon is a 1, and KONI DA's are a 10? Would they be a 6?, 7? 4? Thanks. I know you get what you paid for, but sometimes a good hamburger is better than a shitty steak, even though the steak costs more.
Well, my question was most people reccomend the KONI Da/Sa first if money isn't a factor, then they reccomend the revalved Billsteins from Strano as a lower cost option. I'm just wondering how these shocks rate in quality and function compared with those two.
Originally Posted by The Alchemist
Well, my question was most people reccomend the KONI Da/Sa first if money isn't a factor, then they reccomend the revalved Billsteins from Strano as a lower cost option. I'm just wondering how these shocks rate in quality and function compared with those two.
To quote the guru: KYB is an acronym for "Keeps You Bouncing"
I still don't get the whole cost thing with Koni's either, sure they are much more than KYB's; but I still contend that we tend to spend more on tires than quality shocks, and the shocks will be on the car a lot longer.
The whole reason I asked this question was to find out if they were comparable or not to the high quality KONI's and Billsteins. I wasn't arguing the importance of quality suspension.
I most certainly agree with you about the shocks being worth the value, and it's better to buy once and spend extra than to buy cheap and regret it. I was not knocking the price or value of KONI's or revalved Bilsteins, just asking questions, that's all.
Unfortunately, I am married, own a home, have a baby on the way, and have a wife that thinks the car is a waste of money, which she is partially right. So if the shocks suck as bad as you say they do, than the money will be saved and spent on quality later down the road. Sometimes it's easier justifying new shocks for $300-400 as opposed to $800+ on a vehicle that gets driven less than 2000 miles a year.
I most certainly agree with you about the shocks being worth the value, and it's better to buy once and spend extra than to buy cheap and regret it. I was not knocking the price or value of KONI's or revalved Bilsteins, just asking questions, that's all.
Unfortunately, I am married, own a home, have a baby on the way, and have a wife that thinks the car is a waste of money, which she is partially right. So if the shocks suck as bad as you say they do, than the money will be saved and spent on quality later down the road. Sometimes it's easier justifying new shocks for $300-400 as opposed to $800+ on a vehicle that gets driven less than 2000 miles a year.
Originally Posted by The Alchemist
. So if the shocks suck as bad as you say they do, than the money will be saved and spent on quality later down the road. Sometimes it's easier justifying new shocks for $300-400 as opposed to $800+ on a vehicle that gets driven less than 2000 miles a year.
Originally Posted by The Alchemist
The whole reason I asked this question was to find out if they were comparable or not to the high quality KONI's and Billsteins. I wasn't arguing the importance of quality suspension.
I most certainly agree with you about the shocks being worth the value, and it's better to buy once and spend extra than to buy cheap and regret it. I was not knocking the price or value of KONI's or revalved Bilsteins, just asking questions, that's all.
Unfortunately, I am married, own a home, have a baby on the way, and have a wife that thinks the car is a waste of money, which she is partially right. So if the shocks suck as bad as you say they do, than the money will be saved and spent on quality later down the road. Sometimes it's easier justifying new shocks for $300-400 as opposed to $800+ on a vehicle that gets driven less than 2000 miles a year.
I most certainly agree with you about the shocks being worth the value, and it's better to buy once and spend extra than to buy cheap and regret it. I was not knocking the price or value of KONI's or revalved Bilsteins, just asking questions, that's all.
Unfortunately, I am married, own a home, have a baby on the way, and have a wife that thinks the car is a waste of money, which she is partially right. So if the shocks suck as bad as you say they do, than the money will be saved and spent on quality later down the road. Sometimes it's easier justifying new shocks for $300-400 as opposed to $800+ on a vehicle that gets driven less than 2000 miles a year.
You and I are in a similar boat, the way I lucked out is I have a wife who is probably even more into the car than I am, and I have a 16 (he'll remind me soon to be 17) YRO son who loves cars as much as his mother. It just seems to me that you have not spared any expense when it comes to your car, and shocks should not be something you skimp on. But it is what we all can justify, I agree with you on that!
Our Camaro is my daily driver because it saves us money on gas compared to our pick-up truck. That and the wife drives it while I sleep (I work Midnights 9pm-7am, so the day time its her car), so our car sees a lot of miles and the warranty on the Konis was one big selling point!
Too each their own. Good luck bro!
Originally Posted by The Alchemist
So are KONI s/a's a good value for the ~$750 for the set of four, or is it worth stepping up to the d/a?
We only AutoX for fun every blue moon, and the car is my DD, so I like where it sits now. We also have our car setup with the stock alignment specs for tire wear since we drive it so much.
Last edited by Azrael; Oct 1, 2006 at 05:46 PM.