redmaxpa007

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question...by the end of january i will have enough money to get a set of koni's...are they worth the extra money compared to the tokicos?
i just got eibach springs. my father is a mechanic and install will be free. so.. would like some input...thanks

jeff

vapors smx

One of the best moves I have made. I had the toks, however they were dying on us and didnt feel right, very bouncy and sluggish. Changed to koni adjustables. have them set at the hardest setting. Steering is much more accurate with less slop and the cornering ability feels much less out of control. I am extremel happy with them. I have had them for about 3 months now. 130 each with install.

Dave B

I love my front adjustable Koni's. They make a huge difference plus you can adjust them to whatever you want. Potholes aren't bad, but ruts and bumps are very harsh. If you don't have dash rattles when you go over bumps, you will with Koni's set on the firmer settings. I like the Koni's because I will be able to adjust them to max firmness at the 1/4 mile track, improving my 60 foot. I've got KYB GR-2s in the rear because I'm waiting for Koni to come out with adjustable rear strut that is like the fronts. The current rear Koni's have to be removed to adjust firmness. The KYBs are very firm and compliment the Koni's just fine for now.

Bottom line: get the Koni fronts ATLEAST. You won't be disappointed.


Dave

SUR4MAX

I concur with the replies so far.

I got them too. I got all 4, and YES I wished that Koni made the rears adjustable with a **** like the front pair. I had to remove and adjust 2 times to get to the firmness to just how I like it.

Get them. I got them for about $130 + shipping to Hawaii and did the install myself. The fronts require cutting of of the OE strut housing and inserting the Konis in, the rears are straight pop in.

seven

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Koni rears?

theblue

would it make any sense to just get the konis for the front of my 97SE and leave the rear alone? I'm not trying to be cheap, this just looks like the best to do for now until the rear adjustables come out? opinions please (I have a stock SE suspension + sway bar + strut bar + 17x8 wheels soon) I don't care too much about the drop, but I do want it a little lower, performance it the priority. so what next?

SUR4MAX

I ended up 2 turns (out of 5 total possible turns) to the stiffer side. I don't remember if that's to the left or right. I did the swap 6-7 months ago. This is firm, but not too firm. I use these with the stock SE springs. Works for me.

I also did the same to the front, but with a simple twist of the **** that came with the struts. Why can't they do that to the rears, I don't know.

Shingles

Yes it's worth it. Let me put is this way... buying Tokicos would be a waste of your money.

-Shing

redmaxpa007

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thanks for all your input so far, looks like i will be getting the koni's... oh, this is my 18th post...tons more before i get a new nickname besides.."newbie" lol

jeff