Ok first my disclamer....If this is old news don't bite my head off As you can see I'm not a n00b, I just drifted awy from this forum for like a year.

I'm looking to get shocks/struts for my ride and was about to go with one of the GD's for the KYB GR2's. I decided to check out www.shox.com to compare prices. While there I noticed that they list Koni Sports for our ride. Now I've been waiting forever for this and never thought they would actually be made so I called shox.com to see if this was listed in error. He said no, I still doubted him so I called Koni. The rep said that they do in fact make KS for 2000-2003.

In all likelyness this is prolly old new here at the org but I just want to make sure. Has anyone installed these? If so can you direct me to a thread where it's spoken about?

Why have I drifted? Well about a year and a half ago some evil ORG members...ahem...TimW, MattCalder, Tanman got me hooked on Unreal Tournament 2003. I'm still hooked

 

Whats your Gaming nick for UT2003 ? Maybe we can hit some MP...

P.S I know the feeling of being hooked, Im here feening at work for some UT.

 

My tag is P.I.T.Y.[NC] and I'm actually a leader of a clan now...LOL. What's ur tag? We have our own clan server so come by if you want.

Server name is LGI 135/35 [NC] - NA squad.

We normally play CTF so if that's ur thing...swing through.

 

I go by DaMaGe, I play both CTF and DM. I'll be more than happy to swing by. By the way have you tried out Raven shield? Im hooked on that one as well. Its sweet.

 

if it is the shock inserts....I think they will be the same as the 4th gen ones. If they are coming out a front strut....that's a different story.

Hopefully they have the full strut this time. Took them two years to develop, it better be someting good.



[OT]Castle Wolfenstein is more fun~ But I quickly got out of it and started to mod my car......[/OT]

 

ur at work feenin for a game, I'm at work feenin for a blunt, whats wrong with this picture?

 

Lmao!

Roll it up, light it up, smoke it up......

 

Here's the info from shox.com -

010. Koni sports 2000 - 2003 Koni sports are externally adjustable. 529.20 Add to Wish list
Add to Cart

No one knows about this yet????

 

it's in Koni-na.com since last year.

 

ehh thats what I figured. So how have the impressions been so far?

 

It's very addictive.... wait.... you're referring to the games, arent you?


~limsandy

 

Let's talk about the shocks first fellaz

 

They have them on tirerack.com also, but I believe that they are the 4th gen ones b/c it states that the front ones require some modification in order to fit.

 

if it is shock inserts.....then it should be same as the 4th gen. The rear struts are not on-car adjustable. to adjust the stiffness, you have to take them off the.


IMO, adjustable shocks/struts are useless for daily driver. The softest setting on the Konis is very stiff already. Unless you attend autocross events very often. But on the other hand...all non-adjustable struts for maxima do not seem strong enough to handle lowering springs.

 

Jones'in....what me??

Seriously --

I called TEIN today -- they said they are about 3-4 months away from a coilover system for the 5th gen 16 way full adj. $1000

here's the trick part:

for $380 more, you can opt for the EDFC (Electronic Dampening Force Controller) module, remote mount in the cockpit - includes servo motors for EACH coilover. $380.

Ooooh, yeah!

Cr@p....this car is costing me too much money to mod.

Koni's ARE expensive....think of the coilover for a little more money?!

Oh dang that'd be cool!!

 

I had Koni sports (yellow) adjustable struts and shocks on a lowered modded '94 Mustang GT coupe. I loved them. They really improved the handling of the car. It was pretty easy to adjust them but you had to stop the car and lift the hood to adjust the fronts. Rears you accessed through the truck by pulling a bit of paneling out of the way to access the top of rear shock towers.

 

Well I'm gonna pick these up soon and I'll let you guys know what think about them. The joys of tax money

 

not the maxima ones...

 

I have used the Koni yellows and the Koni reds on various project cars. I truely wish Koni would offer the double adjustable reds for our rides, as they would keep the aftermarket springs in line. They did fine controlling a tremendous number of spring rate changes from 900lb/in to 450lb/in in a coil-over system I played with. The "bump" adjustment is what I truely want in a shock for any vehicle.

Please post your impressions after you get them installed. I also know of a company back east that custom valves shocks for a reasonable price. I can't find their contact info right now...

Todd

 

Order placed for Koni Yellows >=)

Should have them installed by Friday. I'll let you guys know what I think then.

 

I've got TEINS on the way and have been thinking VERY SERIOUSLY about these!!!

I called Koni last week to get some scoop -- what I didn't know (and is stated in this thread) is that the Stock Struts have to be cut-open and modified to house the Koni's, which are INSERTS ONLY.

They are NOT full Strut Assemblies. Be WARNED!

And, as stated previously - the rear Shocks ARE NOT REMOTELY ADJUSTABLE.

This is SOMEWHAT disappointing for me -- but I DESPERATELY want a better suspension solution than TOK's or KYB's!

PLEASE POST your info (install tidbits as well) for us to see when you get these monsters on!!!

Rgds,
gr

 

then it is a 4th gen Koni....Basicallly they just test it to find out if it fits 5th gen. Which was done by Kevin 2 years ago.....

 

I didn't understand that info.....

Do you mean that there is a 5th gen KONI SPORT STRUT now available for install on our 5th gen cars?????

....wait - you meant it's an old strut, and somebody's already done this.

Which Kevin, and where do I find the thread WITHOUT SEARCH??????

 

I mean the 5th gen Koni might be the same as the 4th gen Koni because you said that it is a shock insert instead of full strut.

4th gen Koni fits 5th gen....several of us have done it.

Quote:

....wait - you meant it's an old strut, and somebody's already done this.

it might be.....

Quote:

Which Kevin,

the big guy who runs maxima.org

Quote:

and where do I find the thread WITHOUT SEARCH??????

keep scrolling down? or go to the last page and then scroll back?



j/k....I think I sitll have the link...I will provide it when I get to my computer.

 

i was wondering if u had already installed the konis, because i just recieved mine today and looking at them, they look kinda difficult to install, any tips on the install???

 

I have seen the cockpit adjustable Teins on an Is300 and they are obscene ! I must be the only Org member happy with my Tokicos. I had Konis before and they are great , but stiff ride beyond belief !

 

check 5th gen how-to stickie


http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/koni.html

 

thx, i did check out the stickie, after i posted, sorry, i am a newbie, but my front strut is slightly bent do to a minor fender mender but i am still riding on it fine, it just squeekes a bit, the instructions that came with the struts suck, and i had no idea that they were inserts until i got them, that was my bad.

 

Obscene as in good? Or as in not good?> I'm figuring you mean they're badas*. Just curious. Did you ride on them?

 

[Run DMC] Not bad meaning bad, but bad meaning good! [/Run DMC]

 

no need to say sorry I left that post in a hurry. hope the link helped.

if your strut is bent....I dunno if you can still push the insert. if you cant, try to bend it back with a hammber or find another one in a junk yard.