I still swear by the Koni Sports/Yellows. They're adjustable too. All the way soft, even with the Eibach Pro-Kit springs, was waaay more comfortable then the OEM "Sport suspension" (and with 19's).
Pros: adjustable, more comfortable
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The oranges are similar to yellows on full soft, but with a bit less low speed compression damping IIRC (basically, a bit more comfort oriented). They're a great way to get a better quality shock at a lower price point.
Pros: more comfort oriented, better quality shock, lower price point
Vehicle:
Honda Civic
Now I have koni yellows and h&r race springs. Ride is pretty close to stock but now it's too low.
Pros: close to stock
Cons: too low
I am running Koni special active on my 2018 Alltrack, which is also riding on Golf R Estate springs. I like the ride, firm but not harsh. I had them installed after driving a friend's Alltrack that had the Koni special actives.
Pros: firm but not harsh
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 3000 km
Part number: 8245 1327
I did Koni Yellows set to softest dampening and H&R Sport Springs. Amazing handling, nice comfy ride.... until the roads get rough and they do frequently in CT. Manhole covers which always seem to be a mile below the surface are horrible... yes I always try and avoid but sometimes you can't.
Pros: amazing handling, nice comfy ride
Cons: horrible on rough roads
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I find the adjustability on my Yellows invaluable for fine tuning the car's behavior.
Pros: invaluable adjustability, fine tuning
I had two sets of the FSDs on my SportWagen with Eibach Pro and really liked them. I had replaced the first set under warranty at less than 40K miles due to failure of both one front and one rear.
Pros: really liked them
Cons: failure at 40K miles
Mileage: 40000 km
These shocks replaced a 40k mile set of Koni yellows, which I always thought were a little stiff for the street though performed well the few times I had them on the track. My setup is what I thought it should have felt like from the factory. Great daily driver with all the control I need blasting the back roads. Doesn't crash over bumps and the damping is about perfect.
Pros: great daily driver, perfect damping
Cons: Koni yellows were stiff
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 40000 km
I had a spongy pedal and after a good flush and bleed my pedal is rock solid. I do have a bit of travel before the brakes grab though, almost like 1/2-3/4 of a inch of free play before anything happens. is that about what you are having?
Pros: pedal is rock solid
Cons: bit of travel
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 175000 km
I ended up going with Koni FSDs again along with matching Eibach springs. Tirerack still sold them as a matched kit. Ride height looks to be the same, although ride quality seems a bit harsher. I think these springs have a different spring rate than the stock ones, even though most people thought that the factory springs were Eibach. It's not bad, but I definitely feel every bump in the road.
Pros: ride height looks the same
Cons: ride quality a bit harsher
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