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KONI › Shock absorbers

timnosenzo 6 Jun 2016, 12:42

Rating 4.0

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Hard for me to say, it's been a while since I had stock suspension in the car. The Koni's replaced some very old Boge Turbo Gas struts/shocks and Neuspeed springs, and there's a marked improvement from that setup. I currently have the Koni's set to medium firmness and not terribly low ride height, and so far I'm very pleased - but I'll probably futz with them a bit more as I drive it and things break in.

Pros: marked improvement from setup

Vehicle: Volkswagen Corrado

Bilstein › Shock absorbers

phate_exe 27 May 2016, 04:20

Rating 5.0

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Adore the bilstein HD's I have on my accord

Pros: adore performance

Vehicle: Honda Accord

KONI › Shock absorbers

Dawg90 24 May 2016, 14:27

Rating 4.5

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I can recommend the FSDs, I replaced the stock (performance package) shocks on my 330i with FSDs, and it has the same feel while hard cornering, but soaks up low speed bumps much better. Not much different on high speed bumps, you really notice on the low speed stuff, like a small pothole or something.

Pros: soaks up low speed bumps

Cons: not much different high speed

Vehicle: BMW

KONI › Shock absorbers

Hammersticks 20 May 2016, 19:11

Rating 4.0

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I took the plunge and installed FSDs a couple weeks ago. I currently have them paired with Neuspeed sports which look progressive (which seems to scare most people away) but are linear once installed (dead coils compress leaving the rest at a linear rate and no feeling of a rate change while cornering). I only have 300-400 miles on them, and I am not a suspension guru, but here\u2019s my initial input. Also, this is with the stock all season tires and without an alignment (yet): The bumps on city streets with this combo are \"dulled\" but definitely still there. This combo is a bit more comfortable than stock but I wouldn\u2019t say it\u2019s radically different comfort-wise; however, it is also ~1.25\u201d lower and with a higher spring rate. General handling around town and \u201cspirited driving\u201d is improved with less movement all around. You get a more planted / hunkered down feeling. When pushed hard, the float/unsettledness is reduced but definitely still present, for example at higher speed mid-corner bumps.

Pros: more planted feeling

Cons: float still present

Mileage: 400 km

KONI › Shock absorbers

kansas83 20 May 2016, 16:59

Rating 4.0

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I've also put koni fsd on my wife's x5 and added the factory sport springs which are firmer but not lower. The handling is marginally better and the ride is a little smoother than stock.

Pros: smoother ride

Cons: handling marginally better

Vehicle: BMW X5

KYB › Shock absorbers

padwalz 20 May 2016, 00:25

Rating 5.0

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Front brake pads Front shocks (kyb gr2)

Vehicle: Audi

KONI › Shock absorbers

LMGS 18 May 2016, 22:38

Rating 5.0

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I've have FSD shocks with Neuspeed regular springs on my MKV Jetta. I love the ride, and improved handling.

Pros: improved handling

Vehicle: Volkswagen Jetta

KONI › Shock absorbers

JDCorrado 30 Mar 2016, 18:18

Rating 5.0

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The rear Boge Red shocks were shot, so I put in Koni Yellow Sports to match what is in the front and replaced bushings with AUTOTECH Polyurethane; kept NEUSPEED Sport Springs

Pros: Koni Yellow Sports

Vehicle: Volkswagen Corrado

MEYLE › Shock absorbers

SEAT 1 Jun 2015, 17:59

Rating 3.5

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I went with some Meyle HD's that I got from the UK for about half what a set of Koni's were going to cost me even during their sale. So far so good, they ride really pretty well, I would have likes a bit more rebound dampening but I'm a fan of Koni yellows on full stiff on most of the VW's I've setup for myself.

Pros: ride pretty well, good value

Cons: could use more rebound dampening

Vehicle: Volkswagen

KONI › Shock absorbers

MikeinNJ 2 Jul 2016, 00:11

Rating 2.0

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i have the Koni STR.T and Eibach Prokit combo and have had it for about 2.5 years/30k miles. I'm currently looking at either Koni Yellows or Bilstein B8 shocks. The Konis were great for the first year, but after the first year, the rear shocks failed. Now the fronts are getting very rough and feel bouncy like when I had the Eibach prokit springs on failed stock shocks/struts.

Pros: great for the first year

Cons: rear shocks failed, feel bouncy

Vehicle: Volkswagen

Mileage: 48280 km