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?
I used koni sports on my mk4 and they were awesome. Front and rear adjustable. It takes a couple days of adjusting to get them how you like them.
So far has worked out great, some models they don't fit because of clearance issues.
I have the Koni Special Actives with the R wagon springs. I love them. They work as advertised; they're more plush over small and mid-sized bumps, offer much better damping over large bumps, and they stiffen up nicely when pushed in the corners. For a road car I really think these are the best option out there. One thing about them though is that they're over-damped if you're too low. They work great with the R wagon springs, but I'm not sure they'll work well if you're any lower.
I have the rear yellows. They're great paired with stock springs. Unfortunately they must be removed to adjust.
I went with the Koni Yellow / H&R spring combo on my 330xi. The handling was great (with a beefier rear sway bar) and the ride was VERY firm. I think the drop *amount* was perfect though.
Those were just replaced with koni yellows and neuspeed sports. I like the ride height with these. I have used these same springs in the past with boge turbogas dampers. The konis certainly ride better and I hope last much longer.
I opted to go w/the following: Golf R springs (euro wagon rears form E-ACCA), Koni Special Actives, Golf R bumpstops. I have about 5K on the setup, and absolutely love it. The tire-to-wheel cap is around 38mm front and rear, and there's very little sag with a loaded boot.
After two failed sets of FSDs I'm sure and hope these new active series address the QC issues that the FSDs had on occasion. Loved them before they started leaking at around 40K
The rear Konis on my RX-8 were a bitch and a half to adjust. You have to completely compress the shock and turn the shaft.
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