I love my special actives. I got them because I didn\u2019t like the ride after lowering with springs. It instantly felt better than the stock ride. It\u2019s been about 15k and I have no complaints.
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).
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.
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.
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.
I find the adjustability on my Yellows invaluable for fine tuning the car's behavior.
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.
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.
I have installed KYB Excel-G shocks on my 1998 Subaru Legacy GT and 2002 Lexus LS430. Both cars had worn out shocks and the new ones were an improvement.
The Koni STR.Ts I have started to rust at about one year old. It seems to happen a lot on them according to TDI club.
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