Post by FortKid on Jul 15, 2013 16:17:46 GMT 10
They are fucking fantastic.
Used with lowering springs (soon to be replaced with home made coilovers) they are fan-fucking-tastic.
I also took data I found online for them and ran it through a matlab simulation (half car model with data from FarNorthRacing and some approximations for moments of inertia) and it looks like they are well up to the task of 500lb/in (8.9kgf/mm) springs, as advertised by Koni. I got them on sale from tire rack for something like $500 ish. I think list it a few hundred more.
As far as ride goes they actually ride BETTER than the set of KYB AGX's that came off the car. The adjustment is rebound only too so even when set firm it doesn't make the car jolt over bumps while still being really well damped. No bouncy pogo, just buttery smooth.
Car is a 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD (For those outside the US, think Eclipse GSX)
I don't have a pic, just look under your car and imagine the shocks are yellow and that will about do it.
Also the spring perches arent welded on to the shock bodies they are held on with circular clips in grooves machined in to the shock body. They literally slide off so you can put sleeves on....which Koni also sells.
Used with lowering springs (soon to be replaced with home made coilovers) they are fan-fucking-tastic.
I also took data I found online for them and ran it through a matlab simulation (half car model with data from FarNorthRacing and some approximations for moments of inertia) and it looks like they are well up to the task of 500lb/in (8.9kgf/mm) springs, as advertised by Koni. I got them on sale from tire rack for something like $500 ish. I think list it a few hundred more.
As far as ride goes they actually ride BETTER than the set of KYB AGX's that came off the car. The adjustment is rebound only too so even when set firm it doesn't make the car jolt over bumps while still being really well damped. No bouncy pogo, just buttery smooth.
Car is a 1995 Eagle Talon TSi AWD (For those outside the US, think Eclipse GSX)
I don't have a pic, just look under your car and imagine the shocks are yellow and that will about do it.
Also the spring perches arent welded on to the shock bodies they are held on with circular clips in grooves machined in to the shock body. They literally slide off so you can put sleeves on....which Koni also sells.
