Koni str-t's or yellows?
11-24-2011, 10:01 AM
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Koni str-t's or yellows?
I've been eyeing both of these for a while now but wondering whether I should go ahead and spend the money on adjustable or not. The car is daily driven here in south florida.
Sees the strip all the time, But I'm also a pretty agressive corner carver around town when traffic and streets allow. I'm lowered on frpp k's right now and planning on maximum motorsports CC plates to get everything back in line once I put shocks and struts on. I aligned it and toe is fine.
The car will see the road course soon and light autox here and there. I like the way it handles with just the springs but looking to add to that.
I'm just wondering if I should go ahead and spend the money on the yellows for the ability to adjust or not. Thanks for the help guys!
Sees the strip all the time, But I'm also a pretty agressive corner carver around town when traffic and streets allow. I'm lowered on frpp k's right now and planning on maximum motorsports CC plates to get everything back in line once I put shocks and struts on. I aligned it and toe is fine.
The car will see the road course soon and light autox here and there. I like the way it handles with just the springs but looking to add to that.
I'm just wondering if I should go ahead and spend the money on the yellows for the ability to adjust or not. Thanks for the help guys!
11-24-2011, 10:12 AM
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For the variety of uses you mention and the list of things in you sig, I'd say go for the yellows.
Autocrossing, road course lapping, dragstrip runs, good streets, and expansion-jointed concrete can all benefit from different settings. Especially those last two settings if you're apt to have passenger(s) aboard who are are more sensitive to ride quality when driving over bad pavement.
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Autocrossing, road course lapping, dragstrip runs, good streets, and expansion-jointed concrete can all benefit from different settings. Especially those last two settings if you're apt to have passenger(s) aboard who are are more sensitive to ride quality when driving over bad pavement.
Norm
11-24-2011, 09:27 PM
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11-25-2011, 08:41 AM
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Very easy (unless you've got the trunk full of stuff).
I also found that you can make a much more durable adjusting tool that's also a lot easier to repeat settings with. Just a short piece of steel with slots cut for the little adjusters. IIRC, the front and rear adjusters seemed to be slightly different thickness (didn't bother measuring, just cut the slots and filed to fit).
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I also found that you can make a much more durable adjusting tool that's also a lot easier to repeat settings with. Just a short piece of steel with slots cut for the little adjusters. IIRC, the front and rear adjusters seemed to be slightly different thickness (didn't bother measuring, just cut the slots and filed to fit).
Norm
11-25-2011, 09:31 AM
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Are these the same? http://www.281motorsports.com/produc...oducts_id=1733
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11-25-2011, 09:41 AM
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Years ago with Koni's adjustable "Reds", you did have to disconnect one end so that you could bottom the piston in the shock and get some sort of internal adjusting mechanism to move from one 'step' to another. Only 3 discrete steps to choose from.
The Yellows are a completely different animal (continuously adjustable) and you'll probably be able to feel the difference that 1/8 turn makes.
Norm
The Yellows are a completely different animal (continuously adjustable) and you'll probably be able to feel the difference that 1/8 turn makes.
Norm