Koni Active Struts and Shocks vs. Steeda Pro Active Shocks and Struts

[Adr2600]

Going Steeda comfort package with their actives.

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[Bluemustang]

I would just get Ford Performance track dampers. They're quality, monotube design. They give really good control and still comfortable to drive on. You don't need the adjustability really for the most part.

Pair those with the Steeda minimum drop springs at (200 lb. Front/800 lb. Rear) and drop in your favorite sway bar for the front and you'd have a pretty good setup.

 

[Adr2600]

I would just get Ford Performance track dampers. They're quality, monotube design. They give really good control and still comfortable to drive on. You don't need the adjustability really for the most part.

Pair those with the Steeda minimum drop springs at (200 lb. Front/800 lb. Rear) and drop in your favorite sway bar for the front and you'd have a pretty good setup.

I’ll take a look at those before I order.

 

[Adr2600]

Going to get shock mounts and bump stops, do I NEED camber plates? Don’t really want to get them.

 

[Fusion Training Systems]

Going to get shock mounts and bump stops, do I NEED camber plates? Don’t really want to get them.

No you don’t. Use Camber bolts.

 

[Bluemustang]

Going to get shock mounts and bump stops, do I NEED camber plates? Don’t really want to get them.

I like to do the camber plates because it is a more secure connection than camber bolts. If you decide later to track the car, adjusting camber and caster is useful. Plus, it comes with a spherical bearing that will replace the rubber bushing strut mount. Do you need them for a street car though? No you don't.

 

[Adr2600]

I think after all for my needs I’m back to square one. I want to change the shocks and struts only but stay stock suspension otherwise. Brings me back to the Koni vs. Steeda debate. Just don’t want to be disappointed I didn’t go one way or the other. I wish someone could speak on how much harder the steeda actives are than the Koni actives.

UPDATE:
Ordered Steeda, trust them more to have this technology dialed for our cars specifically, and have room to grow if I want to change other suspension parts.

 

[S550HPP]

Let us know how you like them!

 

[EFI]

Ordered Steeda, trust them more to have this technology dialed for our cars specifically,

You would think right? I felt the same way, but personally was disappointed in all Steeda stuff. Hope it works out for you, do let us know how it feels.

 

[Adr2600]

Wish I would be able to give an update when the parts get installed, but came out today to a hit and run on my front bumper by someone, so suspension is going to have to take a back seat again.

 

[S550HPP]

You would think right? I felt the same way, but personally was disappointed in all Steeda stuff. Hope it works out for you, do let us know how it feels.

I think their Mustang stuff is calibrated for great roads and track. I can't see them spending untold hours on chopped up broken urban streets and trashed highways in a variety of temps with a car wired up with sensors with endless calibration runs. There simply isn't the volume for a biz case. Easiest to calibrate for track then soften it for street.

I do know Koni has literally thousands of own hours not to mention OE customer thousands of hours calibration for all conditions so they got my money.

 

[GT 550]

Vote for Konis here. Very happy with them and I live in country area with poor roads. Just make sure that whoever instals them DOES NOT use a rattle gun on the top nut, per Koni instructions. A lot of shops ignore this and it unscrews the foot valve, then they say the shock is rubbish.

 

[Adr2600]

I ended up going Steeda, and just wanted to leave my experience here as a testament to them, confirming what many others have said about their customer service.

I received excellent customer service from Adam and Rod. I had initially placed an order on a Thursday afternoon for shocks, struts, and lowering springs; I thought about it overnight and decided I no longer wanted to lower my car due to it being my daily driver in Chicago. I emailed the next day on Friday to cancel my original order and placed a new order that same weekend on Sunday for just shocks and struts. Adam reached out over the phone that Monday and got everything squared away with my latest order, in addition to Rod assisting in canceling the original order over email. That Tuesday, I hadn’t received any emails about my latest order and became worried I had entered my email incorrectly, so I called. Adam again got that squared away for me and sent me the tracking number for my order, as I had typed .con instead of .com. The order shipped out that same Tuesday! They provided truly unmatched customer service, and they didn’t make me feel bad about the situation at all. I'm excited to receive my new Steeda actives, jounce bumpers, and billet shock mounts. I will be back for more!

 

[tj@steeda]

Excellent - thank you, Alec - we appreciate the feedback!

We do our best everything & glad it is appreciated.

Best,

TJ

 

[Adr2600]

Vote for Konis here. Very happy with them and I live in country area with poor roads. Just make sure that whoever instals them DOES NOT use a rattle gun on the top nut, per Koni instructions. A lot of shops ignore this and it unscrews the foot valve, then they say the shock is rubbish.

Can anyone speak on if this is the same for the install on the Steeda’s?

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