Koni Adj. sportline or Bilstein B6

[K4fxd]

I'm at the point I need better dampers. I do spirited street driving occasional drags and occasional track days at places like mid-Ohio.

I've searched and am confused as heck. I want a decent but firm ride, but control of the suspension is number one.

I like the idea of the Koni being adjustable but have heard it isn't much change. I think the Bilstein would be easier to rebuild.

I have never run Koni's but put the 5100 series on all my pickup trucks and like them.

I am going with 200# front and 800# rear springs

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[K4fxd]

Thanks, that was my gut feeling.

 

[K4fxd]

Can any vendors hook me up with a set of B6's?

 

[Bluemustang]

The Konis will make it feel planted but overall crashy ride quality imho. I'd go with the Bilsteins 100%.

 

[K4fxd]

If the B6 is anything like the 5100, I'm sold.

Hopefully, Terry has a set in stock. He is just across town.

 

[West TX GT]

How do the Bilsteins do at the drag strip? I've been going a bit crazy searching trying to nail down a setup that can do well in very aggressive back road driving but also be pretty decent on the occasional trip to the strip.

 

[K4fxd]

I'll let you know in a week or so.

 

[Vicr]

The Konis will make it feel planted but overall crashy ride quality imho. I'd go with the Bilsteins 100%.

What is “crashy ride quality”?

 

[K4fxd]

What is “crashy ride quality”?

I'd like to know this also. I have used Bilsteins before so am comfortable with going with the B6.
I do wonder about Koni's

 

[K4fxd]

Mods,

For some reason when I try to quote someone I get a pop up that says I don't have permission to access this resource.

 

[K4fxd]

Got the shocks and struts today, will I have any surprises when installing.

Will I need to modify the stock shock mount?

 

[West TX GT]

Can't wait to hear your straight line results!

 

[Crowd Hunter]

Got the shocks and struts today, will I have any surprises when installing.

Will I need to modify the stock shock mount?

With the Konis, you have to drill out the rear shock mounts because the shafts are really thick. Not sure about the Bilsteins.

 

[Roadway 5.0]

Got the shocks and struts today, will I have any surprises when installing.

Will I need to modify the stock shock mount?

No modifications to the OEM shock mounts needed for the B6s.

 

[K4fxd]

Yep, nice easy install.

They need to wear in a bit but I drove down a washboard road that used to beat the heck out of me, and the car is now smooth. Relatively, it still is a washboard road but I am impressed. Car is much more comfortable to drive. I threw it into a couple of hard turns on the same washboard road and the handling is predictable.

(Now I need tires, it never ends)
Might hit a test and tune if it is not raining tonight

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