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Posted by: Carlitos Way Mar 29 2007, 11:06 AM

Per shox.com, bilstein sports are $469. Konis are $714.

Is that typical? is the difference noticeable? worth it?

Are there better suppliers?

Posted by: McMark Mar 29 2007, 11:32 AM

Is that for all four?

I know Rich @ HPH had some. http://www.highperformancehouse.com

Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 29 2007, 12:04 PM

Bump for my reply on the "other board"

Posted by: 914Sixer Mar 29 2007, 12:47 PM

Shop around, price sounds high.

Posted by: mrdezyne Mar 29 2007, 12:55 PM

Try allshocks.com for the Bils... $107 each plus free shipping on orders over $200...

The price difference sounds about right between the Konis and Bils, you pay more for the Konis since they have adjustable rebound.

You will get a lot of opinions on one VS the other. However I have never heard anything bad about either one, just individual preferences. Both are great, it comes down to what you have to spend and how you are going to use it.

Posted by: ChrisNPDrider Mar 29 2007, 01:11 PM

I bought my KONIs in January from LTB Motorsports. Free shipping and under $700 after sales tax was added

Posted by: sk8kat1 Mar 29 2007, 02:08 PM

http://www.paragon-products.com/Porsche_914_Suspension_Shock_Strut_Sway_Bushing_s/284.htm


paragon has good prices on konis

Posted by: woobn8r Mar 29 2007, 02:13 PM

I bought my 911 shocks/struts from Paragon

Excellent info and pricing

Cheers,

S.

Posted by: sk8kat1 Mar 29 2007, 02:24 PM

and they were super cheap on welt springs too

Posted by: Lawrence Mar 29 2007, 02:53 PM

I've purchased Koni's from both Rich Bontempi at HPH and Jason at Paragon. Got good deals in both places.

Posted by: machina Mar 30 2007, 07:24 AM

can you still buy new front strut assemblies? the whole strut, not just the insert.

Posted by: PRS914-6 Mar 30 2007, 10:19 AM

$612.00 for Koni's from Shox.com......no complaints....Price must have gone up in the last year

Posted by: Andyrew Mar 30 2007, 11:24 AM

Koni's are adjustable.. Bilsteins are not...

Any more questions?

Posted by: Heeltoe914 Mar 30 2007, 11:49 AM

I like Konis on a 914. I raced them for years. The best part is as time gose by and the shocks wear you can simply turn up the stiffness or adj, them and go. Plus the Konis CO. has a really good refurbish your shock program.
But I will say that if you are not going to see any AX time Bilstiens may be a better pick for you. I like to play with my cars so if you give me something to play with I will play with it. I Love to adj, things Konis give me that.

Posted by: dekman Mar 30 2007, 11:04 PM

Has anyone tried Fox....?


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Posted by: Crazyhippy Mar 31 2007, 12:09 AM

The bils will be fine for you Carlos... Or i can make you a great deal on my KYB's..LOL

Posted by: Twystd1 Mar 31 2007, 03:34 AM

I have a direct connect for FOX shocks.

I knew the ninelebun guys really like them.

I never thought of use them in a 914.... HHHHmmmmmmmmm

PM me with part numbers of what works on a 914. I will try to get prices for a single pair or all four.

AND... Does anyone know how well they work on our little cars?????

Regards,

Clayton

Posted by: JPB Mar 31 2007, 09:41 AM

thats a sickly clean car but defeats the "less is more" concept

Posted by: Aaron Cox Mar 31 2007, 10:26 AM

smartracing sells them.

the fronts are an rsr strut, designd to be a coilove strut, and the rears are as shown.... both exernal resev

Posted by: Eric_Shea Mar 31 2007, 11:40 AM

So... the other day I was eating off Dekman's tranny and...

Actually, I'm staring at the rotors. What's the weight savings?

Posted by: grantsfo Mar 31 2007, 11:49 AM

Guess it depends on what yuor intended use will be. If you have street/track car its always nice to be able to dial in dampening for paticular application. Bilsteins are great all around shocks. My track car has heavily dampened Bilstiens in front with adjustable Konis in rear I usually just keep rears cranked down to full firm.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 31 2007, 08:26 PM

Nanner Nannner I just bought and installed AFCO race shocks and tey were 149.00 each. user servicable. Tried to by Dekman's ols Carrera's on Evil bay but I decided to go with a race shock vs. street shock. FOX are pretty sweet if that pretty ass car ever sees the track they will be stunning.

Posted by: tdsmoonchild Mar 31 2007, 08:30 PM

Hey, I'm interested in part numbers and pricing as well.

Posted by: Joe Ricard Mar 31 2007, 08:36 PM

Just got Smartracing.com It's all there and more make sure your wife has the credit card before opening the page.

My money was just jumping out my pockets right into the Computer.