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post Nov 18 2020, 07:30 PM
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Can't seem to find new front Koni red inserts. I've heard mention that the 911 Koni reds fit and work fine but would like to get confirmation on that before diving in.

Anyone else come across this recently?

Thanks, hope it's been a decent week so far.
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post Nov 18 2020, 08:25 PM
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Koni still makes adjustable sport shocks for the 914, only they are yellow. Got mine from Pelican. Hope this helps.
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post Nov 18 2020, 08:51 PM
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Koni still makes adjustable sport shocks for the 914, only they are yellow. Got mine from Pelican. Hope this helps.


Hi there!

I thought yellow were Sport and stiffer than the red ones, no?
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post Nov 18 2020, 10:46 PM
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QUOTE(Tdskip @ Nov 18 2020, 06:51 PM) *

QUOTE(914_7T3 @ Nov 18 2020, 09:25 PM) *

Koni still makes adjustable sport shocks for the 914, only they are yellow. Got mine from Pelican. Hope this helps.


Hi there!

I thought yellow were Sport and stiffer than the red ones, no?


My bad, yes reds are softer but adjustable as well. My car is set up with a set of restored Koni reds in the rear and yellows up front And it drives amazing!

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post Nov 18 2020, 10:51 PM
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My bad, yes reds are softer but adjustable as well. My car is set up with a set of restored Koni reds in the rear and yellows up front And it drives amazing!

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What setting do you have the fronts on? Thanks for the feedback.
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post Nov 18 2020, 11:01 PM
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My bad, yes reds are softer but adjustable as well. My car is set up with a set of restored Koni reds in the rear and yellows up front And it drives amazing!

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What setting do you have the fronts on? Thanks for the feedback.


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post Nov 19 2020, 05:33 AM
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You can take a pair of Koni yellow top adjustable struts and have PSI revalve them for the red shock profile and take the gas out. At that point they are red struts, but with top adjustability. There is not a ton of difference between the two rebound profiles the red goes softer and does not get quite as firm. Cost $800
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post Nov 19 2020, 05:39 AM
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I had reds on the rear, and the seals went away. No parts available. Two shops could rebuild them for more $$ than a set of new yellow Konis. I bought the yellows and they are set on 2 clicks from full soft with 140 lb springs. They feel good to me, and seem to have no bad characteristics at my daily driver level.

I still need to do the fronts after a spindle drop.
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post Nov 19 2020, 06:40 AM
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I had reds on the rear, and the seals went away. No parts available. Two shops could rebuild them for more $$ than a set of new yellow Konis. I bought the yellows and they are set on 2 clicks from full soft with 140 lb springs. They feel good to me, and seem to have no bad characteristics at my daily driver level.

I still need to do the fronts after a spindle drop.

Hi,
there are only the yellow ones left in the Koni line. Gas shocks (Y) are adjustable at the top and harder than reds. If you want red, buy used and send them to Koni. I use the yellow ones in front and they are not too hard.
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post Nov 19 2020, 08:25 AM
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call AA they remade stock ones
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post Nov 19 2020, 08:28 AM
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Thank you for all of the responses.

So it sounds like the easiest and most cost-effective thing to do is to just buy the yellow ones and set them on a fairly soft setting? I’m asking in context of a daily driver so I wanna make sure that the ride is enjoyable for full day outings.
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post Nov 19 2020, 08:37 AM
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At the end of the day I think that will be fine - if you compare the two rebound curves it would be like the red adjusters set 20-25% off of the soft setting (using yellows at full soft)
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post Nov 19 2020, 08:43 AM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Nov 19 2020, 10:25 AM) *

call AA they remade stock ones

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They just worked out a production run of the stock Boge parts, and the price is VERY attractive.

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-914-911...1434190300.html

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-Boge-Sa...1433305102.html

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-911-912...33341S8500.html

http://www.autoatlanta.com/Porsche-914-Fac...33341S8500.html

If'n I didn't already have Koni Yellows all the way around - I'm a Koni butt-boy and race on them - then I'd be buying that last package.
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post Nov 19 2020, 09:51 AM
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Koni Classic Reds for 911 are a drop in fit even though they are not listed. Several listed on Ebay and else where.
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post Nov 19 2020, 10:00 AM
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 19 2020, 10:51 AM) *

Koni Classic Reds for 911 are a drop in fit even though they are not listed. Several listed on Ebay and else where.


Valving etc good fit for a daily 914 Mark?

Thanks for the confirmation.
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post Nov 19 2020, 11:23 AM
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Yes, valving is good for 914 since you can adjust the shock.
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Nov 19 2020, 12:23 PM) *

Yes, valving is good for 914 since you can adjust the shock.


Excellent - thank you, super helpful.

OOPS - should have clarified that I see this listed for 1965-1974 cars but different part numbers. Correct that long hood car years likely the best match from a weight POV?
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post Nov 22 2020, 06:44 AM
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Good morning - just to run this to ground looks like these, which are cross referenced to a 1971 911T should work?

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Anyone running the new Boge shocks from AA?

Thanks!
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post Nov 22 2020, 11:50 AM
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if you want to be able to adjust the red shocks from the top you can find one of these tools ( no longer made) or make one yourself as they are fairly straightforward:


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post Nov 23 2020, 09:39 AM
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QUOTE(live free & drive @ Nov 22 2020, 12:50 PM) *

if you want to be able to adjust the red shocks from the top you can find one of these tools ( no longer made) or make one yourself as they are fairly straightforward:


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Handy tool, I have not seen it before. Thank you for posting.

Any other experiences with the yellow or reproduced Boge struts?
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