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> Koni vs. Bilstein, Huge difference!
Carlitos Way
post Mar 29 2007, 11:06 AM
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Per shox.com, bilstein sports are $469. Konis are $714.

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

Are there better suppliers?
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post Mar 29 2007, 11:32 AM
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Is that for all four?

I know Rich @ HPH had some. http://www.highperformancehouse.com
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post Mar 29 2007, 12:04 PM
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Bump for my reply on the "other board"
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post Mar 29 2007, 12:47 PM
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Shop around, price sounds high.
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post Mar 29 2007, 12:55 PM
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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.
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post Mar 29 2007, 01:11 PM
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I bought my KONIs in January from LTB Motorsports. Free shipping and under $700 after sales tax was added (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Mar 29 2007, 02:08 PM
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paragon has good prices on konis
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post Mar 29 2007, 02:13 PM
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I bought my 911 shocks/struts from Paragon

Excellent info and pricing

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paragon has good prices on konis
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post Mar 29 2007, 02:24 PM
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and they were super cheap on welt springs too
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post Mar 29 2007, 02:53 PM
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I've purchased Koni's from both Rich Bontempi at HPH and Jason at Paragon. Got good deals in both places.
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post Mar 30 2007, 07:24 AM
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can you still buy new front strut assemblies? the whole strut, not just the insert.
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post Mar 30 2007, 10:19 AM
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$612.00 for Koni's from Shox.com......no complaints....Price must have gone up in the last year
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post Mar 30 2007, 11:24 AM
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Koni's are adjustable.. Bilsteins are not...

Any more questions?
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post Mar 30 2007, 11:49 AM
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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.
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post Mar 30 2007, 11:04 PM
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Has anyone tried Fox....? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cat.gif)


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post Mar 31 2007, 12:09 AM
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The bils will be fine for you Carlos... Or i can make you a great deal on my KYB's..LOL
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post Mar 31 2007, 03:34 AM
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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?????

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post Mar 31 2007, 09:41 AM
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thats a sickly clean car but defeats the "less is more" concept
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post Mar 31 2007, 10:26 AM
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QUOTE(Twystd1 @ Mar 31 2007, 02:34 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?????

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Clayton


smartracing sells them.

the fronts are an rsr strut, designd to be a coilove strut, and the rears are as shown.... both exernal resev
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post Mar 31 2007, 11:40 AM
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So... the other day I was eating off Dekman's tranny and...

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