Front strut insert choices, Best value for street performance - and is there really that much difference between them?? |
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Front strut insert choices, Best value for street performance - and is there really that much difference between them?? |
DRPHIL914 |
Dec 4 2019, 11:57 AM
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Dr. Phil Group: Members Posts: 5,768 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States |
I see KYB $36, Sachs for $122(parts geek), Koni $176, Bilistein $190 and Bilistein sport for $ 220.
Thinking about Sachs, has anyone here used them? - I have Bilistein in rear with stock springs and swaybar. They are really firm and i wish they were a bit less firm, but I also have 16”Fuchs in 205/55 tires and that makes the ride firm compared to the 14” 914/6 Fuchs I ran for a while, those taller sidewalks gave a soft ride . I’m not changing tires and rims so is the front KYB junk? And is Sachs at $122 per a good stock replacement? Phil - Paragon has Koni sport on sale for $171. |
Chi-town |
Dec 5 2019, 08:59 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
I've driven Koni, Bilstein, and KYB.
There's nothing wrong with the KYB, they ride just fine, they handle decent, and they're just an inexpensive average strut. The Koni sports are fine if you need a performance shock, kinda overkill for a basic street driver. The Bilstein are a good compromise between the two of them. Decent ride quality, decent handling, a bit over priced but that's the case with most Bilstein products. Hydraulic Koni? Really? Can I get you some bias ply radials to go with them? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Ancient technology that belongs on "correct" restorations and that's it. Ride control technology has come a long way since then and for good reasons, safer/predictable handling, better ride quality, and consistent performance to name the top 3. Before you take the internet's word or spend lot of money on Porsche OEM, I would see if anyone local to you has a car you can ride in to see for yourself. |
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