Double or Single Adjustable Konis???, Worth the $70 difference in price?? |
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Double or Single Adjustable Konis???, Worth the $70 difference in price?? |
Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 02:44 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Or more importantly, will I, an average driver know the difference in tuning ability of the double adjustable shock??
8610 series is single=rebound only 8611 series is double=rebound and compression |
Aaron Cox |
Apr 27 2005, 02:45 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
are the double adj. ones the ones with the extra knob at the bottom?
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Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 03:01 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
yep....... I was looking at Advance-Design shocks as well, but they are basicly $400 each for the front Advance Design Aluminum, double adjustable They look too pretty to install in the strut housing (IMG:http://www.advance-design.com/adstrut1.jpg) |
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phantom914 |
Apr 27 2005, 03:09 PM
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Mike, Out of curiosity, do you know for sure that the adjustment of the 8610 affects rebound only? I was told the adjustment on Tokico Illuminas, which are single adjustable, affects both the rebound and compression. Andrew |
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Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 03:15 PM
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Andrew, According to the spec sheets, the Koni single adjustment only affects rebound. I have found a few other companies (AFCO, QA1) that are single adjustment shocks, yet turning the one knob will affect both rebound and compression. |
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Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 03:22 PM
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I snagged this off the Koni site to give some insight on adjusting rebound/compression
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Jeroen |
Apr 27 2005, 04:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
I thought the Advance shocks were a product from Ground Control (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 04:24 PM
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Last time I checked..
Mueller.. are you sure they sell the double for our strut housings ? and are you *sure* they sell them for the rear of our cars ? I say stick with the singles.. last thing you told me was: Driver. B |
Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 04:27 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
It appears that Advanced Design is sorta seperate from Ground Control, when I called them this morning I asked if they are one and the same, the guy on the phone said they work on AD shocks??? whatever than means??? they might be owned by the same person ...they both need to update their websites...the person that answers the e-mail is rude.... it's not my fault they list the Porsche shocks @ $199 on the price sheet when in fact it's a coil over setup instead at that price..... |
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 04:29 PM
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He didnt lie... they rebuild AD shocks. B |
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Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 04:33 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
yep....they said they can furnish them for the car..didn't ask about the rear, but I see no reason why not...... since I need new shocks as it is, I figure a few hundred bucks spent on "better" shocks wouldn't be that big of deal... of course that was up until about 3 minutes ago when I found out the side job I was busting my @ss on for the last month and missed having a car at the WCC due to it might be broke and I won't get paid (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/headbang.gif) |
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 04:42 PM
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I'm betting "lunch" they dont have the rears. The reason they have the front: RX7's run a strut *similar* to ours...which means they have a double for us. Good luck and let me know.
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Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 06:25 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
Found a picture of the Advance Design front setup....raised spindle as an option.....seems like a rear shock would be a no-brainer for these guys
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Rusty |
Apr 27 2005, 06:47 PM
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You're kidding, right? 400 dollars EACH?? (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/ohmy.gif) Call HPH and pick up a pair of single adjustables for ~350. I did that today. -Rusty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smoke.gif) |
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 07:29 PM
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MikeM,
That is the front strut I have for BillP's car. The rears are monoball mount to the bottom.. Just stick with the rebound Koni's. You are not building a race car. B |
Rusty |
Apr 27 2005, 07:45 PM
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Brad,
I talked to Rich B today. Please give him a call. -Lawrence |
Gint |
Apr 27 2005, 08:19 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,066 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hey Mike! Buy a set and take 'em apart. Oh, and, get pics. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)
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Brad Roberts |
Apr 27 2005, 08:21 PM
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Ha ha... I like Gints idea.. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/flipa.gif) I can see MM now.. covered in Koni oil.
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Tony C |
Apr 27 2005, 08:53 PM
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Master of Fire and Metal Group: Members Posts: 273 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Bay Area, CA, USA, Earth Member No.: 25 |
Ground Control owns Advance Design. Advance Design is just a spin off that produces only those double adjustable shocks. They are $400 each, plus the strut housing. These shocks are full racing shocks and will not put up with a lot of street miles, I would not recomend them for you Mike.
I helped with the R&D of these shocks and continue to help improve them. I am also one of Ground Controls largest dealers/installers. If any of you have any questions just send me an email. Ground Control is going through a rough phase with employees right now and I can often get you an answer. -tony (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) |
Mueller |
Apr 27 2005, 10:41 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 17,146 Joined: 4-January 03 From: Antioch, CA Member No.: 87 Region Association: None |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/chowtime.gif) finger lick'n good (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) thanks Tony...I'll be harrassing you sometime next week around lunch time.... |
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