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> Are Koni shocks still hard to come by?
SirAndy
post Jun 9 2019, 10:37 PM
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It looks like i blew out two of my Koni adjustable shocks this weekend on those fine SoCal freeways. Both the drivers side front and rear are leaking a lot of oil out the top.
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Anyways, i remember that some years ago they were hard to come by and all the major outlets had them listed but actually didn't have any in stock.


Anyone had any luck lately in buying a full set somewhere?
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post Jun 9 2019, 10:49 PM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 9 2019, 09:37 PM) *

It looks like i blew out two of my Koni adjustable shocks this weekend on those fine SoCal freeways. Both the drivers side front and rear are leaking a lot of oil out the top.
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Anyways, i remember that some years ago they were hard to come by and all the major outlets had them listed but actually didn't have any in stock.


Anyone had any luck lately in buying a full set somewhere?
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@SirAndy Picked up a set of fronts last June from Pelican and they were in stock so you can try there.

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post Jun 9 2019, 11:12 PM
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I think it was the Red shocks that were hard to come by. They may have stopped making them a few years back. The Yellow Sports were still available last I checked. PSI at Sears Point can rebuild your old ones, but it's not cheap.
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post Jun 9 2019, 11:15 PM
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I think it was the Red shocks that were hard to come by. They may have stopped making them a few years back. The Yellow Sports were still available last I checked. PSI at Sears Point can rebuild your old ones, but it's not cheap.



Yes, the fronts are yellow, but used a rebuilt set of reds in the rear.
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post Jun 10 2019, 03:21 AM
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Andy, Tire Rack has them. Link below gets you to both fronts and rears in a Tire Rack search

https://tinyurl.com/yyosqo6s
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post Jun 10 2019, 06:20 AM
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Red rears are NLA. Porsche does have the adjustable rears in black BUT they are NOT external adjustment. Koni front reds are available as Koni Classic but they are NOT external adjustment either. All Koni yellows are GAS shocks.

I have a set of NOS Front Koni's but they have to be adjusted before installation.
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post Jun 10 2019, 07:05 AM
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You can get those rebuilt somewhere. Shock oil and seals is about it. Years ago, TruChoice used to do them.
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post Jun 10 2019, 08:38 AM
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Koni's used to carry a lifetime warranty to the original purchaser.
They had to be sent to a specific place (maybe Truchoice) and you had to have your receipt to show you were the original purchaser. I had a set that lost gas pressure and they replaced them.

No idea if that is still their policy.

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post Jun 10 2019, 09:32 AM
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I bought some yellows on ebay. they were pretty cheap and fit right in my struts.

Those roads are crap crap crap.....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Koni-8641-1039SPOR...872.m2749.l2649
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post Jun 10 2019, 10:03 AM
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I have used Koni rear red rear you can have for shipping cost. Maybe a pair of inserts

They are old style oil filled. Might have a usable pair. Or use these to get rebuilt and then swap them out.
Koni availability is hit and miss on new inserts and shocks. Used to have to call them when I worked at Pelican to verify actual availability.
You are better off with new shocks all around.

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post Jun 10 2019, 10:25 AM
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jun 10 2019, 05:20 AM) *
Red rears are NLA. Porsche does have the adjustable rears in black BUT they are NOT external adjustment. Koni front reds are available as Koni Classic but they are NOT external adjustment either. All Koni yellows are GAS shocks.
I have a set of NOS Front Koni's but they have to be adjusted before installation.

They are the yellow ones that have the external adjuster on top and i too thought they were GAS shocks but both of them are leaking OIL from the top.

So now i'm more confused than usual ...
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post Jun 10 2019, 11:09 AM
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QUOTE(SirAndy @ Jun 10 2019, 12:25 PM) *

QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jun 10 2019, 05:20 AM) *
Red rears are NLA. Porsche does have the adjustable rears in black BUT they are NOT external adjustment. Koni front reds are available as Koni Classic but they are NOT external adjustment either. All Koni yellows are GAS shocks.
I have a set of NOS Front Koni's but they have to be adjusted before installation.

They are the yellow ones that have the external adjuster on top and i too thought they were GAS shocks but both of them are leaking OIL from the top.

So now i'm more confused than usual ...
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Gas shocks do have oil in them. A gas charged shock or strut uses high-pressure nitrogen gas to reduce oil foaming during high-speed damping, and therefore maintains performance.

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post Jun 10 2019, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(914Sixer @ Jun 10 2019, 05:20 AM) *

Koni front reds are available as Koni Classic but they are NOT external adjustment either.


Took a look at their site, but unable to find them there. Ideas for other sources online? Would like to get a look at these, as I am considering having a pair of rear reds rebuilt but need red fronts. If the new ones include spindles… (IMG:style_emoticons/default/idea.gif)

Everyone tells me the Bilstein HDs I installed are the superior shock absorber, but my butt dyno suggests Koni reds are very hard to beat on the street short of the exotic stuff like JRZ, etc, which can be wonderful once you figure out how to dial them in. Sometimes, KISS really is the way to go.
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post Jun 10 2019, 01:27 PM
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Just posted some Koni Reds for sale in classified.
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post Jun 10 2019, 01:28 PM
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PSI rebuilt my 944 Koni yellows a couple years ago. Can’t remember the cost but it wasn’t bad.
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post Jun 10 2019, 01:57 PM
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QUOTE(Krieger @ Jun 9 2019, 10:12 PM) *
PSI at Sears Point can rebuild your old ones, but it's not cheap.

I'll get in touch with them and see how much they want. They're just up the road from me ...
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post Jun 10 2019, 02:00 PM
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good ole Paragon Products
https://www.paragon-products.com/Porsche-91...truts-s/284.htm
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post Jun 10 2019, 02:52 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jun 10 2019, 01:00 PM) *

good ole Paragon Products
https://www.paragon-products.com/Porsche-91...truts-s/284.htm

I know who *lists* them, that's not the problem.

I'd like to know who actually has them in stock, hence my original question asking if anyone had any luck actually getting any lately.
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post Jun 10 2019, 03:06 PM
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QUOTE(sixnotfour @ Jun 10 2019, 12:00 PM) *

good ole Paragon Products
https://www.paragon-products.com/Porsche-91...truts-s/284.htm


How could you expect the OP to do something as difficult as pick a phone and call vendors?
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post Jun 10 2019, 03:11 PM
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Last ones I got were from Paragon. The owner (as far as I know he still is) is Jason Burkett who is a fellow enthusiast and a great source of information. Might be worth pinging him...


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good ole Paragon Products
https://www.paragon-products.com/Porsche-91...truts-s/284.htm
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