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| DRPHIL914 |
 Dec 4 2019, 11:57 AM
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Dr. Phil  Group: Members Posts: 5,766 Joined: 9-December 09 From: Bluffton, SC Member No.: 11,106 Region Association: South East States 
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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. |
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| Literati914 |
Dec 4 2019, 10:05 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,461 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
QUOTE(914Sixer @ Dec 4 2019, 12:51 PM)  .. You can use the 911 front hydraulics if you do not want the feel of gas. Know the PN# of those Hydraulic front Koni's ? |
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| alexkirkham |
Dec 4 2019, 10:54 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 17 Joined: 23-April 18 From: London, UK Member No.: 22,066 Region Association: None |
I don't know if I'm hypersensitive but there was a massive difference in sachs (the front of the car bounced with any pressure) and bilsteins (the front of the car barely bounced at all and the ride was too harsh for everyday street use).
What I have now seems like a blessed compromise: the front koni classics from a 911 (which fit fine...) - not sure why these don't come up more, they're lovely... https://www.carnoisseur.com/products/detail...e-912-86-1647-1 QUOTE(Literati914 @ Dec 4 2019, 10:05 PM) QUOTE(914Sixer @ Dec 4 2019, 12:51 PM) .. You can use the 911 front hydraulics if you do not want the feel of gas. Know the PN# of those Hydraulic front Koni's ? |
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DRPHIL914 Front strut insert choices Dec 4 2019, 11:57 AM
Racer I've always been a fan of Koni's. They hav... Dec 4 2019, 12:05 PM
DickSteinkamp
I've always been a fan of Koni's. They ha... Dec 4 2019, 12:13 PM dr914@autoatlanta.com boge/sachs in the rear are no more, so the only ch... Dec 4 2019, 12:22 PM porschetub My front Bilsteins were toast (thanks PO ),I picke... Dec 4 2019, 12:30 PM mepstein I sold my lightly used - less than 3K, 4 year old ... Dec 4 2019, 12:43 PM 914Sixer Rear Hydraulic Koni's are available from Porsc... Dec 4 2019, 12:51 PM Tdskip for whatever it’s worth – in my experience sho... Dec 4 2019, 02:19 PM roblav1 Me too on the Konis... always found Bilstein hars... Dec 4 2019, 04:06 PM DRPHIL914 I agree the Bilistein I have in the rear are prett... Dec 4 2019, 05:45 PM PCH 1 vote for Konis. And they are adjustable. Dec 4 2019, 06:44 PM sixnotfour https://www.paragon-products.com/Koni-86-16...oni-... Dec 5 2019, 04:06 AM 914Sixer Porsche Part Numbers for hydraulic Koni's, sho... Dec 5 2019, 06:55 AM maf914 I have been happy with Konis on my car. I never t... Dec 5 2019, 07:58 AM DRPHIL914
I have been happy with Konis on my car. I never ... Dec 5 2019, 09:04 AM Steve On another note... how long do shocks last? I ha... Dec 5 2019, 08:23 AM 914Sixer Unless you are using your car for daily driving, t... Dec 5 2019, 08:27 AM Chi-town I've driven Koni, Bilstein, and KYB.
There... Dec 5 2019, 08:59 AM Chi-town Remember there is a few different Bilstein front i... Dec 5 2019, 10:22 AM DRPHIL914
Remember there is a few different Bilstein front ... Dec 5 2019, 10:30 AM Chi-town
Remember there is a few different Bilstein front... Dec 5 2019, 05:11 PM rhodyguy Paragon. Koni. $216 rear. $171 front. Th... Dec 5 2019, 11:54 AM 914Sixer Koni does not currently offer hydraulic rears for ... Dec 5 2019, 12:41 PM |
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