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  1. 08-01-2003, 03:21 PM #1
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    Talking Installed the konis

    Oh my god! the car handles just.....wonderfuly!! It's amaxing how the tokicos were pure shit compared to those...

    I still get some bouncing but it's not a water bed bouncing, it's because the springs and strut combo is stiff enough to come back real quick in place...



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  2. 08-01-2003, 04:44 PM #2
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    how much and from where did u get them?
    "smoke em"
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  3. 08-01-2003, 05:03 PM #3
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    www.tirerack.com and they are $107 per strut so, it would be $428 + shipping.
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    worth every penny

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  5. 08-01-2003, 11:39 PM #5
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    HOOOOLLLLYYY SHIIIIT... Koni's and H&R's are sooooo nice!!! It's tight as...well...*ahem*... Just kickass! Me, bobafett, and 86accordlxi installed struts on 86's, and struts/springs on my car. Took us like 8 hours, but it was worth every wierd ass thing that happened to us!!! Alex (86) took some pics, and he said he'd host them soon!! What a happy day
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  6. 08-02-2003, 06:44 AM #6
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    I said the same thing when i put my Koni's and H&R's in over a year ago. I wasnt expecting such a big change and im glad i spent the extra money for them as well. The only negative thing i can say is i wish they were externally adjustable. I would like to see what its like on other settings but i dont feel like doing all that work. Glad to hear your happy Carot!
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  7. 08-02-2003, 07:39 AM #7
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    Re: Installed the konis

    Originally posted by carotman

    I still get some bouncing but it's not a water bed bouncing, it's because the springs and strut combo is stiff enough to come back real quick in place...
    How many turns did you do on the rebound adjustment?
    I didn't have bounce at one full turn, but if I did, I would have pulled the struts and dialed in another 1/2 turn.

    And as far as how much better the Koni's perform vs tokico's,
    IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII told ya so :lol
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  8. 08-02-2003, 07:44 AM #8
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    I put tokico's in my car when we did cdscowboy's. It feels awesome (especially for the $90 i spent buying my struts from other members here). Bofafett rode around a little with me and was also impressed. Compared to his gc/koni setup in front and gc/tokico in the rear there's obviously a little difference in ride, but overall i'm very impressed. Of course, this is all in comparison to monroes sensa-crap that was in there. I know everyone bitches and moans about tokicos but I am happy with them.

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  9. 08-02-2003, 02:34 PM #9
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    I turned 1 turn in the rear and 1.25 in the front. It's real stiff. It's not bouncing like I first thought...

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  10. 08-06-2003, 10:04 AM #10
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    man............ i cant wait 4 my konis. shox.com has all 4 corners for 425.60 shipped. im getting it in a day or two.
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  11. 08-06-2003, 10:41 AM #11
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    Saved abou $25 over me...
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  12. 08-07-2003, 02:14 PM #12
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    You guys ruined my topic

    I'm gonna find a deep cave and cry. (just like millhouse hehe)

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  13. 08-07-2003, 03:37 PM #13
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    :lol ^^^

    We're still sorta talking about Koni's!!!
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    i can relate to all sides of this conversation, since i have konis AND tokicos! i like my ride though. even with ground controls, i cant complain. one of these days i will have rear konis on there too, and we'll see how much of an improvement it really is.

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    Me too..oh wait no...always will have tokicos.

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    ORdering my koni's today. Whoooooooohooooooooooo. Anyways, We are deeply sorry for straying away from your Interesting topic Carot. I deeply and earnestly apologize for our actions and we are ashamed for acting this way.
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    very, very ashamed....

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    okay update on the Konis (a lil off topic but who cares)

    Good news: I ordered my Konis today from shox.com

    Bad news: I was the one who took the last set from Shox.com so they got no more Brand new Konis. SOrry guys, They got used rears for yal
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    Originally posted by carotman
    You guys ruined my topic

    I'm gonna find a deep cave and cry. (just like millhouse hehe)
    Did a lil clean up.
    H&R springs revalved Bilstein front struts, koni struts in the rear 195/55-15 Dunlop W-10's Dc Sports header custom cat-back with Dynomax super turbo w/3" Brembo slotted & dimpled rotor's EBC pads
    Well, that's what I used to have, wrecked, 7/3/02.

    Now I d
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