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Old 09-30-2003, 12:54 PM
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What shocks are better to use as a replacement shocks KONI or Bilstein?

Have to decide tomorrow as my front shocks need replacement

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Stock springs? Are you going to want adjustment? Are you doing the rears also?
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you'll need to do all 4 with springs. Go Koni
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Default Koni are a little harsher but are adjustable...

Bilstein are popular, but 2 shops I called laughed at me, I guess they are not respected in the BMW crowd, who knows though. Koni is ALWAYS a good choice
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Default Re: you'll need to do all 4 with springs. Go Koni

front and rears; springs I want to change in spring.
P.S. labour cost here is rather cheap 20$/hour
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Default Just did Koni's with Eibach Prokit this weekend

I have the fronts on full soft and the rears on half firm. No real noticeable difference on the freeway (ok, it's a little bouncier). Corners are much tighter. I'm looking forward to adjustability. I think Koni has a free shipping promo going right now as well. Shox.com had a great price for the whole kit...
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I had Koni's on my 911 and even at their softest setting, they are firm!
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Default I just got rid of my set of Bilstein Pss9 coilovers at full max

hardness they were to soft. I just got in a set of Koni Sports. BTW you can get the Konis customed valved for some serious driving.
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Default BTW call Eric or Dan at Supreme Power Parts for the Konis

he charged me $479 for a set of Koni SPorts...there is nobody even close to this price...not even within 50 bucks
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Default Re: BTW call Eric or Dan at Supreme Power Parts for the Konis

I live in Estonia and shipping costs are high.
Konis cost here $715, Bilstein $850 just for shox and deliveries takes 2-3 weeks.
Roads are bad and my right front shock(Audi stock, don't want them any more) is completely dead, so I am without my TT for 3 weeks at best


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