Koni shocks + King springs

[calvv8]

Gidday to all..

I have a 07 VE CalaisV 6.0, I am looking at replacing the rear shocks and springs to stop the car sqwatting as much as it does, King springs are awesome as i had them on my old VN, but Koni shocks are new to me, Are any of you guys running them on your pride and joys?, If yes are they the adjustable type?, Main reason for the upgrade is pre mature tyre wear on one edge on rear only...Any input or other suggestions on this topic would be great

Cheers

 

[calvv8]

This is how it sits now...Its standard, car has done 120,000

 

[skitzone80b]

man the reason not many people run Koni's are the price. They're a fantastic shock if you want it stiff all the time I'd see if bilstein do a shock for it. Koni's are as hard on full stiff as bilsteins are but in my opinion a shock that's valved to be that stiff and that stiff only works better then an adj shock turned up to full stiff.

 

[RiCeY]

Premature tyre edge wear is most likely due to your alignment. Go to an alignment/suspension specialist (not your local tyre shop) and get a front and rear alignment done.

If you want firmer springs do the alignment afterwards obviously.

 

[Mr Irony]

Yes, get an alignment and then get told it's 'within specs'. Or maybe 'within specs as good as the adjustment will allow'.

It's all a waste of time if you don't fit camber, caster and toe adjusters so the alignment can be made RIGHT. For this you need the bushes made by K-Mac and as fitted to the V8 Utes racing out on the circuits. They went to K-Mac because they couldn't find anything else that would do the job, provide the adjustment and stay in one piece.

Have a look at their website, K-MAC: Camber and Caster Adjustment, Strut Bushings kits, Camber and Toe Kits, Camber and Caster Kits

 

[Mr Irony]

Who said Konis are stiff? Bilsteins are generally stiffer than Koni! What Koni do have going for them is their progressivity so that they provide the kind of resistances that are required at different suspension velocities. On top of that they are adjustable, Bilstein aren't.

 

[FATMOE]

Yes, get an alignment and then get told it's 'within specs'. Or maybe 'within specs as good as the adjustment will allow'.

It's all a waste of time if you don't fit camber, caster and toe adjusters so the alignment can be made RIGHT. For this you need the bushes made by K-Mac and as fitted to the V8 Utes racing out on the circuits. They went to K-Mac because they couldn't find anything else that would do the job, provide the adjustment and stay in one piece.

Have a look at their website, K-MAC: Camber and Caster Adjustment, Strut Bushings kits, Camber and Toe Kits, Camber and Caster Kits

Lol, don't think he's got a dedicated track car.

I'm not bagging K-mac, but I reckon they are too over priced. Plenty of other better competitors out there with affordable options.

Why would he need toe and caster adjustments when he already has them from factory?

 

[skitzone80b]

Who said Konis are stiff? Bilsteins are generally stiffer than Koni! What Koni do have going for them is their progressivity so that they provide the kind of resistances that are required at different suspension velocities. On top of that they are adjustable, Bilstein aren't.

If you read what I wrote was that koni's on full adjustment are about as stiff as bilsteins BUT I wouldn't go bilstein if you don't want full stiff. I've owned a few cars with fairly modified suspension running Koni and Bilstein, Koni yellows on full stiff are pretty close to bilstein sprints.

 

[Craterface]

Who said Konis are stiff? Bilsteins are generally stiffer than Koni! What Koni do have going for them is their progressivity so that they provide the kind of resistances that are required at different suspension velocities. On top of that they are adjustable, Bilstein aren't.

Correct Koni's are adjustable, but Koni recommend running them on the softest setting, go figure...

 

[FATMOE]

I'd choose Bilsteins any day for the price you gonna pay anyway.