Thread: Update on Koni FSD Shocks

TP wont sell any revalved versions until they've been tested on vehicles previously fitted with the original version.

Not Konis for me this change - can't wait any longer. Trying genuine D4s again but with new part numbers since MY12. $1155 (Paypal conversion rates) ex UK incl air freight for shocks only. Shocks excl freight should be just below import tax exemption threshold but still a good price if not.

I have been thinking about new shocks so I dug up this old thread.

I see the Koni's are now listed on the site at Top Performance

[ame]http://findershop.koni.com/files/pdf/2100-4069-manual.pdf[/ame]

Other than Koni's what have people been fitting?

Originally Posted by mowog

I have been thinking about new shocks so I dug up this old thread.

I see the Koni's are now listed on the site at Top Performance

http://findershop.koni.com/files/pdf...069-manual.pdf

Other than Koni's what have people been fitting?

As far as I know, they have always been listed on the Koni site, I looked at this a while back, the issue is they don't last in the front, apparently the rears are OK, just not the fronts.

Baz.

Hi All,
Just a quick note. I was contacted today regarding the Koni FSD shocks, by top Performance in Melbourne. It seems they have had a set of retuned ones on a D3 in Melbourne for a few months now and I guess they must be happy with the results thus far as they have enquired as to my interest in having a set fitted to my vehicle, as the set I had on the D3 failed inside warranty almost a year ago. I assume there will be a few people getting the call over the next week or so.
regards
Brian

Well nearly $1900 for a set of struts only sold as a set of 4, verses $1300 for a pair of the Front Strut Assembly (Inc. air spring)

As the Koni's are sold as a set of 4, are they $1877 a pair or $1877 for 4??

http://www.climaxsuspension.com.au/#

The Konis failed last time - leaked and failed - revalving wont sort a leak - thats more a design fault.


And then theres replacing only the strut and not the bellows around it...

By the time I've killed shocks enough to warrant replacement, the spring (coil) was always nearing end of life. Why would anyone think this to be any different?

I would much rather replace the lot and have another run with reliability than risk the aged rubber airbag failing...

Originally Posted by Tombie

The Konis failed last time - leaked and failed - revalving wont sort a leak - thats more a design fault.


And then theres replacing only the strut and not the bellows around it...

By the time I've killed shocks enough to warrant replacement, the spring (coil) was always nearing end of life. Why would anyone think this to be any different?

I would much rather replace the lot and have another run with reliability than risk the aged rubber airbag failing...

You might be right or you could be wrong and only time will tell Tombie.

As for the actual airbags they are inside a rubber cover and don't see the elements. When mine were originally taken off at about 130k they still looked like new, had no cracking and felt soft and pliable like rubber should. Changing them I agree isn't a bad idea but who is to say with any known accuracy how long the original ones will last if their appearance is like new when the shocks are changed?