Shock recommendations? - Failed Konis

[motogo1]

No, I didn't try to get replacements. I was so disappointed with their loss
of damping in such a short time, I figured why go through the crap of
getting them replaced, just to maybe have the same problem again. Same with
having to remove them to adjust them. Some other listers had negative
results with Konis also, so I just dumped them. But, then again, others have
had good results I guess. Just stating my experience. They did ride pretty
good half way through their short lifetime.

Gary Martin
CT-USA
94 UrS4
91 200 TQA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fundsalo Racing" <fundsaloracing at yahoo.com>
To: "motogo1" <motogo1 at cox.net>; "Audi 200" <200q20v at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 9:19 AM
Subject: Re: Shock recommendations? - Failed Konis


>
> Did you attempt to get replacements from Koni with
> their lifetime warranty? What was the experience like?
>
> -glen
>
> OOOO
>
>
> --- motogo1 <motogo1 at cox.net> wrote:
> > DISCLAIMER...YMMV..:-)  I had a set of Koni sports
> > w/Eibach's on my 94 S4,
> > and after a year (about 20 k miles) they lost a lot
> > of their compression
> > damping. So much so, I didn't like the handling of
> > the car. I changed to
> > Bils. The Koni's do have adjustable rebound damping,
> > and I know of one
> > lister who after the third adjustment, said they
> > seemed to stabilize. But,
> > you need to remove the shocks to adjust them. I
> > think the Bils are a bit
> > harsh on initial compression (more than Konis), but
> > can't say they have
> > gotten any worse.
> >
> > Gary Martin
> > CT-USA
> > 94 UrS4
> > 91 200 TQA
> > >
> > > I have heard of Koni sports shocks either wearing
> > out or
> > > requiring adjustment in 30K miles, but not
> > Bilsteins!
> > > Does this ring any bells for anyone?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Martin
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> -glen
>
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