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June 2002
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Re: Koni vs KYB
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Sun, 15 December 2002 15:29
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I have no precise info on KYB's, I just blatantly assume they are not rebuildable.
Most KONI's (not all of them, sadly) are rebuildable. That word also translates to 're-valveable'.
If nature of the car changes in time, new shocks are in order to accommodate making use of newly developed suspension characteristics. In cas of KONI's, have them sent to a shop for re-valve job.
KYB's have come a long way if they too are rebuildable/re-valveable thesedays.
Intended use.
If someone id making a drift-only performance car, the said KONI's are not best possible shocks for that. KONI's hold on to road in every way they can, and that's exactly what one does not want in drifting.
If we're in return making a track racer where no sideways action is sought for, KONI's are valved exactly for this purpose.
Having separate adjustments for both, the bump and rebound would be optimum. There are such shocks out there, but the price shoots up.
Best ones I know of are 4-way adjustable. Two knobs for bump settings, two knobs for rebound. Two knobs are needed since other knob affects slow piston speed control, and the other high piston speed control.
KONI's just have a single adjustment and that only affects rebound control. Bump will remain the same. Some other brands have a single adjustment as well, but that in some cases does change both bump/rebound valving simultaneously.
-A.
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Koni vs KYB
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CamZH | Sun, 15 December 2002 10:57 |
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Re: Koni vs KYB
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katsuchiyo | Sun, 15 December 2002 11:02 |
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Re: Koni vs KYB
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BigWorm | Sun, 15 December 2002 13:47 |
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Re: Koni vs KYB
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5KinKP60 | Sun, 15 December 2002 15:29 |
