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Hobart, Tas
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Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Mon, 28 July 2003 14:51
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Genereally, are reds about the same price as the equivelant yellows, or cheaper? thanks
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Adelaide
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Mon, 28 July 2003 15:12
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Koni reds will typcially be cheaper than Koni yellows.
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Mon, 28 July 2003 15:14
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thanks. I know konis yellows for my car are ~265 front/165 rear each, trying to work out a ballpark figure for reds.
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Mon, 28 July 2003 23:14
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Yup. Koni Yellows are more expensive 'coz they can be adjusted without taking anything off..
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Tue, 29 July 2003 01:15
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No they can't. Not for the A6. That quote was for yellows, and they only come in internally adjustable.
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Cabramatta, NSW
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May 2002
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Gold Coast
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Tue, 29 July 2003 04:02
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Nark, there are some Yellows that can not be adjusted though the top, eg the ones on my Supra.
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Tue, 29 July 2003 06:51
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I understand that in principle, but don't belive it holds for ALL yellows for all cars. If you read the literature... i remember doing this once... it says SOME of their adjustables are done via a screw on top, some you have to unbolt the bottom etc etc
I got my quote from a suspension shop, and they told me that the koni yellows for my car are only internally adjustable. I queired that, 'cso i htought it would be external, and they no but they would set it up right when they install them. Now, with the rear shocks, it doens't matter that much if you have to unbolt the lower end and twist, but with stuts, internally adjustable would be a PITA.
Also.. are you talking JUST about shocks, rather than struts inserts? I thought only UBER-expensive struts could be externally adjustable
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Finland
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November 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Tue, 29 July 2003 18:54
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Lucky bastards! I did inquire and get price for koni reds for AE92. Price was 290¤ just for front. 290¤ is equivalent to 500AUD. There's the difference in Finnish(EU) and Australian prices  .
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Ipswich
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July 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Wed, 30 July 2003 07:57
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Koni yellows for MA70 are definately NOT externally adjustable.
I know cause i have a set.
Also, what is a koni blue?
A mate has some and i have never heard of koni blue before.
Brett.
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Wed, 30 July 2003 08:27
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Some are externally adjustable, some are internally... I've got both... fronts are externally, rears are internally adjustable.
Check the product code of the shocks you're getting. Then check the instructions on how to adjust the shocks. That'll tell you if it's external or internal.
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Hobart, Tas
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Wed, 30 July 2003 10:10
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IS that each, or for the pair? If it's for the pair, it's not that far off... a pair of yellow strut inserts is more than that over here.
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Mon, 04 August 2003 09:24
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Guys.. silly question, if u have these adjustable shocks, can it be used to heighten/lower your car ?
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Lost in the K hole
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Mon, 04 August 2003 09:40
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no
it just adjusts the damping rate
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Fri, 08 August 2003 14:17
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| Les wrote on Mon, 04 August 2003 19:24 |
Guys.. silly question, if u have these adjustable shocks, can it be used to heighten/lower your car ?
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You'll need coilovers for that kind of application.... rebound rates is the only thing Koni is adjustable for. The bound are preset (though adjustable at the rebuild stage).
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May 2002
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Sun, 10 August 2003 00:02
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SO u dont really need adjustable shocks,... unless u go to the track pretty often yeh ?
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Sun, 10 August 2003 03:54
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| Les wrote on Sun, 10 August 2003 10:02 |
SO u dont really need adjustable shocks,... unless u go to the track pretty often yeh ?
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Generally speaking, you're right. But then you can "tune" it for the street but of course not as aggressively as you would on the track.
Mind you I've taken my Astra on Wakefield and the shocks does do wonders from the street setup.
Also the adjustment can compensate for the general wear of the shocks so it can feel "new" again until you reach the hardest setting and you feel it's not doing its job.. and that's when a rebuild can happen.
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Sun, 10 August 2003 08:32
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sweet .. but if u wanna play with height adjustments, u gotta get them 'coilovers' right ?
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: Price of Koni reds compared to yellows?
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Sun, 10 August 2003 09:39
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Yeap! That's right
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