what are you talking about?
i asked how much shorter are the konis than the stock shocks?
i dont race or care about racing....
not sure what your basing your assumptions on

 

If they were shorter and put them on a stock car it would lower it.

 

 

i think your missing my question....

im trying to figure out if its benifical, (other than handling reasons) to go with Konis over the stock shocks for lowering

 

PM patrick94gsr or whatever his user name is...i think he had stock itr springs on koni yellows with the adjustable perch so he could lower/raise his car while maintaining stock ride quality.

 

they will take a very long time to blow. And they will make the ride a hell of a lot nicer.

 

ya, and it sat pretty nice.

 

thank you sir. much apperciated

my plan is to use my existing ground control coilovers.

right now i have the GC's all the way down on the stock shocks and its low, but im thinking aftermarket shocks/struts are shorter so it would be lower and stiffer hopefully. currently the stock shocks are blown up front.

 

I couldn't tell you if they're any shorter because I've personally never owned koni yellows...you could always measure your stock shocks and call koni for an answer...

Honestly...if you have OTS gc rates you could get away w/ stock shocks and extended top hats, or something similar to stock like kyb gr-2's.

But Koni's are of a higher quality than the gr-2's.

 

go with koni's.

 

thats a good idea..never thought about calling them.
if i measure the factory shocks i need to measure from where they connect/unconnect from the "wishbone" looking piece correct?
where do the extended top hats come into place? where do they go? i know there purpose but how do they work?
thanks man

 

Top hat is taller allowing the shaft to sit higher, making the piston sit higher in the shock. Thus the piston can sit in the correct position inside the shock giving the shock more travel...besides giving a better ride the shock wont blow since the piston isnt sitting hella low.

 

Haha kevinm you're hilarious. I'm sure if someone wants their car at stock height they're not going to pay $500+ for konis. If anything they would change the springs. Not everyone on konis is slammed, but most are lowered. God, I hope when I'm 30 or whatever you are I'm not unemployed and have to resort to starting pointless arguments on the internet.


And yes, the sp3 is a koni strut that is like 20mm shorter than the regular yellow ones. If you are all the way on gc's then you would definitely want to invest in an aftermarket strut that can handle being lowered.

 

i think he should make his own thread where he can answer all the questions that he pleases and stop clogging up our ****

 

He needs his own subforum...they also throw his "Post your not slammed but not moderately lowered car" thread on there too.

 

correctamundo

 

thanks tito

 

what you up to fool? i gotta change my alternator belt cause somehow its ripped just chillin on the pulley barely spining lol

 

Ever realize how boring work is on Mondays.... Damn dude

 

im at job #1 til 2pm, job #2 til 9pm. is it ripped or did the tensioner loosen up?

 

I remember I made an all gt car post in the slammed thread. I think it was the most epic post of my life... I just wanted to say that.

 

lolz ^, its ripped bro lol like cords are showing and everything im well overdue for a new one

 

Pretty funny that almost every post of yours is something about me? seems like you have a crush ah how cute. I was just ****ing with him. Chill out asshat.

 

lolz at shock travel discussion, whats that ****? haha

anyway good morning dudes

 

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