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Old 04-10-2003, 08:22 AM
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how long does koni yellow's last?
im thinking of buying some used ones (about 20k) for ek and im wandering how long do they usually last. also is there a warrenty on them at all (from manufactuerer). and for the ek, is it a direct bolt in or do i need the itr lca like the eg's? thanks
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here's how they look..
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How long do, not does

Plenty of life should be left in them.....I'd say 70K is their lifespan.
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they will probably outlive the car. they will bolt right on an EK if they are made for an EK.
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look alright ot me
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They look fine to me. IIRC, konis have a lifetime warranty if you are the original owner. Only issue is that you don't appear to have the dust covers on. That will probably shorten the life of the shock/strut.
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i think how long they last depends on how low the springs are and the rates

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I might be mistaken, but I thought I remember something about Koni's are rebuildable? I only had mine for 15,000 miles, they are still like new.

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Well, from experience, I have them over 2 years, about roughly 50,000 miles, both normal driving, track and 1/4. No dust covers, yet to date, no problems at all. Of course, Ground Controls as well. I would highly recommand if you wanted to go budget. I would rather buy a real complete suspesion (i.e. Tein/Buddy Club).

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as long as they are not leaking, they are good to go, my buddie has had his for 60k
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always check the shaft on used shocks first, if it's badly scratched, chances are it will start leaking or has damaged seals(dirt, crap, etc)
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