hey guys, i've been given a set of shocks from a buddy of mine, the only thing is we dont kno wot they are...... there yellow struts with some cheep *** springs on so i took the springs off.

dus any1 have any idea's wot make these struts they look like koni's but i aint sure wot they are?





the txt on the strut say: PRESSURISED, DO NOT OPEN, DO NOT HEAT

any1 have any idea wot make these are?

 

Honestly, they look like aftermarket OEM replacement shocks that are painted yellow (probably manufacturers trademark color). They are definitely not Koni, and they are definitely not OEM. The OEM shocks have the brake line bracket in a ring that is pressed onto the bottom of the shock. My CRX has aftermarket replacements that are blue with that exact same "tack-welded" brake line bracket...

 

hmm... so would u say there betta then oem struts? cos im goin to be install some coilover sleeves next week ( dont h8,cant afford my koni's yet lol ) so i woz wondering what struts to use, these yellow 1's or the stock oem struts.

wot ya rekon?

 

question about the brakeline, do u have to place it in a certain way when you install new shocks, specifically konis, so the brake line isn't interefered with?

 

For Konis - remove the brake line bracket from the stock shock and use it. When you look at the stock front shocks it appears that the brake line bracket is welded on but its just press fit. Take a BFH to it and it comes right off. It's important to use the brake line bracket from the original shock because it is also acts as a spacer between the suspension fork and the shock bottom stop. Without it the whole shock spring unit will be about 1"-2" too low and you may have interference between the bottom of the shock and the LCA. Do a search and look for pics. Also CRXLee posted a cheap way to modify the brake bracket that can lower the front end about 1" while still maintaining full shock and spring travel.

 

anyway.... back to the topic...

 

my opinion... don't install the coilovers until you have the money to buy good shocks. you'll end up doing a lot of unnecesary extra work, and besides, what's the point of putting together a half *** suspension.

-cory

 

I drove on stock shocks with my ground controls for 5 years. The car performed very nicly, and I never had a problem with blowing out my shocks...