i know that gc made a set for the konis...but i was wondering whats the diff between those and the regular ones? how can you tell?

what i was thinking was that all gc coilovers fit konis but they just made one for konis so it would fit better??...

im thinking about buying a set from a fellow HTer but he doesnt know if theyre the ones made for the konis...HELP please! thanks!

 

no one knows?

 

i've never heard that (not saying there isnt) but i have GC on some AGX's and they fit just fine.

 

A good place to answer this would be the Suspension fourm.

And that was ment to sound like a snide comment. They helped me out on a 2 Page thread about suspension set-up.

alwaysoverkill seems to know his ****

 

The sleeves for the Koni's are longer. There might be other differences, but that's the only one I remember reading about.

 

so if the sleeves are longer..than id be able to buy the gc's made for any 94-01 integras and it should fit

but im still kinda skeptical about spending that much money and receiving the wrong product...why would GC make a set specifically for konis if it wasnt necessay?

"Description: This kit fits 94-2001 Honda Integra LIMITED EDITION with stock, Sachs, Boge, Tokico Premium Performance, Tokico Illumina, Monroe, Gabriel, KYB or AGX shocks. This kit does not fit Koni or Bilstein. For those shocks, see our other kits." -that was quoted from their website..

Thanks for the replies guys!! keep it up!

 

Not sure about the length difference, but the primary difference is in the way the sleeve is supported on the shock body. The koni's use retaining rings in grooves on the shock body which can be adjusted to move the lower spring location. roughly one cm between grooves. The gc sleeve for koni sits nicely on the retaining ring, and you can adjust the location if you need to. This feature is integrated into the sleeve. For kyb's and other shocks, you get pretty much get a cylinder. it looks like a pipe with thread on it. this sits on the lower spring perch and is kinda ghetto imo. get gc for konis if you have konis.

 

It isn't just a cylinder. It uses O-rings between the cylinder and shock body. I have been runnin GC/AGX for 3+ years now. No problems.

 

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The o-rings are just to keep the cylinder centered on shock. The body itself is still just a cylinder. The ones for konis have a step which fits snug on the koni retaining ring. they also fit perfectly on the shock body so no spacing is necessary. I have heard of people using o-rings, radiator hose, or the hard plastic sleeves that gc provides to keep the threaded body centered on the shock.