Since i have a limited choice of coilover setups, due to inspections, i'm considering koni setups.

Now, i've heard that koni yellows can't be really adjusted by a noticable degree. Are all the yellows the same? I know they have some race shocks and i'm looking for those part numbers.

I want a coilover setup on my 99 EK, where the dampening can be adjusted->noticably. The car will be daily driven and some track use, i'm looking for a 1.5-2.0 inch drop. Bilstein can increase the stifnes of their shocks by 30% and i've never seen any data on other manufacturers shocks.

I hope i gave enough data, for someone to help me out.

 

Any experts on konis?

 

The Koni adjustment range is 100%, meaning they are twice as firm at the max setting than they are at the min setting as a generality. A few are a little more than that and very few are a little less than that. Generally most other adjustable shocks are closer to the 10-25% adjustment range. If 100% is not noticable to you then maybe you need a bit more seat time or anotehr sport.

For street with a little track use, the OTS valving woill probably be fine and the aprt numbers are 8041-1152 Sport front and 8041-1213 Sport rea. If you are running really high spring rates and you are doing primarily track use when street ride is no longer a consideration, use those same numbers bt with RACE replacing Sport in the part numbers.

 

Will these Sport shocks be o.k. to use with adjustible coilovers with progressive springs? I have to ask sinc all i see on HT is people avoiding progressive springs.

thanks

 

Lee is the man.

 

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So long as the coil-overs fit the Konis exactly (that I know of, only Koni and Ground Control make a perfect fitting sleeve system for Koni shocks),Then you should be fine. Do not use coil-over sleeve kits that are not a perfect fit in diameter and /or do not acpture and contain the perch circlip in the groove. Progressive springs can be fine when used right but they are uncommon on coil-over set-ups as usually straight rate springs are use. You see a lot of progressive rate springs used more in fixed perch applications. They key is not "progressive or not?" but "is the rate right for my use and needs?".

 

You really are as helpful as i could only ask for.

I'll contact my dealer for pricing on those with koni coilovers. It's hard for me to pick a spring rate for my EK4 since it's the first suspension that i'll be buying. I'd like to do it right for the first time, and i thought that using progressive springs would give me better street drivability and same track performance as some stiffer spring rates springs.
What would you advise me to do? Progressive or not?

P.S. I like to drive agressivly but don't want my car to be anoying when going slowly.

 

My own daily driver CRX on a sleeve style coil-over system is on linear springs simply because they are so readily available. In general, progressive springs are made to allow you to live with a slightly lighter rate for better ride on small motions with the higher rates to start kicking in when the motion gets higher. I was talking today with a very well respected, name brand car tuner today who also mentioned that he preferred linear over progressive because the initial turn-in reaction was a tad bit sharper with a little less initial body roll.

I really don't think that this really is a right or wrong decision so don't lose too much sleep over. There are advantages and disadvantages of each but each also has strengths. Just do it, either way.

 

Thank you very much, i'll be now getting in touch with my dealer.