Hi All,

One of my Koni Yellows is blown and I have some questions about replacing it. My mechanic says they have to be replaced in pairs. I found 2 used Koni Yellows on craigslist for $100.

1) Is $100 a good price for 2 shocks? Should I just buy new ones instead?
2) What should I look for when buying them? My mechanic said to check if they leak.
3) They're off a 95 Civic; will they fit my 2000 Integra?

Thanks in advance for the help. I'm a rookie, so please keep it in language I can understand.


Shawn

 

1) good price, if their not blown
2) check for any leaks, rust etc.
3) any 92-95 civic suspension parts will fit 94-01 integra (correct me if im wrong)

 

Can your mechanic also shed some light as how to the Koni came to be blown?

Or how to avoid that in the future.


- kristo, who gets cynical in early hours after a beer

 

Are you aware koni has a life time warranty?
i would contact koni before you buy anything used of craigslist

By the way, even if they were blown and leaked you can clean oil off of them. My friend got screwed on 4 koni's a year ago.

 

they do not have to be replaced in pairs who makes up these rules!

 

So you would sport a new shock right and a used/worn right

Be sure to mount a warning light on your roof.

 

Either way it's not a new shock and a used shock. He wants to replace one used shock with another used shock.

 

actually koni says this is okay provided it isn't leaking. i have used a new sport and 4year old sport on my corvette before and it was a track car. one leaked after 4yrs so it was warrantied . the most common leak place is at the adjuster when a rubber seal rots.

 

So the characteristics per adjustment position don't change?

Well then I underestimated Koni and I revoke my post above.

 

You adjust them such that the used and new shock have the same damping characteristics.

Doesn't matter if the adjuster positions don't match each other, as they won't necessarily do that on a brand new pair anyway...

 

So how does one know eg two mounted shocks have the same?

 

Mounted, you don't.

On a dyno, you adjust until they each match your desired curve.

I think I guessed your question correctly, based off of what is there...

 

Yes, thanks.

Dynoing isn't exactly everyones everydays thing, as you will know.

But that doesn't change its usefulness of course.