[Mk2] [NA] Koni adjustable kit?

[brgbrm]

Hi

I have a rev3 na, totally standard. The suspension needs replacing. If I get
a koni adjustable kit (I think they're about £400, I don't know if that includes springs) would that enable me to have a ride similar to production most of the time, but harden it when I do the odd track day?

Marc

[brgbrm]

Anyone any knowledge of these kits and how they relate to standard, please?

Hi

I have a rev3 na, totally standard. The suspension needs replacing. If I get
a koni adjustable kit (I think they're about £400, I don't know if that includes springs) would that enable me to have a ride similar to production most of the time, but harden it when I do the odd track day?

Marc

[Wingers]

i've just got a set of these and have been told that they go from basically standard to almost solid. Unfortunately i haven't fitted them yet so can't help you from experience - just passing on what i've been told.

I should be able to get these fitted in a week or two (hopefully) so then i'll be able to tell you more, if you haven't decided by then.

Wingers

[Ian Geary]

Hello mate

I got one of the ssk153 kits for my Mk2.

Don't know what the stock ride was like, as my car had awful lowered springs on.

However, the red Koni springs are slightly lowered (around 20mm I think) and the springs aren't all that good. Most people seem to prefer swapping them with some eibach pro line (or was it sportline...?)

But, buying the ssk153 kit is cheaper than buying shocks individually...

I have actually put some rev1 springs on my car, which seem to be pretty comfy for the manky Surrey highways.

However, handling is also about the shocks.

The koni's seem good, but again my old ones (which I got with the rev1 springs) were knackered, to the point where the rear wheels would just bobble instead of putting the power down.

I found when set to maximum soft the Konis were a bit bouncy too. So I've got them 1/3rd front 1/2 rear, which seems OK. Setting them to full does make the car thump over bumps, whereas with my settings above it tends to roll with the blows a bit more.

As an alternative, I did recall JeffD selling a complete KYB strut kit (shock and bottom bit basically - not spring or topmount) for around £60.

this has got to be a bargain IMO.

http://www.flashmetal.com/absorber-assy ... -343-p.asp

He's not an affiliate, so don't contact him on here - go direct. Having just looked at his site, I can't see the front ones tbh, so maybe this isn't such a good option

Finally, whilst I'm here, a couple of points about fitting Konis

- use some threadlock on the nut that holds them in. mine works loose, and the clunking annoyes me.

- try and get hold of a pin wrench (u-shaped, with two pins facing down) you need this to tighten the Koni nut, and prevent the problem above. Koni didn't opt for the "traditional" shaped nut, but instead use a circular one with 2 holes in...

hth

Ian

[Wingers]

Just realised your sig says sussex so if you want to see what they're like feel free to come round for a feel wink wink!

Seriously, if you're anywhere near Brighton then give me a call and come round to see them if you want. Better still, if you have any std shocks to compare them to bring those too - i'd be interested to see what the difference is as well!

Wingers
07966 782 187

[ff_mark]

We fitted the Koni kit to our Rev 2 UK, and the adjustments can take it from a little softer than standard to so solid, your teeth WILL fall out.

http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/garage.php ... age_id=763

[brgbrm]

Thanks everyone. Do you all have the kit that Ian mentions, the ssk153?

[Ian Geary]

I should think they do

koni make kits to fit each car. ssk is probably short for sports suspension kit, and 153 happens to be the mk2 MR2

google threw this up

http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/koni/suspension.html

the alternative is to buy individual strut inserts, but from somewhere like Fensport this is more costly.

hth

Ian

[gerbil1028]

hi cant find turbo listing on that link site