Adjustible.

Win · Feb 14, 2011

ReplicaR said:
Why not use Bilstein the back then?

I have heard that a Mono Tube are less prone to fade. Also the mono is consistent, has a larger bore so it should be extract the maximum possible damping. It will also allow the heat in the oil to transfer directly to the outer surface of the shock body,which is in direct contact with cooling airflow, where it can dissipate more efficiently. This reduces "heat-induced fade" , allowing the shock to maintain full damping characteristics as temperatures rise with hard use. Also Normally the Mono Tube is designed and built to exacting tolerances in order to function properly. This results in a high-quality product.So therefore it would be smart to use with a Coil over.

With the Twin Tube, because the oil is incompressible it has have somewhere to go during shock compression as the piston rod displaces a certain volume of fluid. The reserve tube provides a place for this hydraulic fluid that is displaced as the rod travels into the pressure tube. The reserve tube also creates a space for the fluid as its volume expands due to heat during use. So therefore i think and i could be wrong in this but with that with on and off the throttle i would think it would play a good roll on the rear. Also because they use a “tube within a tube”, twin-tube shocks are compact in length, making them easy to fit or package, particularly on OEM cars where space is extremely limited. Their design also lends itself to relatively cheap mass production while retaining effective performance without requiring the strict tolerances (and associated manufacturing costs) of a mono-tube design. I'm not saying Koni is a cheap product by any means.

I could be wrong on some of this. This is just a years worth of remembering sh$t. If i am wrong please correct me.

ReplicaR · Feb 14, 2011

You are right about monotube being better than twin tube, however that does not mean that all monotube shocks are better than all twin tube. Different shocks are build to different specifications, which means that a shock that was built for an OEM street car specification will probably not have the aggressive valving that an aftermarket damper aimed at performance driving will.

For example, just because your 03-04 Cobra take off Bilstein is a monotube design, do you really expect it to outperform Koni SA or DA? I somehow seriously doubt that's the case. My SA has been proven to work well with a 300lbs coil over. Now, if you take the Cobra take offs and have them revalved, then you could have a seriously good strut in place.

Win · Feb 15, 2011

ReplicaR said:
You are right about monotube being better than twin tube, however that does not mean that all monotube shocks are better than all twin tube. Different shocks are build to different specifications, which means that a shock that was built for an OEM street car specification will probably not have the aggressive valving that an aftermarket damper aimed at performance driving will.

For example, just because your 03-04 Cobra take off Bilstein is a monotube design, do you really expect it to outperform Koni SA or DA? I somehow seriously doubt that's the case. My SA has been proven to work well with a 300lbs coil over. Now, if you take the Cobra take offs and have them revalved, then you could have a seriously good strut in place.

The Bilstein 03/04 cobra take are the Bilstein HD. Outperform i'm not sure b/c i have read any reviews in actual mustangs with the SA or DA. I am reporting back to what i have seen to work great over a year of reading reviews.