Comparaison shock/strut questions

[Willis_98GT]

Ive narrowed my shock/strut choice to koni based on reading the locked thread lol..

and just want to know what the big difference is between the red and yellows.

i have a lowered mustang and im sick of bottoming out on everything..

 

[CC'S95GT]

I just put on a set of koni red adj's.this week that i got off c/l for $200.
Of couse there was no paperwork with them, so i don't know how far i can adj them.
This is the first set of adj's i've owned so i cant help with the differances but what i've read Koni's are slightly better than KYB's.
I think the Koni's are infinately adj, and the KYB's have only a few settings. but don't quote me

I'm still getting used to them and I've picked up a shimmy/vibration. From either the shocks/ struts, new front tires/balance, alignment, or cc plates.

 

[ReplicaR]

You have to be more specific as to which one you are talking about. They have two dampers which are red. One is the STR.T, which is the new entry level Koni shock, about as good as HP series from Tokico, and GR2 from KYB. They also have Special D, which I can't believe they still carry. It's a sport damper, which they've been building forever, and while it is adjustable, you have to take it off the car to do so.

Yellow damper could be either single adjustable (rebound only) or double adjustable (bound and rebound). I've been running Single Adjustable for well over two years now, and they are still working well for me. One good thing I really like about Yellows is that even on full soft setting, they still control the spring motion much better than factory dampers, and most entry level dampers. That's the setting I use on the street, and the ride quality is actually very good for how stiff the springs are, and how little give there is in bushings.

 

[Willis_98GT]

well i may get a set of the yellows then, my front struts are gone and their oem also.. and i have terrible high speed suspension travel and bottoming out and whatnot. just want to get something responsive in there.

 

[Bullitt5339]

You have to be more specific as to which one you are talking about. They have two dampers which are red. One is the STR.T, which is the new entry level Koni shock, about as good as HP series from Tokico, and GR2 from KYB. They also have Special D, which I can't believe they still carry. It's a sport damper, which they've been building forever, and while it is adjustable, you have to take it off the car to do so.

Yellow damper could be either single adjustable (rebound only) or double adjustable (bound and rebound). I've been running Single Adjustable for well over two years now, and they are still working well for me. One good thing I really like about Yellows is that even on full soft setting, they still control the spring motion much better than factory dampers, and most entry level dampers. That's the setting I use on the street, and the ride quality is actually very good for how stiff the springs are, and how little give there is in bushings.

The STR.T's are actually bright orange, not red. I have a set of them laying in the shop right now.

 

[ReplicaR]

Good to know. I have the old school monitor at home, not an LCD, so on the website they looked red.

 

[Willis_98GT]

well its a more street driven application. i just want a good combo that keeps the ride highth up as i go over dips and whatnot at high speedes

 

[ReplicaR]

In that case you are probably looking for stiffer springs. Aggressive valving will help a little bit with suspension motion (slow it down, and control it), but ultimately to keep suspension from compressing, you will have to stiffen it up, so high rate springs will be required.

 

[Willis_98GT]

well i think i want to start with a good shock/strut combo before i start changing springs.