adjusties fitted

[ihavelift]

Just got some installation instructions, makes it easier to understand what they mean! here they are, thought some of you might be interested:

[touge_ae101]

OEM shocks aren't really designed for track use.

a good alternative is adjustable koni inserts. i can recommend these as just as good as going to a full-certed adjustable setup, minus the height adjustment which isn't really an issue unless you want to lower it for looks.

they go for about $200-250 a corner and invest in a decent set of tein springs and you have a mint setup without having to go through cert.

they are real easy to install, just cut the top off your existing strut and insert the shock and they fit in just like a OEM shock so no trouble finding them to fit superstrut etc.

just a thought. =)

[Mr Revhead]

be more like $300 a corner for koni's
price went up a lot about 9 months ago

[touge_ae101]

first set i got a couple months ago were $200 a corner, just got some more last week and now $275. ouch. still a better option bang-for-buck than adjustibles IMO

[ihavelift]

so with these koni's what's involved in putting them in? is there any welding?

I'm sorry for all the stupid questions, but I really have NO experience in superstrut, ideally I'd like something that me and the boys can put in ourselves to save $ on professional install. Is this idea of koni's one we can do ourselves with basic tools?

[touge_ae101]

nah no welding involved just cut the top 40-50mm off top of strut and drill a hole in the bottom and put the insert inside the strut. its held in by a bolt and then you're good to go.

did mine at home only takes bout half an hour to put each one in once you have them out of the car.

all you need is tools to get struts out, hacksaw/grinder, and i think a 13mm drillbit. the instructions provided explain it quite well

[ihavelift]

oh ok cool ... where abouts can you get these inserts from?

[touge_ae101]

not sure where bouts you can get them from in auckland but i got mine from autolign in palmy although they aren't the agents. but the place they got them from is in auckland somewhere.

try any suspension places or ask around on here. it is best to get them from the suplier you normally get a better price and better support for the product

[Mr Revhead]

george stocks

[ihavelift]

george stocks? i looked them up and i got a place called STOCKS - george stock and company haha ... do you mean george shocks?

[Mr Revhead]

george stocks = stocks = george stock and co

[ihavelift]

wow would never have taken that for a auto parts place.

anyways, just gave them a call, this is what they have:

King Springs only

KYB front legs - $680.30 each
KYB rear - $246.58

Now compare that with $184 (less coz i have teh connectionz) each for front oem and a lot less for rear ... I think going with OEM shocks and new tein S-Techs is the way to go.

At the end of the day the difference in handling won't be astronomical (even though the KYBs would obviously be better), and I don't need a track machine, just something that looks good and sticks to the road

[Mr Revhead]

the KYBs will not be better
don't touch the kings

what you should have asked for is koni inserts......

[ihavelift]

i did ask for koni inserts they said they didn't sell them, the only things they had for an st205 was kyb

and no way in hell will i ever touch kings

[Mr Revhead]

sorry to say you got a muppet then!

they do sell konis
may not have an exact listing
but they will have one that fits

[ihavelift]

i'll call back ... what should i say? i just said how much for the koni inserts for an st205 ... "err duhhh we dont have koni only kybs and kings eh"