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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 10:55 AM
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Can u still get koni coilovers ive tryed a few places and koni them selfs and they are not listed , or wot other make can i get ???
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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carnt no one help me
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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You can get Bilsteins, but ur looking at around 1k a set - top quality...
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:37 PM
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ive got spax 30 mm drop but their to soft , would adjustables do ? are adjustables coilovers dont quite understand this suspension stuff , can you set ride height n hardness with adjustables ??????
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Koni adjustables are damping rate adjustable only.

Coil overs are height or height and damping rate. You can also swap and change the spring compression rate as well. Others need the insert changing to adjust the damping rate.
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:50 PM
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GAZ and AVO list coilover suspension for Escorts

I used to have a set of Koni's that I converted with coilover tubes.

They were the biggest pile of shite I ever put on the car
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:55 PM
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CHEERS i know this question has prob been asked a million times , and you all know wots commin BUT wots the best suspension to get then
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 06:59 PM
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And we always follow that with...

What do you use your car for ??
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:11 PM
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rick do you know who sells the Bilsteins because i thought they didnt do a set for the rs ?????.
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mainly road use ,, but with my spax on its wank , body roll when u put one person the back my tyres catch like fuck im sick of it
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:13 PM
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Have you tried stiffer springs ?
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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can you get stiffer springs from spax ???
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:27 PM
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So the answer was no then..

Why would the spring need to come from Spax ?



Those are the Bilstein ones btw
https://passionford.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=107112
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Old Jul 16, 2006 | 07:34 PM
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their mint how much were they ?? do you know where i can get stiffer springs from
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Prices are in the thread link under the picture.

Try Christian at APT for stiffer springs.
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thanks rick, just realised its the mef ones lol............what i meant was i didnt think bilstein actually made them themselves. these are bilstein inserts arent they ????.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 09:58 AM
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any idea what colour the old konis were?

ive got a set of konis on mine, their all yellow, not sure whether their adjustables or coilovers but i know i can go a full car with 3 ppl in the back 13stone each and it dont even move let alone rub.
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Old Jul 18, 2006 | 06:16 PM
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mine are red one and are wank lol
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