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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 07:16 PM
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I have apex sport kit,lowering 40mm,but i have problems whith this shocks, what you think about fit koni sport + apex -40mm springs?

or is better fit koni sport KIT -25mm?

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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 07:27 PM
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maximum amount of lowering on koni shocks is -35mm m8.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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I've got Koni shocks with 50mm PI springs and now have changed to 40mm Spax springs never had a problem with both of them can't seem why not mate.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 10:06 PM
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I had Koni's with chassis dynamic -25mm springs, sat perfect and handled great.
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:29 PM
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well on the koni website,it says the shocks can only take maximum of -35mm springs and thats cause of the ridges on the side of the shock.
i wanna go low with my s2,so am getting spax shortened shocks + cobra -50 springs with 16" alloys
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Old Jun 9, 2009 | 11:41 PM
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[quote=jamieRST;4200461]well on the koni website,it says the shocks can only take maximum of -35mm springs and thats cause of the ridges on the side of the shock.
i wanna go low with my s2,so am getting spax shortened shocks + cobra -50 springs with 16" alloys [/quote

WHY

25mm lowered was more than fine to get it lowered, it sat fine and handled perfect.

Anymore than that and you will ruin the cars handling.
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Old Jun 10, 2009 | 12:11 AM
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m8 there will be a massive gap between the arch an the 16" wheel on -25mm.am getting adjustable track control arms,with a quaife atb diff,have got powerflex bushes so handling should be fine??
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well mines lowered 60mm at the front and about 80 at the back and i eat through shocks like they're made of plastic. they go sponget in a few months and get completly knackered after about 10 months. i'm on my third set in as many years. its expensive i cant bring myself to put it higher though

i had a set of spax and -40mm springs before and the handling was immense the handling at -60mm is on par with stock if your generous.
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