Koni Sport strut inserts info and dyno

[IvarR]

Hello
Thought this might be interesting to read:

http://www.b15sentra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=148740

They dynoed the d2 coilovers and koni inserts and there are graphs etc.
Maybe helpful to someone who is gonna be investing some money into suspension.
I wanted to post in that forum about the KW and Weitec question that they both use koni struts in their coilover kits and so i guess they might be better than d2 coilovers.
Happy reading.
IvarR

[therieldeal]

i remember seeing this dyno before, somewhere...

to add to the discussion which i am sure is going to ensue... the ksport coilovers that Josh_lx put on his escort blew out after like 2k miles (the fronts did anyway).

[IvarR]

Well my brother drives a Impreza MY2000 and has d2 on his car and he has had problems with them also. The struts aint working rignt and he isnt driving his car rough like i do.
Im using mx6 GC on my car and my koni struts are currently being shortened and i decided of this setup before i saw this thread. Hope that my suspension setup will be good.
IvarR

[deadly_sleeper]

so, has anybody ever done the inserts yet? people have talked about it, but never seen someone do it, and personally heard from them how hard it is.

[IvarR]

Its not hard. You can do it at home with basic tools. I have a series of pictures with finnish instructions. Ill scan it and post it here later.

Edit:
Page1 http://eruc.mazdaklubi.com/pildid/koni1.jpg
Page2 http://eruc.mazdaklubi.com/pildid/koni2.jpg
just follow the numbers on the pic and you can understand exactly how to install them.

IvarR

[superdave]

so, has anybody ever done the inserts yet? people have talked about it, but never seen someone do it, and personally heard from them how hard it is.

I have some koni's on order. They were backordered for a few months... I have the rears in hand but not fronts yet.

I will do a how-to once I get them.

[deadly_sleeper]

I have some koni's on order. They were backordered for a few months... I have the rears in hand but not fronts yet.

I will do a how-to once I get them.

would love to see a step by step in english with good pics. been wanting to do this for awhile.

[1967cutlass]

i remember seeing this dyno before, somewhere...

to add to the discussion which i am sure is going to ensue... the ksport coilovers that Josh_lx put on his escort blew out after like 2k miles (the fronts did anyway).

I told you guys a million ****ing times that the koni/GC combo was better but noooooooooo people like Josh went and got the ksports with their piece of **** .50 cent asian dampers. Live and learn I guess

[Dijadoit]

I notice on some of the pictures that it looks like it requires original manufacturers struts setup. I get the impression that you modify the strut casing by ripping the guts out, so you can use the outer casing for the inserts.... Like a 280zx, huh... except that car was made to use inserts...

[zydawn]

This migh be some helphttp://www.roadraceengineering.com/3...3gkoniinfo.htm
if someone knows of a great deal please let me know

[Hadoken]

My friend has been running KSports on his Nissan for 7-8 months without any issues, and our roads haven't been fixed in at least 2 years so they see plenty of abuse.

[protégébob]

so, has anybody ever done the inserts yet? people have talked about it, but never seen someone do it, and personally heard from them how hard it is.

Darrell had the inserts, i don't think he did them himself though.

[Clean 4WD]

Does anyone have part #'s for the inserts for the BG's???

[Hadoken]

Grav1ty here on the site has the inserts on his LX-E: http://www.wihandyman.com/forum/show...t=23252&page=2

[superdave]

Does anyone have part #'s for the inserts for the BG's???

I believe its 86-2442 for the fronts, and 86-2443 for the rears..