Koni's for SVX .......too stiff?????

Rallyrcr · 01-08-2001, 01:44 PM

Hey guys i have a set of Koni's for my SVX those who have them are they too hard and annoying for long trips and daily driving?

I heard the softest of the 3 settings is ok but before making the mod i want to be sure these things are even worth it.

I don't need a race car for the streets (like poser honda ricers) i get all the speed i need from actually racing my other subaru, but i do enjoy a nice spirited drive in the country road from time to time. But i don't want to bounce down the road like tigger the tiger...... M 3's and 911's don't bounce and they handle quite well so is there a need to change out the shocks??

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Subie Gal · 01-08-2001, 02:24 PM

are they a full coil over kit??

or just the struts??

if you keep them on the softest setting.. you should be ok... KONI's by nature are a stiff set up... so definately go with the softest setting...

j. www.subiegal.com

Rallyrcr · 01-08-2001, 02:33 PM

no

the old struts have to have the spring perches stolen and the whole thing needs to be rebuilt with the new shock inserts.

nothing is off the shelf on these cars due to the expense of the parts.

thanks for the attempt

have you owned or rode in an svx with the mod done? that is the info i'm after.

no need to have teeth jarred loose going to the store or on a 3hr drive. if i wanted a ride like that i would go and buy a pickup truck and lift it. if i did i could have saved thousands of dollars too and not bought a $30k sport GT coupe

Subie Gal · 01-08-2001, 02:37 PM

nope sorry.. never rode in an svx with koni's...

just a Legacy GT.. guess that's not the same and u are on your own...

sorry... just trying to help.
have fun.

johnfelstead · 01-08-2001, 04:17 PM

Guys, the Koni's are different to most adjustable dampers on the market.

Unlike Competition dampers like DMS for example, Koni uses the 3 click adjustment to compensate for wear. Lots of people crank them up to hard at new, this is not how Konis are designed to work.

You should start on softest settings then as the shock wears increase it by one click.

This info is for the Road spec Konis and not the full race shocks that Koni is world famous for, they are proper adjustable bump/rebound in the conventional sense.

Hope this is usefull.

Rallyrcr · 01-12-2001, 11:19 AM

cmon no one with an svx has these on their car??

thanks for the help thus far

1994subarusvx · 01-12-2001, 11:42 AM

i have heard that the koni's are too stiff so i am not even going to deal with them, plus they are just too expensive. i am going to buy the ground control springs. i want to lower the car 2 inches in the front and 1 inch in the back. i think it will make my car and the 17" Enkei rs6's i just recently put on it look great. am i the only one that thinks that the svx rides too high in the front??

1994subarusvx · 01-12-2001, 02:09 PM

i dont think the svx scrapes because the front end is too low. i think it scrapes because it is just long. for where and how i drive two inches is nothing. plus i think the stiffer springs will accomplish what i think the koni's fail to do, which is stiffen the ride a little without making you feel like you are in a f-1 racing car. i want to stop the body from swaying so much but i dont want to be rattled out of my skull...: )

Rallyrcr · 01-13-2001, 12:41 AM

i though it was jjuuussstttt right

i tend to scrape at times going into some driveways and i'm sick and tired of the road dropping away (sunken grade) and the stock shocks not up to keeping the tow hooks in front off the road...sscraakkkkkk

i'm also a rally driver and sometimes forget the street car is not a race car.......

also re height, i cant get a floor jack under it to raise the car and i cant just have a look under it or change the oil with out raising the car.

so i never thought the car was too high my .0003 of a cent's worth

gtguy · 01-13-2001, 11:42 PM

I can make a general comment about Konis, having had a set on a Dodge Intrepid with Eibachs. Fantastic! Not at all harsh even on poor Chicago roads, and made the car into a handling beast. Obviously, hardness is a subjective thing, but none of my passengers commented on it, ever, which was a good sign.

But because they are cartridges, better have a line on a good installer.

Kevin

01-08-2001, 01:44 PM	#1
Rallyrcr Scooby Guru Member#: 3407 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Kirkland WA USA Vehicle: 1995 WRX Rally Car Caribbean Green Met	Koni's for SVX .......too stiff????? Hey guys i have a set of Koni's for my SVX those who have them are they too hard and annoying for long trips and daily driving? I heard the softest of the 3 settings is ok but before making the mod i want to be sure these things are even worth it. I don't need a race car for the streets (like poser honda ricers) i get all the speed i need from actually racing my other subaru, but i do enjoy a nice spirited drive in the country road from time to time. But i don't want to bounce down the road like tigger the tiger...... M 3's and 911's don't bounce and they handle quite well so is there a need to change out the shocks?? * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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01-08-2001, 02:24 PM	#2
Subie Gal GC84Ever Super Moderator Member#: 301 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: WA Vehicle: 2001 2.5 RS/70 Van 02 WRX Rally Stud	are they a full coil over kit?? or just the struts?? if you keep them on the softest setting.. you should be ok... KONI's by nature are a stiff set up... so definately go with the softest setting... j. www.subiegal.com

01-08-2001, 02:33 PM	#3
Rallyrcr Scooby Guru Member#: 3407 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Kirkland WA USA Vehicle: 1995 WRX Rally Car Caribbean Green Met	no the old struts have to have the spring perches stolen and the whole thing needs to be rebuilt with the new shock inserts. nothing is off the shelf on these cars due to the expense of the parts. thanks for the attempt have you owned or rode in an svx with the mod done? that is the info i'm after. no need to have teeth jarred loose going to the store or on a 3hr drive. if i wanted a ride like that i would go and buy a pickup truck and lift it. if i did i could have saved thousands of dollars too and not bought a $30k sport GT coupe

01-08-2001, 02:37 PM	#4
Subie Gal GC84Ever Super Moderator Member#: 301 Join Date: Sep 1999 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: WA Vehicle: 2001 2.5 RS/70 Van 02 WRX Rally Stud	nope sorry.. never rode in an svx with koni's... just a Legacy GT.. guess that's not the same and u are on your own... sorry... just trying to help. have fun.

01-08-2001, 04:17 PM	#5
johnfelstead Scooby Specialist Member#: 856 Join Date: Feb 2000 Chapter/Region: International Location: Hampshire, England, UK Vehicle: 2005 JDM STi Black	Guys, the Koni's are different to most adjustable dampers on the market. Unlike Competition dampers like DMS for example, Koni uses the 3 click adjustment to compensate for wear. Lots of people crank them up to hard at new, this is not how Konis are designed to work. You should start on softest settings then as the shock wears increase it by one click. This info is for the Road spec Konis and not the full race shocks that Koni is world famous for, they are proper adjustable bump/rebound in the conventional sense. Hope this is usefull.

01-12-2001, 11:19 AM	#6
Rallyrcr Scooby Guru Member#: 3407 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Kirkland WA USA Vehicle: 1995 WRX Rally Car Caribbean Green Met	cmon no one with an svx has these on their car?? thanks for the help thus far

01-12-2001, 11:42 AM	#7
1994subarusvx Scooby Newbie Member#: 3358 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Memphis, TN, USA	i have heard that the koni's are too stiff so i am not even going to deal with them, plus they are just too expensive. i am going to buy the ground control springs. i want to lower the car 2 inches in the front and 1 inch in the back. i think it will make my car and the 17" Enkei rs6's i just recently put on it look great. am i the only one that thinks that the svx rides too high in the front??

01-12-2001, 02:09 PM	#8
1994subarusvx Scooby Newbie Member#: 3358 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Memphis, TN, USA	i dont think the svx scrapes because the front end is too low. i think it scrapes because it is just long. for where and how i drive two inches is nothing. plus i think the stiffer springs will accomplish what i think the koni's fail to do, which is stiffen the ride a little without making you feel like you are in a f-1 racing car. i want to stop the body from swaying so much but i dont want to be rattled out of my skull...: )

01-13-2001, 12:41 AM	#9
Rallyrcr Scooby Guru Member#: 3407 Join Date: Jan 2001 Chapter/Region: NWIC Location: Kirkland WA USA Vehicle: 1995 WRX Rally Car Caribbean Green Met	i though it was jjuuussstttt right i tend to scrape at times going into some driveways and i'm sick and tired of the road dropping away (sunken grade) and the stock shocks not up to keeping the tow hooks in front off the road...sscraakkkkkk i'm also a rally driver and sometimes forget the street car is not a race car....... also re height, i cant get a floor jack under it to raise the car and i cant just have a look under it or change the oil with out raising the car. so i never thought the car was too high my .0003 of a cent's worth

01-13-2001, 11:42 PM	#10
gtguy Scooby Guru Member#: 2184 Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Highland Park, Ill., USA Vehicle: 2005 Legacy GT wagon Platinum Silver Metallic	I can make a general comment about Konis, having had a set on a Dodge Intrepid with Eibachs. Fantastic! Not at all harsh even on poor Chicago roads, and made the car into a handling beast. Obviously, hardness is a subjective thing, but none of my passengers commented on it, ever, which was a good sign. But because they are cartridges, better have a line on a good installer. Kevin