bmph8ter

Cool. This answers which shocks I'm getting.

jetblast

Though the Monroe's were and improvement over stock....still kinda wished I had bought Konis. Anyone have a personal comparision w/ the the two.

Sciond

yes...the Konis kill them....I have run both and they are worth the extra cost..adjustable and tighter handling and nicer ride

jetblast

Sigh....I knew that was gonna be the answer. Sadly smiling.

mikochu

I just ordered a pair of Koni Sport Yellow rear shocks for my xA.

Sciond

you will love them

mikochu

Is it just me, or do the shocks kinda..just stay where you put them? They don't seem to rebound like the stock ones. They just...stay put. From softest, I set them 2 full revolutions...that might mean 4 according to the manual. Also, my shocks only came with 2 nuts and 2 white washers. Is that normal? The stock setup had two nuts. I used threadlocker just in case...

Sciond

that is how mine came and they loosen up once in a while.....yeah they stay......no movement.....

mikochu

Sciond, what settings do you have yours on? At 4, I feel the road a lot more...not sure if I like it other than when taking sharp turns.

hawaiiguy

My pair of shocks I got from tirerack.com came with a total of: 2 white plastic washers and 4 nuts (2 for each shock). You have it set quite stiff, yeah about +4 (i made mine only 1 full revolution, a +2).

Sciond

+2 at some point but I have them on*4 also....for over 2 years and I have never felt the urge to change them

mikochu

So, I set my suspension to +2. I was getting headaches with the +4 setup. I may switch to somewhere in between later this week, though...

Sciond

hmm wonder if the extra weight of my audio makes a difference...........doesn't actually feel soooo stiff but those shock LOL never bounce

Zman

The pictures would be very helpful...

Zman

Well anyway, I got them installed.
I put Koni's white washer in between the parts of the plastic dust cover, I didn't know it came apart. Also, I didn't have 4 nuts but I think they will probably stay put without reinforcement.

Now for a drive :]

spr0k3t

Konis are next on my list of suspension mods... that along with df210s. Anyone have these pictures from the OP, or another thread with similar information?

Zman

i dont think there are any pictures.I think i need to soften mine, they are improved in handling though.

Wow so you can adjust them while they are on the car with a 5mm Allen wrench.

Zman

I recommend the Konis. It makes me want struts as well but that gets expensive.

Here are mine. They match very nicely. :D

ahurdl01

Can someone repost the pictures for this tech article?

spr0k3t

I asked for the same but did the install myself anyway. It's not a one person job by any means. Also, make sure you have a good set of spring compressors, otherwise the job will be nearly impossible. I shoulda snagged some shots while I had the suspension out, but I didn't have enough time.

Keep in mind, I did the install with one other person... the first time I ever did my own oil change was two months ago. It's easier than it sounds, just time consuming. The rear takes about five, maybe ten minutes at most. The front will take about one hour each side. It doesn't even take that long if you use power tools.