Just installed Koni sport kit - is the height correct? - Page 2

keeb82sim · 11-11-05, 03:29 AM

looks good. but does look kinda too low for the highest perch. maybe the shock just needs to be broken in. but looks good.

stella91legend · 11-11-05, 06:26 AM

looks great to me! U usin springs or coilovers???

**502 MotorSports** · 11-11-05, 06:30 AM

oh the irony!

Looks good....now just lower the back a tad and it will be righteous

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Yeah, it looks ok. Like I said, a little low in the front, but I'm sure it will grow on me...

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bwilder10h · 11-12-05, 09:13 AM

I went with the Koni kit because I figured an inch from stock wouldn't be too bad and the stock springs were too costly to replace with OEM's. However, the you feel every single little bump in the car and it rides about the same as blown struts and worn springs or worse.

The kit will be for sale sooner or later, I just haven't decided which route to go yet. This confirms I don't like a legend lowered....

**502 MotorSports** · 11-13-05, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by bwilder10h

I went with the Koni kit because I figured an inch from stock wouldn't be too bad and the stock springs were too costly to replace with OEM's. However, the you feel every single little bump in the car and it rides about the same as blown struts and worn springs or worse.

The kit will be for sale sooner or later, I just haven't decided which route to go yet. This confirms I don't like a legend lowered....

Did you just get Koni struts or Konis struts and some kind of springs?

If you did not get springs to complement the lowered stance of the struts of course you will feel everything, since there is only 1/2 of the proper damping. To illustrate this crystal clear for you imagine this:

You have a S-10 Blazer
You lower it by adding the "drop blocks" and the smaller shocks, but leave the same springs (OEM). (If you know where I am going stop me...but don't since we are not in real time

)

The truck will sit lower. The shocks will lower the truck. There is nothing to keep the truck at the proper stance, correct damping/rebound, etc....why? These things are engineered to work together....its like eating a hamburger without the bread.....just meat, cheese, pickles, ketchup and mayo. NO bread. Gets kind of messy, doesn't it? Because it was meant to have bread to keep it all in place. Lowering springs need lowering shocks to complement and give the proper enhancement. You would be better off cutting the springs if you are not going all the way, imho. Good luck man.

bwilder10h · 11-13-05, 04:38 PM

Koni sport kit includes springs and struts...

bwilder10h · 11-16-05, 12:55 PM

Question, if I keep the Koni struts and swap out the the springs with OEM, will that raise the car back up or will it still sit low due to the perch settings on the shock?

***LegendGS*** · 11-16-05, 01:01 PM

With the fronts set on the upper perch and the rears on the middle perch, the car will be back up to stock height on stock springs.

Legendtoo · 11-16-05, 01:07 PM

To me...that's a very conservative drop.

11-11-05, 03:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
keeb82sim Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: los angeles Posts: 248 Car 1: Legend coupe 6 speed iTrader: (0)	looks good. but does look kinda too low for the highest perch. maybe the shock just needs to be broken in. but looks good. __________________ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...r/legend/1.bmp

11-11-05, 06:26 AM	#17 (permalink)
stella91legend Legend Lover Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 623 Car 1: 1991 LS coupe Car 2: 1994 LS coupe iTrader: (1)	looks great to me! U usin springs or coilovers??? __________________ 94' Desert Mist Legend LS coupe 86,000mi and counting....... "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while........you could miss it!" Ferris Buller

11-16-05, 01:01 PM	#23 (permalink)
*LegendGS* GS Hog Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: SoCal Posts: 7,014 Car 1: 1994 Legend GS-Auto Car 2: 1994 Legend GS-6 spd Car 3: 1993 NSX-6 spd iTrader: (2)	With the fronts set on the upper perch and the rears on the middle perch, the car will be back up to stock height on stock springs. __________________ Please read the Forum Rules and other announcements

11-16-05, 01:07 PM	#24 (permalink)
Legendtoo Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: NJ Posts: 1,500 Car 1: KA8....(SOLD) Car 2: Junction Produce M45 Car 3: Element114 2G Lex IS iTrader: (0)	To me...that's a very conservative drop. __________________ _____________________ mark@highsocietyVIP.com http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1...g?t=1164987466

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11-12-05, 09:13 AM	#19 (permalink)
bwilder10h Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cincinnasti, Ohio Posts: 165 Car 1: 05 TL NBP/Parch iTrader: (0)	I went with the Koni kit because I figured an inch from stock wouldn't be too bad and the stock springs were too costly to replace with OEM's. However, the you feel every single little bump in the car and it rides about the same as blown struts and worn springs or worse. The kit will be for sale sooner or later, I just haven't decided which route to go yet. This confirms I don't like a legend lowered....

11-13-05, 04:38 PM	#21 (permalink)
bwilder10h Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cincinnasti, Ohio Posts: 165 Car 1: 05 TL NBP/Parch iTrader: (0)	Koni sport kit includes springs and struts...

11-16-05, 12:55 PM	#22 (permalink)
bwilder10h Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Cincinnasti, Ohio Posts: 165 Car 1: 05 TL NBP/Parch iTrader: (0)	Question, if I keep the Koni struts and swap out the the springs with OEM, will that raise the car back up or will it still sit low due to the perch settings on the shock?

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