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1. Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 18:34:43; What is considered the acceptable limit for Koni shock fluid leakage? The manual indicates that "some fluid leakage is normal, but when it starts to drip onto the floor, then replacement is required"; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00033.html (8,097 bytes)
2. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Larrybsp@aol.com; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 14:24:46 EST; Rob, I use the yellow Koni Sports on my Corvette, same as you. A few questions? Do you leave the shocks set at their autocross setting when you drive on the street? If so the shocks won't last. How m; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00034.html (8,392 bytes)
3. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 19:40:58; Thanks for the response, Larry. I always reset the shock valving to the minimum setting before leaving the autocross event. Even with the hard-to-get-to rears. As far as turns go, you may be on to s; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00036.html (8,952 bytes)
4. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 19:44:41; It might be that my expectations are unreasonable, too. However, I was told by Koni that these should last 100,000 miles. Thanks, Rob ________________________________________________________________; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00037.html (8,231 bytes)
5. RE: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 22:23:04; Wow, really?! Sounds like I need a set of those. Regards, Rob _________________________________________________________________; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00038.html (8,462 bytes)
6. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Johann Schubert"<jes@rx7.org>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 02:02:36 GMT; The assumption for 100K miles by Koni is that it's regular street driving and the driver is does not demand max. performance of the shock. I probably have just over 100K miles on my Koni's. I adjuste; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00045.html (9,260 bytes)
7. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Larry Word" <lword@sfo.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 21:16:13 -0800; Wow, I did not know that Koni shocks were so "high maintenance". Has anyone given Tokico Illumina's a try instead? I run these on my Civic and I am very happy with them, no leaking too. Larry starts; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00052.html (9,132 bytes)
8. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Date: Thu, 04 Jan 2001 11:41:26 -0800; are the more expensive shocks (e.g. penske) longer lasting? its been my experience that performance shocks seem to last about 15K miles. -james c setting are away starts miles; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00053.html (9,507 bytes)
9. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Geoff Mohler <gemohler@www.speedtoys.com>; Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2001 23:53:02 -0800 (PST); Perhaps..but the good news is the Koni's are field fixable/upgradable as I understand it.; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00054.html (10,724 bytes)
10. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 00:20:35 -0800; the Tokico Illuminas were popular on my roofed car and there were many reports of them going dead in 15K or somewhat more miles, no autocross. i mean dead like when you take them out, they have no re; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00055.html (9,984 bytes)
11. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Anthony Tabacco" <atabacco@california.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 07:04:36 -0800; All this is making me think I'll stick with the Bilsteins. They are still hanging in there at 45,000 hard miles. I was think of doing a swap to Koni but for a 99 Miata Sport ( with I guess a bigger b; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00056.html (8,827 bytes)
12. RE: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Kirk Meline <KMeline@iscribe.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:14:44 -0800; Why don't you just buy some Tokico's and not worry about breaking, screwing with the settings, leaks, etc? Those Konis always seem to be breaking. Just my observation. Kirk The assumption for 100K mi; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00059.html (10,439 bytes)
13. RE: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Kirk Meline <KMeline@iscribe.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 09:24:28 -0800; The Tokicos on my car have been on there about 30,000 miles. Its my daily driver, racing all year for the past 3 years, and they still work as if they were brand new. James you might be talking about; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00060.html (10,512 bytes)
14. RE: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Rob Weinstock" <weinstro@hotmail.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 17:26:56; My wrench informs me that they don't work as well and they don't last either. I have no direct experience to relate, however. Rob _________________________________________________________________; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00061.html (8,680 bytes)
15. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Smokerbros@aol.com; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 13:42:55 EST; I'm going to do the same on the CP car, having had a fair number of bad Koni experiences. I had much better experiences with Tokicos. I had one set that had been on 3 different RX7's with a total of; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00066.html (8,668 bytes)
16. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Kit Wetzler <kitwetzler@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 10:55:13 -0800; The company is named shocktek... -kit; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00067.html (8,407 bytes)
17. RE: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Kirk Meline <KMeline@iscribe.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 10:54:33 -0800; I used to feel the Tokico's were too soft until I went to stiffer springs and it turned out perfectly. The shocks are there only to restrict upward and downward movement not to hold the car up. My ca; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00068.html (9,826 bytes)
18. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Larrybsp@aol.com; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 14:16:07 EST; Tony, A word of caution about Bilsteins. Their competition shocks are very aggressive in jounce and rebound damping. Good for a race track, not the street or an autocross. I switched from Bilsteins t; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00073.html (9,907 bytes)
19. Re: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: Kit Wetzler <kitwetzler@mindspring.com>; Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2001 10:38:42 -0800; and risk the adjustors breaking off, and the seals blowing out and fluid barfing all over your driveway? :) I've had really bad luck with Tokico's on my cars. The Illuminas are not revalveable and ar; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00075.html (9,065 bytes)
20. RE: Koni shock question (score: 1): Author: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>; Date: Fri, 5 Jan 2001 11:38:58 -0800; Kirk Meline writes... screwing You would have probably been a lot faster if you ran Konis. Ducking... with a big ol' fat grin... Katie; /html/ba-autox/2001-01/msg00077.html (8,629 bytes)

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