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*HaLo* · 05-31-2005, 10:25 PM

Actually, Koni race inserts are double adjustable (rebound and damping) at very reasonable price (around 250-300$/each) and are valves for springs that can toleration over 1000lb/in springs.
ERS are around 60$/each. The point is to use the D2 housing to fit the Koni race insert to have a real coilover design, not a crappy Ground Control over a Koni shock.

The good: you keep the camber plates, pillowball mounts, threaded sleeves for real height adjustment without preloading of springs. Koni is a race proven damper that will take a lot of abuse and is rebuildable to custom specs in North America.

The bad: Costs a lot if that was your plan all along. It's pretty cheap if you replace the blown D2 dampers after 1 year of usage...

I happen to have 4 spare dampers to work on. I just need time and a little money to investigate the Koni solution. I personnally think that a Koni race insert + Eibach race spring on a real coilover design can beat most 2000$ coilover on the market.

05-31-2005, 10:25 PM	#50
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 42 Posts: 5,199 Trader Rating: (0)	Actually, Koni race inserts are double adjustable (rebound and damping) at very reasonable price (around 250-300$/each) and are valves for springs that can toleration over 1000lb/in springs. ERS are around 60$/each. The point is to use the D2 housing to fit the Koni race insert to have a real coilover design, not a crappy Ground Control over a Koni shock. The good: you keep the camber plates, pillowball mounts, threaded sleeves for real height adjustment without preloading of springs. Koni is a race proven damper that will take a lot of abuse and is rebuildable to custom specs in North America. The bad: Costs a lot if that was your plan all along. It's pretty cheap if you replace the blown D2 dampers after 1 year of usage... I happen to have 4 spare dampers to work on. I just need time and a little money to investigate the Koni solution. I personnally think that a Koni race insert + Eibach race spring on a real coilover design can beat most 2000$ coilover on the market. __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Driver: '08 Fiji Blue Honda Civic Si SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front