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redline racer510 · 01-05-2008, 10:14 AM

I have a stock 1990 240sx and was thinking about the koni yellows and the sportline springs. Can anyone give me any driving impressions on this set-up,recommendations. I chose this setup because im on a very strict budget.

HyperTek · 01-05-2008, 10:20 AM

shock/spring combos where very popular aroudn early 2000 240sx community, should be decent, ive read somewhere that the sportlines are somewhat soft compared to other springs.. Ive heard of koni yellows blowing out, but that could have been from age/extreme lowering, but anything will blow out from that.

How much did you want to lower the car? what type of driving do you do? Just asking becuase later on you may want to consider going for coilovers, and there are a few budget coilover systems out now, which are perfectly fine for daily driving. Going from stock suspension to coilovers is like night and day.

LA_phantom_240 · 01-05-2008, 10:48 AM

Yeah, if you want to get lower than springs, and not have to worry about blowing struts (unless you drive in potholes all day), the Tein Basic setup is affordable, and from what I hear it rides nice for coilovers. Beware, extreme coilovers will make your kidneys hate life.

PoorMans180SX · 01-05-2008, 11:01 AM

Koni Yellows are great dampers, but you'll need modified and/or custom housings for the front. Hit up veilside180sx on here for those.

I'm not exactly sure what is required of the rest of the setup for your limited budget, but sportline springs are pretty weak, and you'll probably want ones with a higher spring rate. Koni yellows can handle about 7-8kg/mm.

jhec23 · 01-05-2008, 11:48 AM

I had the same setup on my accord for more than a year and I loved it. The adjustment on the Koni Yellows works great and the sportline is good with the Koni. Well, I took them out already and sold it because I got an S14 now. I hate Honda so much for putting a drum brake on the "Accord". RWD rocks....

redline racer510 · 01-06-2008, 06:44 PM

its mostly a daily driver but i would like to track it or drift it once a while lets say my budget is around $600

genericforumname · 01-06-2008, 06:49 PM

I've heard really good things about the agx/rsr race spring setup, stiff and low but not too much of each

HKSdrift3r · 01-23-2008, 08:18 PM

Im going this route as well, koni yellows with either a lowering spring or the ground control coilovers. Daily driving ftw!!

IcedOutSoulja13 · 01-24-2008, 03:31 AM

save money and get coilovers...ull be much happier...get used teins for cheap and rebuild em...throw on some 7kg springs and ull be riding really nice

emersonLP · 01-24-2008, 07:37 AM

Don't get sportlines, they are soft and crappy. Get the Eibach Prostreet or whatever the stiffer springs are called. Or get RSR race springs those are good too.

For shocks, Ive heard Koni's are pretty good. I know KYB AGXs are good too.

For the money, I would just save up a little more and get a decent set of dampening adjustable coilovers.

millworkman · 01-24-2008, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by IcedOutSoulja13

save money and get coilovers...ull be much happier...get used teins for cheap and rebuild em...throw on some 7kg springs and ull be riding really nice

Don't get sportlines and don't listen to guys that talk like this.

Koni's can be the best suspension you have ever felt in your life, you just have to pair it with a good set of springs and other suspension goodies. Ground Control offers pretty much whatever spring rate you want and you can have Koni match that rate with their valving.
Look here for more info http://www.zilvia.net/f/showthread.p...+control+worth

01-05-2008, 10:14 AM	#1
redline racer510 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EARFF(earth for you idiots) Posts: 1,072 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Koni's N Sportlines I have a stock 1990 240sx and was thinking about the koni yellows and the sportline springs. Can anyone give me any driving impressions on this set-up,recommendations. I chose this setup because im on a very strict budget.

01-05-2008, 10:20 AM	#2
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	shock/spring combos where very popular aroudn early 2000 240sx community, should be decent, ive read somewhere that the sportlines are somewhat soft compared to other springs.. Ive heard of koni yellows blowing out, but that could have been from age/extreme lowering, but anything will blow out from that. How much did you want to lower the car? what type of driving do you do? Just asking becuase later on you may want to consider going for coilovers, and there are a few budget coilover systems out now, which are perfectly fine for daily driving. Going from stock suspension to coilovers is like night and day. __________________ Keep it Classy

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PoorMans180SX Zilvia.net Advertiser Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Michigan Age: 33 Posts: 5,431 Trader Rating: (16) Rides Gallery: PoorMans180SX Feedback Score: 16 reviews	Koni Yellows are great dampers, but you'll need modified and/or custom housings for the front. Hit up veilside180sx on here for those. I'm not exactly sure what is required of the rest of the setup for your limited budget, but sportline springs are pretty weak, and you'll probably want ones with a higher spring rate. Koni yellows can handle about 7-8kg/mm. __________________ Build: http://zilvia.net/f/showthread.php?t=643065 Friends don't let friends buy knock-offs.

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01-05-2008, 11:48 AM	#5
jhec23 Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Socal (818) Age: 42 Posts: 220 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had the same setup on my accord for more than a year and I loved it. The adjustment on the Koni Yellows works great and the sportline is good with the Koni. Well, I took them out already and sold it because I got an S14 now. I hate Honda so much for putting a drum brake on the "Accord". RWD rocks....

01-06-2008, 06:44 PM	#6
redline racer510 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: EARFF(earth for you idiots) Posts: 1,072 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	its mostly a daily driver but i would like to track it or drift it once a while lets say my budget is around $600

01-06-2008, 06:49 PM	#7
genericforumname Zilvia Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Florida, where we prove that shit does in fact run down hill Age: 32 Posts: 229 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I've heard really good things about the agx/rsr race spring setup, stiff and low but not too much of each

01-23-2008, 08:18 PM	#8
HKSdrift3r Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Central Jersey Posts: 347 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	Im going this route as well, koni yellows with either a lowering spring or the ground control coilovers. Daily driving ftw!!

01-24-2008, 03:31 AM	#9
IcedOutSoulja13 Zilvia Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: SoCal Age: 32 Posts: 181 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	save money and get coilovers...ull be much happier...get used teins for cheap and rebuild em...throw on some 7kg springs and ull be riding really nice

01-24-2008, 07:37 AM	#10
emersonLP Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia Age: 36 Posts: 524 Trader Rating: (6) Rides Gallery: emersonLP Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Don't get sportlines, they are soft and crappy. Get the Eibach Prostreet or whatever the stiffer springs are called. Or get RSR race springs those are good too. For shocks, Ive heard Koni's are pretty good. I know KYB AGXs are good too. For the money, I would just save up a little more and get a decent set of dampening adjustable coilovers.