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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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Smile Got the Koni's

...Yellow Sport adjustables this week. Going to install this weekend. Will try to take as many pics as possible and post..
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Congrats. I have them on my car and love them.
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Old Jun 12, 2009 | 11:26 PM
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I installed the fronts tonight. I forgot to take pictures, as it was such a simple DIY job

Tomorrow I'll do the rears.
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 10:25 AM
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SWEET!! PICS OR BAN!! lmao!
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Old Jun 13, 2009 | 03:38 PM
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I installed the rears this AM in under 2 hours! This car is way easier to work on than my past BMWs.
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 12:40 AM
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Originally Posted by CTE55AMG
I installed the rears this AM in under 2 hours! This car is way easier to work on than my past BMWs.
Post the pics all ready!!!
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Old Jun 14, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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Piiiiiccccsssss!!! I need this for my car!!!

+/- whats the price?
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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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Your koni's are the same size/lengt than the stocks amg/bilstein? please be honest i want to replace my shocks & i have an indesition by bilstein sports, hd's, koni's, kw coilover or D2 racing. this koni's are adjustables? you have some comparable pic than the stock ones? how dou you feel the car? is a very harsh/soft or same comparable than the stock

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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Attached are some pictures!

Koni's and stock Bilsteins were the same length. No real difference. The main difference is the ride characteristics. I cut my factory springs about 1/2 a coil each. This was not a good match with the factory Bilsteins, as it was a choppy ride. Now that I have the Koni's, the ride is better matched. I'd say the Koni's ride firmer than the factory Bilsteins, but you need that when you have lowering springs. Overall, ride is smooth and sporty.

I've had Koni's on a previous M3/4, and ever since I will always choose Koni (only because I am very familiar with them).

Enjoy!
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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I do not have a lower springs, i have the stock ones but my car is an euro spec (1" lower han the Us, the car are very close to your height right now) the adjustable positions make a real difference is the sens of the car (hard/smoth)?? i want to sit the car close at the stock firmest.. the koni sports are adjustable in 5 positions without unmount the shocks right? many thanks for the pics looks very good!

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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:14 PM
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I might be able to help.
I have Koni yellows on euro spec springs.


The deciding factor in my choice of the Koni’s over the Bilstein HD/Sports was from this compressing graph I found on this or the other MB forum.



I have not adjusted the shocks, but they are set at half a turn back from the stiffest setting. I enjoy the way it rides. It still has the MB feel on the highway and gained strength in the corners.
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by CTE55AMG
Attached are some pictures!

Koni's and stock Bilsteins were the same length. No real difference. The main difference is the ride characteristics. I cut my factory springs about 1/2 a coil each. This was not a good match with the factory Bilsteins, as it was a choppy ride. Now that I have the Koni's, the ride is better matched. I'd say the Koni's ride firmer than the factory Bilsteins, but you need that when you have lowering springs. Overall, ride is smooth and sporty.

I've had Koni's on a previous M3/4, and ever since I will always choose Koni (only because I am very familiar with them).

Enjoy!
hahah in all of your pics you always have a Nice Suit and Shirt in the back

Glad to hear that you like the Koni's

-Armani
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Old Jun 28, 2009 | 11:10 PM
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Thanks for the inputs Guys! very help me this info

Thank again

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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:28 PM
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Just the right height!
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Old Jun 29, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by SleepersRock
Just the right height!
Someone of you guys know about Bilstein Silver sports ?? are that designed to our AMG models? still available in JAPAN





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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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hahah in all of your pics you always have a Nice Suit and Shirt in the back

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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 02:36 PM
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Old Jul 2, 2009 | 07:46 PM
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Haha, too funny! I go to the gym before work in the morning, so I always have a few blazers, pants and shirts from the cleaners hanging in my car.

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