Koni's on my AU - which ones though??

[crakrz]

Originally Posted by 99GHIA

.......As for IRS you can only get reds......

If this is true, then I'm a bit puzzled. Mine all look yellow to me. Just a thought.

-Craig

[BIGJB]

Originally Posted by crakrz

If this is true, then I'm a bit puzzled. Mine all look yellow to me. Just a thought.

-Craig

If they are koni adjustables I'd love to know where you
got them because there is no listing for them.

[crakrz]

Originally Posted by 99GHIA

If they are koni adjustables I'd love to know where you
got them because there is no listing for them.

I rang and spoke to the supplier which I think is Toperformance, told them what car I had, what suspension height I'm running etc,etc, then they sent them out. It might be worth you ringing them. You're probably right, most likely not even listed, but there would be something on their list at the right length. I don't have the part numbers on me but I'll make a call and post them up later.

-Craig

[mik]

Originally Posted by 99GHIA

Go the yellows.
No question there really.
As for IRS you can only get red.
The price you have been given is fantastic mate.
If a group buy is arranged I want in please.

hmmm i`ll have to check up on that one, my brother spoke to a suspension place for me yesterday and asked for yellows for my irs....... they replied yes 1 set, i`ll check it out tommorow :voldar02: .

[Polyal]

IS this the place on ebay? I got the same quote for red's but didn;t ask about yellows.

[blueoval]

Sorry for the picture quality, it taken with my phone, but you'll get the idea. Car is dirty too :(

[Polyal]

Yeap thats pretty much where an Au should be. Nice.

[Dave_Obsession]

Cheers Shav, car looks great......yeah really liking that ride height......wouldn't want any lower for mine!

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by dave93761

Cheers Shav, car looks great......yeah really liking that ride height......wouldn't want any lower for mine!

Thanks Dave, thats the maximum that I want mine to sit too. Its a good balance between good looks and a reasonably comfortable ride. But you can see what I mean by the negative camber though. Its only slight, but helps you with 'turn in' going around corners.

[Dave_Obsession]

Originally Posted by blueoval

Thanks Dave, thats the maximum that I want mine to sit too. Its a good balance between good looks and a reasonably comfortable ride. But you can see what I mean by the negative camber though. Its only slight, but helps you with 'turn in' going around corners.

Yeah I can see - I'll probably see what it feels like first (when I write my report for you blokes ), then maybe down the track might have a look at doing something similar.....

Sounds like Koni Yellows for the win......might have to find that extra $140....although saying that, just bought a replacement amplifier and saved myself $160 as it turned out it was a clearance item!!! So there you go!!!

[blueoval]

Originally Posted by dave93761

Yeah I can see - I'll probably see what it feels like first (when I write my report for you blokes ), then maybe down the track might have a look at doing something similar.....

Sounds like Koni Yellows for the win......might have to find that extra $140....although saying that, just bought a replacement amplifier and saved myself $160 as it turned out it was a clearance item!!! So there you go!!!

Then there is no excuse to get the yellows Dave. LOL

Let us know how you go mate. Will be interested to see another AU with Eibach's fitted.

[Sprint347]

In for the revelation of the shock supplier

[mik]

picked up my koni yellow shockers today for the irs, also checked the part no. for rears crakrz is on the money, and on the instructions in the back ground from the top a 12 mm hole is needed through the top plate mine were`nt that cheap $400 for the pair but still better than retail from gt suspension mt alexander rd melb.

[THR347]

Results???

[blueoval]

yes Dave, whats the story mate?

[Dave_Obsession]

Sorry guys!

Firstly, my apologies on the delay in the response! Got called into work on Wednesday, so I wasn't able to pick them up until Thursday.

Koni Yellows for $700!!!






Part numbers:
Fronts: K8241-1166SPORT
Rears: K8041-1067SP1

I cross-checked these on the Koni website to make sure they're the right ones!

WHERE DID I GET THEM

A couple of others have mentioned them in this and other threads.....but this is the place:

GT Suspension
137 Mt. Alexander Road
Flemington VIC 3031

Phone - (03) 9376 0777

As I wrote in the original post, went down there on Monday to see Ange (owner) to suss them out and see what the deal was, if they'd fallen off the back of a truck etc etc!

Found Ange to be more than helpful, he answered all my 'uninformed' questions, and was kind enough to give me a bit of a background lesson on various things suspension-wise. Very genuine bloke - never got the feeling that he was just after my money!

Overall was very happy with the purchase and the impression I got from Ange and his store.

I will definately be taking my car back there to have the shocks fitted with the Eibach's I'm going to get (once they arrive) - was quoted $280 to fit everything, and that price includes a wheel alignment.

IF YOU GUYS WANT SOME:
No group buy is in the pipeline, however he has plenty of them in stock, so just give him a call!

Prices - to suit AU Falcon (live axle rear)

$560 - Koni Reds front / Koni Yellows rear
$700 - Koni Yellows all around

NOTE - THESE PRICES ARE CASH ONLY!!! Not sure what the situation is for paying by credit or eftpos, he only mentioned cash, and that was fine by me!

He said they didn't have any Koni Reds rears in stock, although I imagine if they got some in, the price for Koni Reds all around would be somewhat less than the $560 for the red / yellow combo.

For AU's with IRS, they have some rear yellows in stock as well (mik got his from here as well) - not sure whether it's the same price, just ask!

Not sure about what they would do for postage (for you interstaters), but again I'm sure if you ring and ask, you'll find out what you need to know!

Say that Dave from the AU Falcon club referred you!

Originally Posted by Polyal

IS this the place on ebay? I got the same quote for red's but didn;t ask about yellows.

Yes this is that place on eBay that have been advertising them for $260 front reds, $300 rear yellows

Probably worth a call if you're after anything suspension wise - saw a lot of boxes for Whiteline sway bars, Lovells springs, Koni's......there were Boge posters, Bilstein ads etc.....they probably have a lot of high-end stuff there!

[blueoval]

Thats great to hear Dave, congrats on the purchase and thanks for the info. These guys will no doubt be busier with cash prices like this.

If I could do it all again, and known about these prices, I would have followed you! lol

Hanging to see what the car looks like now with the new setup fitted.

[BlacklistedXR]

Awesome stuff Dave! GT Suspension definetly looks the goods and i will be giving them a call to sort me out with a few suspension goodies in the near future. Thanks mate and congrats on the purchase. Post some pics up when you get it all installed.

[Dave_Obsession]

Originally Posted by BlacklistedXR

Awesome stuff Dave! GT Suspension definetly looks the goods and i will be giving them a call to sort me out with a few suspension goodies in the near future. Thanks mate and congrats on the purchase. Post some pics up when you get it all installed.

Cheers guys!

Will definately have lots of pics and give a full before-and-after write up once everything is in

Dave

[MAD]

Spewin! I bought koni red's for my EL just before christmas for $600 from the same place. If I knew I could've grabbed yellows for $100 more I would have bought them in a heart beat.

You definitely made the right choice.
And that $280 is well worth it for the installation and alignment.

[THR347]

i'm sure Ange is gonna be hearing from many of us soon Thanks Dave!

[Sprint347]

Nice bloke, he had a set of rears but I have no way of getting them to Perth.

Great price!

[mik]

i came across a problem while fitting the yellows:( the top rubber mount (that is also the upper spring seat) is close to kaput, Ford was shut, tried Repco alas no luck, anyway i thought i`ll put it together and replace down the track as it was still in one piece, after assembling i found the spring loose : , i thought oh well once the shock has been bolted in it will pull the suspension up an inch or two, i did`nt measure them side by side ... i looked at the spring support on the shock it looked the same, so i can only assume the shaft is a little longer than the originals(i`d say about 20 or 25mm), the thought occured to me perhaps the spring is a little sagged but it was tight on the old shock, but after a bit of a look at the body work and the top rubber mount i`m thinking i can turn 2 negatives into one big positive, .......i think it would`nt be too hard to make a plate to fit the shocker mounting so i can use normal front round shocker rubbers .....no more rear mount problems and it will pull the lower suspension up slightly :disco: , any one else found the yellow koni longer ?how ya goin Dave?

[Dave_Obsession]

no idea with that - I'm going to get the GT people to fit them - but only once my Eibach's arrive - they said they'll fit the lot for me!

[Dave_Obsession]

now people just need to add to my rep for (hopefully) saving them some $$$ on Koni shocks!!! :Reverend: :P LOL!

[mik]

found my problem it was me :(, never did learn to read instructions :(, the missing link is the Koni yellows are longer in the shaft and thicker than the Ford/Monroe units, apart from drilling through the top plate and mount right through with 12 mm, you have to drill a 16 mm diameter hole up into the bottom of of the upper mount, NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH, i found about 25 mm so that allows for the longer shaft to slide up further into the top mount and locate the spring properly for when the suspension is unloaded, from memory the alloy bit you have to drill into is about 40 mm in depth so there is still a bit of meat there, also you will need a spacer to go over the top thin bit of shaft, i found drilling the alloy bit a problem it wanted to spin in the rubber (yes its tired i`ll replace down the track), so a couple of 4 mm holles drilled to depth of about 4mm either side of the shaft hole and used my angle grinder key to stop it spinning while drilling the other end did the job, have`nt really had a chance to give it a good test yet but 50% stiff on the front reds and 0% on rears , i`ll give it a test during the week.

[Dave_Obsession]

Originally Posted by mik

found my problem it was me :(, never did learn to read instructions :(, the missing link is the Koni yellows are longer in the shaft and thicker than the Ford/Monroe units, apart from drilling through the top plate and mount right through with 12 mm, you have to drill a 16 mm diameter hole up into the bottom of of the upper mount, NOT ALL THE WAY THROUGH, i found about 25 mm so that allows for the longer shaft to slide up further into the top mount and locate the spring properly for when the suspension is unloaded, from memory the alloy bit you have to drill into is about 40 mm in depth so there is still a bit of meat there, also you will need a spacer to go over the top thin bit of shaft, i found drilling the alloy bit a problem it wanted to spin in the rubber (yes its tired i`ll replace down the track), so a couple of 4 mm holles drilled to depth of about 4mm either side of the shaft hole and used my angle grinder key to stop it spinning while drilling the other end did the job, have`nt really had a chance to give it a good test yet but 50% stiff on the front reds and 0% on rears , i`ll give it a test during the week.

Let us know what you think of them!!!

[mik]

i have koni yellows at about 20% reds at 50% floatiness = 0 much, firmer nicer through the bendy stuff , round abouts on ramps ...the odd flick into a service road.....a bit of freeway .....sorry no track test, general duties its very nice indeed but i`m thinking if i back the front off to about 25% and wack a slightly thicker sway bar on the front the old au will really go through corners , when the factory shocks were newish it was quite a decent handler, i could leave it as is and be very happy at the current settings but hey why not tweak it a bit more :, i have noticed the down side with firm shocks is nvh, the expansion joints and pot holes are a bit more intrusive but not excessive, i had a small dash rattle on the odd bit of rough road before......... that comes in a little more often but other than that i`m very happy with the new shocks and would`nt go back to the originals (best single mod imo), allthough i have yet to take it on dirt road or corrugations ...., on a side note i have had the the oldies in the car and they did notice the odd pot hole a bit more(good old Melbourne) but thought the car rode very well, there was a good thread in the boss or fpv section on sway bars and stuff ...very informative for us AUvians, my only one regret is that i did`nt get all yellows for the ease of turning a knob to adjust them.

[blueoval]

I reckon I'll bite the bullet and go Koni's when Im due for new shocks again.

[MRJUCY]

Does anyone know what happened or is happening with GT Suspension they haven't been answering their phone lately?