Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
[Re: tahoechallenge]
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08/13/17 02:07 PM
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I use them on my Challenger. I don't recall any issues with the fronts. The rears are shorter, and the lower mounting hole is like you said. I pressed in 5/8" bushings that I made from some hydraulic tubing. I made some tapered boxed extensions for the top of the shock. That way they are still bolt in. I have over 12k on them with zero issues. Have you run any other shocks on your challenger? How do these compare?
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Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
[Re: tahoechallenge]
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08/13/17 02:37 PM
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Just Monroe Classics. The adjustability is nice. I have the rear backed nearly all the way off. I have never done any type of track time, just spirited driving on mountain roads. Can you describe the differences and improvements? What was it like with the rear not backed off?
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Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
[Re: AndyF]
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08/13/17 04:18 PM
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Are they Koni yellows and if they are they build then for an one inch drop. Nice shocks I ran them on my Porsche 944 S2 and a lot of folks run them in Autocross in a bunch of different cars.
07 Porsche C2 997.1 6spd DD and SCCA Solo II SS 68 Plymouth GTX Convert. 493cu Hotkiss Wilwood Classic air, Building for Solo II Cam 65 Chrysler 300 Convert. project 57 Desoto 2dr. Firesweep 392 Hemi,Wilwood Project with son 2003 Dodge Dakota R/T "DEAD"
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Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
[Re: AndyF]
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08/15/17 07:59 PM
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Mopar Mitch
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I've been running the RED adjustable Konis since the late 70s on my Challenger... had the fronts replaced once due to compression (dive) and causing them to fail... 2nd front set was rebuilt stiffer, along with eventually stepping up to much stiffer TBs (1.24 eventually).
I've played with the settings alot -- car dominantly used for SCCA AX from late 70s through early ~2000... and now HSAX/HPDE track time.
The fronts are set at full stiff; rears played with pending track/AX, etc... between 1/2-2/3-3/4 stiffness. the leafs are stiff (fiberglass monoleafs FLEXAFORM... 225#/5" unsprung arch. Too stiff rear shocks and the tire will lift off the pavement.. so.. ~2/3 stiffness max. (also pending choice of 3/4" or mostly used 1" rear sway bar).
I haven't had any installation problems front or rear.
Next set (car is apart now).. will likely be double-adjustable Viking or QA1... I've heard nothing but great things about the 2x adjustable shocks from AX/HSAX/HPDE guys running them.
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
[Re: AndyF]
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08/21/17 11:43 AM
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Andy, are you able to run a flat hood with your setup as I see it in the photo. If so, curious to see how far the filter unit sticks up when you measure from its high point to the top edge of the inner fender.
Carl Kessel
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Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
[Re: AndyF]
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08/29/17 04:03 PM
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Mopar Mitch
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How about another new book?
Mopar Mitch
"Road racers and autocrossers go in deeper and come out harder!"... and rain never stops us from having fun with our cars... in fact, it makes us better drivers!
Check out MOPAR ACTION MAGAZINE, August 2006 issue for feature article and specs on my autocross T/A!
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Re: Anyone running Koni shocks?
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I'm looking forward to seeing your 65 running and driving with everything you've done to it and how it works on the track.
Do you plan to offer a kit for those brakes?? No more brake kits from me! They didn't sell well enough to justify spending any time on them. Besides, the price on Porsche stuff has gone crazy. I think I paid $400 each for the calipers new from the dealer a few years back but now they want $1500 each for just the caliper! I don't think I've ever met a Mopar guy who would pay that much for a brake caliper.
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