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The new KYB's ride great, absolutely smooth and zero complaints about the product. I seriously can't imagine why you would want to spend twice as much on shocks.
The setup:
Gr-2's on the front
Gas-adjusts on the rear
Remember how smooth my bus rides with the same or better handling than KYB's? That's why.spiffy wrote: I seriously can't imagine why you would want to spend twice as much on shocks.
I think I need to go for another ride in yer bus, ya now, for scientifical data gatherin'Westy78 wrote:Remember how smooth my bus rides with the same or better handling than KYB's? That's why.spiffy wrote: I seriously can't imagine why you would want to spend twice as much on shocks.I came from the same set up as you now have and I'll take the Koni's any day. It's not that the KYB's are junk I just like a more plush ride.
Stand proud, spiffy. A "plush ride" is not what shocks are for.spiffy wrote:I think I need to go for another ride in yer bus, ya now, for scientifical data gatherin'Westy78 wrote:Remember how smooth my bus rides with the same or better handling than KYB's? That's why.spiffy wrote: I seriously can't imagine why you would want to spend twice as much on shocks.I came from the same set up as you now have and I'll take the Koni's any day. It's not that the KYB's are junk I just like a more plush ride.
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Hey, this might be the second time in my life I am wrong, HA (I wish)
My state of confusion is showing again. The following link was found on an e30 site about shock comparisson for the mustang.regis101 wrote:Cool. Good words.
My thoughts about the bus KONI's come from a shock dyno graph I 'member seeing about KONI vs Bilstein for the BMW e30 crowd. The Koni adjustables were rebound dampened only in that application.
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Indeed it is when you start quoting your own posts.regis101 wrote:My state of confusion is showing again. www.koni-na.com/presentations/mustangregis101 wrote:Cool. Good words.
My thoughts about the bus KONI's come from a shock dyno graph I 'member seeing about KONI vs Bilstein for the BMW e30 crowd. The Koni adjustables were rebound dampened only in that application.
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We are all of us here engaged in the restless pursuit of the truth, so you must continue to participate in this thread, particularly if/when Koni replies to you. This is fun stuff, and we are all enjoying the gift of the internet to inform us like people have never been informed before. Ya think anyone could have rustled up a shock performance graph in six colors 15 years ago? I DON'T THINK SO. What I am tearing into here, is a better understanding of what you are visualizing/considering/questioning in regards to shock absorber purpose/operation/subjective impressions.regis101 wrote:I'm only trying to find the exact truth as to whether or not the KONI for the bus is indeed both rebound and compression adjustable. The graph link posted for the stang' shows a miniscule amount of compression adjustability , if any as compared to the rebound.
I did fire off an email to KONI. I'll await their reply.
I deeply apologize for any misunderstanding for tone of voice lost from having to type instead of talking.
I will add no more to this thread. I ruined it enough.
I am still curious, is the information you seek for your bus shock absorber needs? Based on the graphs we did see from your link, the compression resistance is over 100% of the rebound resistance at "soft" and it is 60% of the rebound resistance at firm, just to let our viewing audience know that shocks are working hard in both directions, regardless.regis101 wrote:KONI replied to my email that they are rebound adjustable only. No graph.
I sent another email to a local performance shop to see if I can get some shocks dyno'd. We'll see