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Old Feb 21, 2002 | 09:30 PM
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Bilstein or koni

i see a lot of ppl here use koni but nobody ever talk's about bilstein. i really dont want an ajustable shock that's why i'm leaning towards bilstein. witch is a beter all around shock and why.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 06:55 AM
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I am running Bilstein sports with springs and love them.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 09:27 AM
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I have Bilstein struts up front and I love them also. Soon the back KYB's will be replaced.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 12:08 PM
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My vote is for Bilsteins. They are pricey but I'm told they are worth every penny.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 07:35 PM
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anybody use bilstein's to autoX.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:37 PM
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Car: 86 LG4 & 92 TBI Firebird
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Axle/Gears: 3.42
I like my Bilsteins. Plus they can be modified to be adjustable supposedly.
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Old Feb 22, 2002 | 11:42 PM
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They look mean too. I compared them to my old KYB's before installing them, the shaft coming out of the Bilstein's made the KYB's look like pencils. They just look like they could take any sort of abuse you could give them.
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Old Feb 23, 2002 | 01:49 AM
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I run bilsteins with OE springs and love them. I auto-x with them, and they work great.
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Old Feb 23, 2002 | 02:18 AM
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I'll chip in here, I have a '91 T/A with Bilstein's, a '91 GTA with Koni's. Comfort wise, the Bilstein's are nicer, less brutal. Cornering wise, the Koni SA are superior, they barely deflect, while the Bilstein are noticeably softer. Not a big difference, but noticeable. Depending on what you value more, Bilstein offers better comfort, Koni's better all out handling.

Later, Dave '01 WS6, '91 GTA, '91 T/A
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