I have regular Koni adjustables on my '96 Miata. At
full soft the ride is tolerable, much more so than the
original Bilsteins. At full stiff, they knock my
fillings loose. They're a great upgrade, and I would
recommend them even if you don't autocross the car.
-Katie
--- Dan Williamson <muyrapido@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hey Phil,
>
> Depending on which shocks you have on your car now,
> depends on the ride. If your car has the
> normal OEM shocks, then the Koni's set at full soft
> should be very similar. Now if you have a car
> that is equipped with the Sport suspension and
> Bilstein shocks then the Koni's would be softer at
> full soft than the Bilsteins.
>
> For autox- just tighten them up to full hard or near
> depending on the surface, and they should
> work great, then back to soft or slightly harder for
> the street. Durabilty shouldn't be a problem
> either, and if they do ever leak.. thats what the
> Koni warranty is for.
>
> If you are not going to Auto-x all that much, then
> you might want to check out the KYB AGX,
> cheaper but not near the Koni quality. But would be
> fine for street.
>
> Good luck!!!
>
> Dan Williamson
> 99 Miata Sport
> (I have custom adjustable Bilsteins)
>
>
>
> --- Phil Esra <pesra@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > Hi people, I'm entertaining the idea of putting
> Konis on my stock '99
> > Miata--I miss the well-planted feel of the old
> MR2. I'll autocross it
> > occasionally, but will mostly be putting commute
> miles on it.
> >
> > Can anyone tell me how much harsher the ride is
> vs. OEM shocks?
> > Handling is important, but so is comfort.
> >
> > Also, how long might they last--I live in SF and
> drive on bad surface
> > streets pretty regularly. It's not worth it to me
> if they'll be worn
> > out or blown in a year.
> >
> > Thanks for any input,
> >
> > phil
> >
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