Suspension bushings & comfort
- BlackKnight_CM5
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Suspension bushings & comfort
Dear fellow accordians,
My ride is currently approaching it's 8th year and due to the current crazy COE, I am keeping it till it's 10th year or maybe longer.
I have recently changed my rear shocks (yellow konis) on stock springs but wanted the "fresh" "new" suspension feeling. I have yet to change any of the rear suspension bushing except for the front arms (comes with bushings already).
My fellow friends like CL7teckie and also mechanic mentioned that changing the rear suspension bushings is a difficult task. Have anyone of you changed before? I believe mine should be gone since I did not change any for the last 8 years.
How about superpro? I believe it should be a hasher ride?
What;s the damage? How many bushing are there?
Appreciate your kind advice.....cheers
My ride is currently approaching it's 8th year and due to the current crazy COE, I am keeping it till it's 10th year or maybe longer.
I have recently changed my rear shocks (yellow konis) on stock springs but wanted the "fresh" "new" suspension feeling. I have yet to change any of the rear suspension bushing except for the front arms (comes with bushings already).
My fellow friends like CL7teckie and also mechanic mentioned that changing the rear suspension bushings is a difficult task. Have anyone of you changed before? I believe mine should be gone since I did not change any for the last 8 years.
How about superpro? I believe it should be a hasher ride?
What;s the damage? How many bushing are there?
Appreciate your kind advice.....cheers
rear bushings
i had my front all changed to superpro and the ride comfort is there, i feel. my mechanic told me the rear consist of total 16 pcs, 8 for each side. but the labour is quite siong and i am reluctant to change them.
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Hi sorry to dig up this post.. Newbie to cl7 here.. Bro blackknight & teckie.. I read up quite abit of the old post and found some of u guys using koni shocks with stock springs..
Just a couple of questions here.. There is 3 settings on this shock right? So should I said height can be adjusted and maintaining the stock comfort on this car?
Anyone got place to recommend to install a new set? Thanks in advance..
Just a couple of questions here.. There is 3 settings on this shock right? So should I said height can be adjusted and maintaining the stock comfort on this car?
Anyone got place to recommend to install a new set? Thanks in advance..
3 for the rear and 2 for the front for height adjustment. you can also adjust firmness. i got mine at meisterwerke garage in toh guan, look for mohan...JX83 wrote:Hi sorry to dig up this post.. Newbie to cl7 here.. Bro blackknight & teckie.. I read up quite abit of the old post and found some of u guys using koni shocks with stock springs..
Just a couple of questions here.. There is 3 settings on this shock right? So should I said height can be adjusted and maintaining the stock comfort on this car?
Anyone got place to recommend to install a new set? Thanks in advance..
i don't know what it is but i want one
Umm was told that 2 is the original height so I put all to lowest.. but still seems that the height is jus lower abit then the original height.. filmness can adjust ourself?wankie wrote:3 for the rear and 2 for the front for height adjustment. you can also adjust firmness. i got mine at meisterwerke garage in toh guan, look for mohan...JX83 wrote:Hi sorry to dig up this post.. Newbie to cl7 here.. Bro blackknight & teckie.. I read up quite abit of the old post and found some of u guys using koni shocks with stock springs..
Just a couple of questions here.. There is 3 settings on this shock right? So should I said height can be adjusted and maintaining the stock comfort on this car?
Anyone got place to recommend to install a new set? Thanks in advance..
koni yellows? can using the koni supplied knob, the adjuster is on top of the shocks.JX83 wrote:Umm was told that 2 is the original height so I put all to lowest.. but still seems that the height is jus lower abit then the original height.. filmness can adjust ourself?wankie wrote:3 for the rear and 2 for the front for height adjustment. you can also adjust firmness. i got mine at meisterwerke garage in toh guan, look for mohan...JX83 wrote:Hi sorry to dig up this post.. Newbie to cl7 here.. Bro blackknight & teckie.. I read up quite abit of the old post and found some of u guys using koni shocks with stock springs..
Just a couple of questions here.. There is 3 settings on this shock right? So should I said height can be adjusted and maintaining the stock comfort on this car?
Anyone got place to recommend to install a new set? Thanks in advance..
each height adjustment step is 15mm, so its only 15mm lower if you use stock springs.
i don't know what it is but i want one
- BlackKnight_CM5
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Yes, I was on Konica yellow with eibach springs previously. However as car gets older, it gets more uncomfortable so I changed back to stock springs with the lowest height on koni. Have fun!
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JX83 wrote:Ya yellow shocks.. Umm ya I suppose only 15mm.. Thanks for info.. Comfort level wise only 10% lesser than stock so is good
- BlackKnight_CM5
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Koni plus stock comfy
Koni plus eibach best
Koni plus tien harsher a tiny bit
Koni plus others....no idea. :-)
Koni plus eibach best
Koni plus tien harsher a tiny bit
Koni plus others....no idea. :-)
JX83 wrote:Another question on the koni shocks.. So far been using this koni+stock spring for 2 months so far so good..
So far only heard best combo is koni+eibach spring..
Anyone use other combination before like koni+vogtland or koni+tein spring?
How's the comfort level rating at?
Thanks for advise..
Thanks bro for the review..BlackKnight_CM5 wrote:Koni plus stock comfy
Koni plus eibach best
Koni plus tien harsher a tiny bit
Koni plus others....no idea. :-)
JX83 wrote:Another question on the koni shocks.. So far been using this koni+stock spring for 2 months so far so good..
So far only heard best combo is koni+eibach spring..
Anyone use other combination before like koni+vogtland or koni+tein spring?
How's the comfort level rating at?
Thanks for advise..