I'm on coupe/Z springs with coupe 19s. I run Koni adjustables and had them about 1/3 from soft. Rode pretty damned firm. Even for me. I turned the rears and fronts just off from full soft (ie.. maybe 1 click for back and 1/4-1/2 turn fronts). Now it's firm but no longer jarring.

Either Konis are really firm even on their soft settings or it's just me. Of course it's firm because of the 19s but still.

What are you guys running for your adjustable settings?

 

4 full turns from stiff (for street driving) on d-specs with Eibach pro... added another 1/2 turn towards soft with Sportlines... The car has been down for a couple weeks so I dont have many miles at all on the Sportlines yet - but the 4.5 turns from firm seemed to feel okay (for the few miles I did drive).

I count from full stiff because they dont stop when going full soft... its easier to keep track from full stiff.

BTW - I think 11 turns would be as soft as they go (not positive) - so I guess I'm nearly 1/3 from full stiff.

 

I've tried a few different settings on my D-Specs (with Eibach Prokit's) and I've settled on 4 turns from hard for both front and back. Unfortunately I don't have reclining back seats, so the backs are a pain to adjust. The ride seems firmer than I remember stock, but certainly not jarring. I am also only on 18's so that might help me as well.

 

One thing about the Koni rears is that you adjust them from the wheel well. I guess in our sedan's case, that's actually a good thing. I have to jack up the rear but I can get in there w/o having to take off the wheel/tire.

 

they make extension cable - you run them right up the back seat - the top sticks out between the rear parcel shelf edge and the top of the back seat (I tuck mine under the seatbelt)... it very convenient and cheap.

 

You are just getting to old Jeff. LOL

 

"getting"???... He's near my age I think - which means he's been too old for quite a while (at least I know I have)

 

I can't answer your question about the G, but I did have Koni Yellows on my 96 Maxima and yes, they are pretty damn firm, even on the lowest setting. I screwed around with them numerous times and found that the lowest setting seemed to be the best for all driving. I believe Koni Yellow are only adjustable for rebound only.

 

are the Koni's better than the Tokico Spec-D

 

Much better.

 

I still

 

yeah, the konis on the maxima were miles ahead of the Tokico blues. But I see you can get the Tokico blues (non-adjust) and the D-specs. The vendor here that sells them can't say how the two are valved relative to each other

 

Care to elaborate Dave? I take it you’ve used both?

 

IMO, Tokico Blues are junk and I wouldn't have much faith in the D-specs either since reliability is so poor with the Blues. I learned that when it comes to shocks/struts, it's much wiser to pay a lot more up front for something that designed correctly and will last. Koni's have no issues with pretty major drops. Tokicos on the other hand, can't much more than a 1.5" drop before you greatly reduce their life.

 

Well I think the G and Zs have their own Tokico part numbers? ie... I think the Z units have a piston that's 1" shorter or something. So to prevent bottoming out.

But I doubt the Blue versions feature this.