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BMR Sales · 08-13-2015, 04:26 PM

I have to call Koni in the morning for something else - I will check on these

foo.fighter · 08-18-2015, 05:35 AM

anything?

BMR Sales · 08-18-2015, 12:41 PM

I didn't talk to them, I've been Trading eMails - just sent another!

DavidCorsaro · 08-18-2015, 08:08 PM

There's only 2 sets in the country right now. Unobtanium at the moment.

RichCamaro10 · 08-20-2015, 05:35 PM

Just a quick question about the Koni yellows. What will the plan be for adjusting the rear shocks? Will there be a knob on top like the BC coilovers? I really hate the idea of drilling holes in the trunk...

Rad_dsm · 08-20-2015, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidCorsaro

There's only 2 sets in the country right now. Unobtanium at the moment.

Who has them?

X25 · 08-20-2015, 09:12 PM

Well, Koni Yellows are one of the entry level recommendations, so they are not gold anyway. I also don't really understand how come it took so long for them that gen 5 itself has been replaced by gen 6 by the time they were able to come up with these shocks.

foo.fighter · 08-21-2015, 06:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rad_dsm

Who has them?

saw them on tirerack..

Norm Peterson · 08-21-2015, 07:19 AM

Dunno why it takes them so long, but it took them damn near a whole year to fix the weld between the endlink bracket and the strut body on the S197 Mustang yellows so it wouldn't crack there any more.

They may have been trying to do something about allowable bump stroke so that lowered cars on softish springs don't end up breaking stuff inside (another S197 issue, and I think we all know that lowering just for the sake of lowering isn't just confined to cars with blue oval badging).

Like you say, they seem to be pretty decent as entry-level single-adjustable dampers, though I think I'd want something else for spring rates much more than about double the OE stiffnesses.

Bilstein isn't any better, if my experience there with a small run of specially calibrated shocks and struts that happen to fit my wife's Legacy means anything. I think the wait there was over a year, and I think it was a matter of small runs having low priority. Perhaps that's the way the Euro shock mfrs see the ponycar market in general???

Norm

BMR Sales · 08-21-2015, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by foo.fighter

saw them on tirerack..

They still show Special Order. My Koni Rep has still not gotten back to me

BMR Sales · 08-26-2015, 04:26 PM

Finally talked to my Koni Rep on the phone - they are waiting on Bushings for the Yellows so they are not ready yet - but should be very soon

BMR Sales · 08-27-2015, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by BMR Sales

Finally talked to my Koni Rep on the phone - they are waiting on Bushings for the Yellows so they are not ready yet - but should be very soon

Talked to Koni Product Development this morning. There are indeed two Sets on cars (1 just a week ago), but these are pre-productions. Just waiting on production of Bushings.

The long delay of the Yellows is that it is a different design from the Oranges - different stampings, different valving, etc.

They want this done as much as you want them as they need to get to the 6th Gen as soon as they can.

Destructo09 · 08-27-2015, 10:35 AM

Hopefully they fixed the issue with the oranges spring perch being too close to the tire. 275/40R20s up front on 20x9s don't work with Koni Oranges.

They didn't give a damn when I told them about the problem so I was left spending more money on wheel studs and a spacer to keep them from rubbing excessively.

I would certainly be a bit leery about going with Yellows also.

L99CAMA2011 · 09-05-2015, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Destructo09

Hopefully they fixed the issue with the oranges spring perch being too close to the tire. 275/40R20s up front on 20x9s don't work with Koni Oranges.

They didn't give a damn when I told them about the problem so I was left spending more money on wheel studs and a spacer to keep them from rubbing excessively.

I would certainly be a bit leery about going with Yellows also.

Some of us are going to be running lower diameter tires so that may not be an issue. 1LE guys with 285s should be all set I guess.

08-18-2015, 05:35 AM	#58
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08-20-2015, 05:35 PM	#61
RichCamaro10 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 109 View My Garage	Just a quick question about the Koni yellows. What will the plan be for adjusting the rear shocks? Will there be a knob on top like the BC coilovers? I really hate the idea of drilling holes in the trunk... __________________ 2010 Black Camaro 2SS

08-20-2015, 09:12 PM	#63
X25 Drives: '16 C7 Z51 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Redmond, WA Posts: 3,056	Well, Koni Yellows are one of the entry level recommendations, so they are not gold anyway. I also don't really understand how come it took so long for them that gen 5 itself has been replaced by gen 6 by the time they were able to come up with these shocks. __________________ '16 Corvette C7 Z51 1LT (Build Thread) '14 AGM 1SS 1LE [COTW 11/17/14] (Build Thread) (SOLD) '13 Mazda MX-5 Club (Build Thread) '17 RAM 1500 Crew Cab 4x4 Night Edition '15 Nissan Rogue S AWD

08-21-2015, 07:19 AM	#65
Norm Peterson corner barstool sitter Drives: 08 Mustang GT, 19 WRX Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Eastern Time Zone Posts: 6,990	Dunno why it takes them so long, but it took them damn near a whole year to fix the weld between the endlink bracket and the strut body on the S197 Mustang yellows so it wouldn't crack there any more. They may have been trying to do something about allowable bump stroke so that lowered cars on softish springs don't end up breaking stuff inside (another S197 issue, and I think we all know that lowering just for the sake of lowering isn't just confined to cars with blue oval badging). Like you say, they seem to be pretty decent as entry-level single-adjustable dampers, though I think I'd want something else for spring rates much more than about double the OE stiffnesses. Bilstein isn't any better, if my experience there with a small run of specially calibrated shocks and struts that happen to fit my wife's Legacy means anything. I think the wait there was over a year, and I think it was a matter of small runs having low priority. Perhaps that's the way the Euro shock mfrs see the ponycar market in general??? Norm __________________ '08 GT coupe 5M (the occasional track toy) '19 WRX 6M (the family sedan . . . seriously)

08-13-2015, 04:26 PM	#57
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	I have to call Koni in the morning for something else - I will check on these

08-18-2015, 12:41 PM	#59
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	I didn't talk to them, I've been Trading eMails - just sent another!

08-26-2015, 04:26 PM	#67
BMR Sales Drives: Race Car Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Seffner, FL Posts: 6,226	Finally talked to my Koni Rep on the phone - they are waiting on Bushings for the Yellows so they are not ready yet - but should be very soon

08-27-2015, 10:35 AM	#69
Destructo09 Drives: 2010 CGM Camaro 2SS/LS3 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Raleigh-Durham Posts: 1,409	Hopefully they fixed the issue with the oranges spring perch being too close to the tire. 275/40R20s up front on 20x9s don't work with Koni Oranges. They didn't give a damn when I told them about the problem so I was left spending more money on wheel studs and a spacer to keep them from rubbing excessively. I would certainly be a bit leery about going with Yellows also. __________________ 2010 2SS BMR 1" Springs Koni Orange struts/shocks 1LE rear sway bar SRP Racing Pedals Hurst Billet short shifter Square tire/wheel setup Elite Engineering Catch Can Stainless Power longtubes/highflow cats K&N Typhoon CAI RPM Motorsports of Garner, NC dyno tune (421 RWHP)