Koni coilovers

[moranor@axis]

Sclass in general coilovers are more track focused with higher spring rates so for rough roads not the best idea...

interesting point on koni shocks... they have a quick buildup of force in the low speed (this is body control) then the force drops off quickly after the critical body control speeds so that bumps can be absorbed... on cheap shocks the response is more linear with little or no elbow so to get the same performance the shocks have to be very hard...

Koni in Red Vs a Linear shock (cheap shocks are more Linear than good ones)

notice the forces under 3 this is body control...

here is a shock dyno of a BC coilover on various settings not very impressive at all and these are probably the best of the 'cheap coilovers' this is why i dont sell BC and will always recommend a good shock spring combo over cheap coilovers...

 

[sclass]

I see what you mean. So basically if you're not going to spend at least R15k on coilovers you're better off with a high-end damper/spring combo. I see one of the most popular setups overseas is H&R/Bilstein combo, but is it the BEST combo?

On another note I think that the performance of spring/dampers/coilovers can only be as good as the state of the bushes/mountings...these make a HUGE difference even on a stock suspension.

 

[moranor@axis]

I see what you mean. So basically if you're not going to spend at least R15k on coilovers you're better off with a high-end damper/spring combo. I see one of the most popular setups overseas is H&R/Bilstein combo, but is it the BEST combo?

On another note I think that the performance of spring/dampers/coilovers can only be as good as the state of the bushes/mountings...these make a HUGE difference even on a stock suspension.

100%

Bilstein do make excellent shocks but for the same price you can get Koni sports that are rebound adjustable... both are very good with H&R and both are High quality items...

and both are also well proven in motorsport...