[MikeNH]

My left front strut has started to leak a little. The car has 31K miles so everything is still stock. Looks like I have a couple of option.



- replace the one leaker with oem



-replace both with oem



-replace both with koni



I dont track the car. Its just a weekend toy from me. Are koni stuts much different than oem. The price for koni and oem is not that different. Its tempting just to replace the leaker.



Any one have experince iwth the koni struts?

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[rustech]

I would never replace a single strut, and after you replace both struts, you had might as well replace the rear shocks which are a bit cheaper...and don't forget an alignment. I think it might be time for you to save for an upgrade.

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[Miles'PHTurbo968]

I have been really happy with my Koni's. They are not too harsh for daily driving. I too would recomend replacing both. I also agree that as long as you are going to have some work done: get the Koni's front and back. I don't think you will be dissappointed. Jason at Paragon Product beside being very knowledgable sell them and all parts needed. I have no affiliation with Paragon other than being a satisfied customer.

Best of luck and let us know what you end up doing



Miles

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[unknown4u]

Koni has a life time warranty. <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/biggrin.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[bob blackwell]

Another happy Koni user. I have used them as replacement struts and shocks on over a dozen cars - all the way back to my 1963 V.W. Squareback. Loved them all. I even had an opportunity to use the Koni "lifetime Warranty" and it is really valid. As long as there is no evidence of abuse, they replace the item with a like item for free. Replace shocks and struts only in pairs. Enjoy! Bob Blackwell.

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[Dave]

You should do an alignment after replacing the struts. I still say a good alignment by a good P-car 944/968 wrench with a good Hunter alignment rack... is the best dollar-for-dollar money you'll spend on getting all that Dr. Porsche intended.



You could do a lot worse than replacing struts and the rear shocks with the Koni yellows. It helps to have similar damping and similarly-behaving damping fore and aft. You get a little shock adjustability in the bargain.

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[Miles'PHTurbo968]

Great point Dave the alignment is a must after replacing the struts. I also agree best bang for the the bucks too



Miles

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[Dean968]

[quote name='Miles'PHTurbo968' post='35171' date='May 8 2007, 01:31 AM']Great point Dave the alignment is a must after replacing the struts. I also agree best bang for the the bucks too



Miles[/quote]





DEFINITELY do an align afterwards. I didn't get one organized quick enough after having all my shocks done and in only a couple of hundred miles I ended up chewing my rears up rather badly <img src="/forum/images/smilies/968/sad.gif" class="smilie" alt="" />

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[MikeNH]

Assuming I do the koni conversion myself its only a $68 savings over staying with OEM. My cab is a weekend non-tracked toy so I leaning toward OEM.



I agree on the alingment although I live in BFE so finding someone to do it is gonna be fun. Interestingly I have had the car 6 years and other than tire mounting I have never had anyone else work on it. Not sure I can take the stress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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[Dave]

[quote name='MikeNH' post='35249' date='May 9 2007, 05:15 PM']its only a $68 savings over staying with OEM.[/quote]



But the Koni's are adjustable... something to think about for the small difference in $$$.



What / where is BFE?

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[RPM]

What / where is BFE?

HAHAHAHAHA



I was just laughing over that - had never seen that phrase abbreviated but knew it immediately.



Allow me the pleasure of translating:



BFE = Bum F*ck Egypt



otherwise known as absolutely nowhere

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[doster]

I also would like the koni struts but do they have an oem replacement

or do i need to do the koni front conversion that paragon does?

It sounds like a pretty good deal, is anyone using the koni conversion?

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[badberry68]

Also, I think you can use the stock spring or use a conversion for a smaller diameter spring. But is'nt there some cutting a fitting in order to install Konis.

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[flash]

many of us are running the converted konis



you can do the conversion yourself - i just did it a couple of weeks ago on dan's car - was pretty easy, but not for somebody new to a wrench or not set up well in the garage - you have to cut the housing and drill in the bottom - pretty easy, but you need the tools, the space, and the nerve - took me a couple of hours to do, but we did not paint his housings - that would have put it into a second day



the stock springs will work, or you can get threaded collars to use smaller ones, which then add the flexibility of adjustable front ride height - you will need a spring compressor to do the job either way

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[TheMirror]

Doing the strut inserts is a breeze....as long as you have the tools you need. My pop and I did them on my WRX using a drill, a pipe cutter, and careful measurements. Keep the Loctite handy for anchoring in the bolt that secures the Koni insert into the old strut. Otherwise, that sucker will back itself out within 200 miles. Trust me.



-R

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[Dave]

For those of us that get nervous cutting strut bodies... Paragon Products offered the conversion service. Not sure if they still do, but worth checking for the "I'd rather just write a check" crowd.

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[flash]

as of a couple of weeks ago, they still offered the service, but did not have any cores in stock



when i did mine, i had them do it - i hate painting

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[mefforddk]

[quote name='flash' post='35393' date='May 11 2007, 04:22 PM']as of a couple of weeks ago, they still offered the service, but did not have any cores in stock



when i did mine, i had them do it - i hate painting[/quote]



I waited close to 2-3 weeks before I got my Koni's with the conversion done at Paragon. I'm out of town, so my cores will not be back for another months. However, Chuck says that paragon went out and gathered up some cores.

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[MikeNH]

Stayed with OEM. The cost was about the same and I like having the car say stock. Again the car is a weekend toy for me.

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[Duckman]

Go Koni Sport Yellow at all four corners and have Jason "do" them for you. It's worth it. I love mine.

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