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Title: Koni front shocks
Post by: Reeves1 on June 11, 2015, 06:40:57 AM
FYI - they tell me they have at least five more pairs in stock.

http://classicgarage.com/koshforfomup.html

My set should be here early next week.

(note: the picture they show is wrong, but after e-mailing them and asking questions, the right ones have been sent to me. The picture is "Illustration for reference purposes only")
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: dick1172762 on June 14, 2015, 08:47:23 AM
Thanks for the info Reeves1. FYI Koni use to tell you to break the shock in by setting them on soft for a while.
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: Reeves1 on June 23, 2015, 06:07:10 AM
They finally got here last Friday.
UPS delivered to the wrong address in town.....and charged me an extra $75.94 in taxes , duty & broker fees.

The package that should contain the top nuts , washers & rubbers are missing.
Package was not broken.
Sent them an e-mail yesterday - no reply yet.

Dick - plan was to use them on soft to start with anyway. I never did find 90/10 shocks.
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: Reeves1 on June 23, 2015, 03:16:57 PM
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Ouch, sorry about GST & brokerage. One never knows with UPS.
I have Koni sending me the missing hardware, I will in turn put it in a padded envelope and mail to you.
Sorry for the inconvenience,
Ann
customer service
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: Reeves1 on September 01, 2015, 05:18:14 AM
FYI..... I got in touch with Koni to get an idea on rebuilding my original (Koni) shocks.

Their reply:
Thank you for contacting us here at KONI NA. The price to rebuild the 80 series dampers is $140/ea. plus parts. Parts typically range $50-$100 per shock as well when replacing the rods. Current lead time on a rebuild is 6-7 weeks.

Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: entropy on August 17, 2016, 11:15:28 PM
FYI..... I got in touch with Koni to get an idea on rebuilding my original (Koni) shocks.

Their reply:
Thank you for contacting us here at KONI NA. The price to rebuild the 80 series dampers is $140/ea. plus parts. Parts typically range $50-$100 per shock as well when replacing the rods. Current lead time on a rebuild is 6-7 weeks


So how did the set you got work out?  Not that I'm going to need to worry about it until I get the car back together, but more weight transfer on the hit would be a happy thing...
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: Reeves1 on August 18, 2016, 06:26:55 AM
New set I bought is on the white car & I cannot drive it yet...... looks like next year (unless a buyer pops up ).

I read a week ago on a car forum, Koni no longer re-builds shocks.

I have an NOS - OEM set for the blue car.....

Note: The Koni shocks cannot be set like/ie : 90/10.
They set soft to hard, both ways.
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: TIGGER on August 22, 2016, 04:49:16 PM
Koni, does have 3 authorized service centers that rebuilds their stuff now.  I recently asked as I need to get my front struts rebuilt for my Saleen.
Title: Re: Koni front shocks
Post by: 74 PintoWagon on August 23, 2016, 07:32:57 AM
http://www.eshocks.com/Kon_Serv.asp (http://www.eshocks.com/Kon_Serv.asp)