KONI vs BILSTEIN

[Holland]

Why don't I suggest something constructive here.

How about E30M3 springs and Boge dampers? Lower than a stock narrow body E30, while still giving a stock yet sporty ride.

Sure it isn't hella low, but clearly you don't care about that...

[Oolop]

Bilstein>KONI
Monotube>Twintube
Big Piston>Small Piston
Gas separated from fluid by floating piston>Gas not separated from fluid causes cavitation when shock is being worked hard
Pricier but quality>Cheap but... cheap.

Although not all Bilsteins are monotube and not all KONI's are twintube, for the majority these are what we generally see bought most often.

[nando]

Konis are cheaper? News to me...

They may be inferior, but they still ride better. :p

[Oolop]

lol to each his own :up:

Well I will add this: it all depends on what you're aiming for.

Hella flushed/slammed (no track duty or actual cornering performance) twin tube is the way to go because you have more shock travel in that design and can "get lower".

Competition/performance where grip matters, monotube is the way to go.

As for adjustability, it doesn't matter how far from soft your shocks are adjusted if you're skills aren't developed enough to really understand or feel the difference. Point I'm getting at is that it's the driver who's the weakest link. Do the best you can and be consistent before making all these changes and then once you get to the point of making adjustments, do them one by one and write down the affects. Just my two cents!