There are Ohlins and there are Ohlins. I don't believe that the automotive Ohlins are in the same league as the Motorcycle Ohlins, from what I know, different factory.

If you paid the same price as you did for Ohlins to Koni, they'd be able to make you a set thats the same as the Ohlins, hell, they'd probably tune to your valving requirements too.

Oil or Gas suspensions are commonly misunderstood item. All gas shocks have oil (although not all oil have gas) but Koni Yellows (Popular for street performance) are oil/gas shocks. Hell, even the stock ITR shocks are oil/gas. Whats different, potentially is the valving rate in the shock.

I use Koni's coupled with ITR springs for street use (Well, Until I started FIGHTEX anyway, which I now use for street as well because they're actually quite a comfortable ride for what they are - FIGHTEX N1).

I think the issue with Koni's are that alot of people don't know how to set them up or match them. All to often, I see people just turn up the Koni's to the stiffest or near stiffest. Of course its going to be harsh.



Quote Originally Posted by VTECMACHINE View Post
LOL alright mate.

So your saying Koni is better than Ohlins and things like that?

Aren't Koni's an oil shock? I'm sorry but there is no way an oil shock as a performance Damper (especially for circuit racing - which you are claiming Koni to be, as you say they are better and Ohlins and stuff) is better than a Gas shock.

Also just wondering... what other coilovers/shocks/springs have you used and for what purpose. Have you driven a DC2R before? do you really know what the suspension is like? it's beautiful, and I have seen way to many people stuff it up by using Koni's.

Just my 2c, and i'm sticking with Koni's are s**t!