KYB Shock Absorber fitment question

**Wh1stl3r** · January 19th, 2020 06:55 PM

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I wish Koni would make them Special Active shocks for more cars. For trucks/SUVs they only have Heavy Track and HT Raid. More comfortable than the equivalent Bilsteins but still a compromise leaning on the firm side. Rebound is adjustable but compression isn't.

How many kms have you put on the Konis?

**travajante** · January 19th, 2020 08:13 PM

Originally Posted by Wh1stl3r

How many kms have you put on the Konis?

FSDs have long been around. Shocks & struts are a wear item I usually keep spares of in the parts bin & FSDs, if available, are the favored. Those pic'd were a present(from a bighearted brother

) I couldn't wait to put on. A year & 7k kms or so after, they're as sweet as ever. Hope they'd last the car's lifetime so I won't have to put the stocks, now spares, back on.

Had a chance to install the updated FSDs, now red-painted & named Special Active, on a bud's weekender. His used-to-be-harsh-on-ruts lil toy now rides like a Camry, he says.

....Thing w/ these, they're bipolar... they soften on rough & firm up when pushed.

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**Wh1stl3r** · January 21st, 2020 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by travajante

FSDs have long been around. Shocks & struts are a wear item I usually keep spares of in the parts bin & FSDs, if available, are the favored. Those pic'd were a present(from a bighearted brother

) I couldn't wait to put on. A year & 7k kms or so after, they're as sweet as ever. Hope they'd last the car's lifetime so I won't have to put the stocks, now spares, back on.

Had a chance to install the updated FSDs, now red-painted & named Special Active, on a bud's weekender. His used-to-be-harsh-on-ruts lil toy now rides like a Camry, he says.

....Thing w/ these, they're bipolar... they soften on rough & firm up when pushed.

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Good to know Koni FSD/Special Active live up to the non compromise claim of improving both ride and handling. But at 7TKm, early days still to comment on durability. What happens when you hit a pothole mid corner though?

The closest thing I found that works similarly albeit for trucks/SUVs is Fox coilovers. Unfortunately with the exception of the last gen Fort, they only make em for US market cars.

**travajante** · January 21st, 2020 11:11 AM

Originally Posted by Wh1stl3r

Good to know Koni FSD/Special Active live up to the non compromise claim of improving both ride and handling. But at 7TKm, early days still to comment on durability. What happens when you hit a pothole mid corner though?

The closest thing I found that works similarly albeit for trucks/SUVs is Fox coilovers. Unfortunately with the exception of the last gen Fort, they only make em for US market cars.

7k kms is on the current daily. This isn't my first try. FSDs have long proven their worth. They've been around for a coupla decades now. Though their NA warranty won't cover products shipped outside, it shows how Koni vouches for quality.

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**Wh1stl3r** · January 21st, 2020 11:18 AM

Koni makes quality stuff for sure. The Heavy Tracks on my old pickup are still working long after I sold it. Must have at least 60Tkm on them by now. I just wonder about the Special Active's durability given the added complexity. How long did your other sets last?

**travajante** · January 21st, 2020 12:29 PM

Originally Posted by Wh1stl3r

Koni makes quality stuff for sure. The Heavy Tracks on my old pickup are still working long after I sold it. Must have at least 60Tkm on them by now. I just wonder about the Special Active's durability given the added complexity. How long did your other sets last?

Special Active(red) replaced the FSD(gold discontinued) about 3years ago. Never had the old version give out on the old cars(long sold). A bud had them on his '06 ex-daily for about 50k kms...still good prior to trading in for a '14 WRX.
Compared the new Reds we replaced on another brother's last Feb....Couldn't tell any difference besides the color.
Just a note...this Koni series, for certain models w/ limited suspension travel, shouldn't be paired w/ lowering springs. The STR(orange) & Sport(yellow) are for that application. Both harsher than FSDs.

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**hardwang** · January 21st, 2020 04:57 PM

Where can you order Koni shocks? Hirap dito sa Mindanao, sobrang limited. Either original or KYB lang. And adding to that problem, the 3rd gen Focus is such a rare car that no shops bothered to supply its parts. Usually 2nd gen lang meron.

**travajante** · January 21st, 2020 05:30 PM

Originally Posted by hardwang

Where can you order Koni shocks? Hirap dito sa Mindanao, sobrang limited. Either original or KYB lang. And adding to that problem, the 3rd gen Focus is such a rare car that no shops bothered to supply its parts. Usually 2nd gen lang meron.

Most reasonable? Source them online... Here's to help your search, sir....

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**hardwang** · January 22nd, 2020 12:26 PM

So the dealer told me it didn’t fit. Damn.

**StockEngine** · January 22nd, 2020 12:38 PM

Originally Posted by hardwang

So the dealer told me it didn’t fit. Damn.

Damn! Meron pala variation ang sasakyan mo. My twist beam pivot bushing dalawang variation 70 and 72mm from super pro(aftermarket). I'm going hyundai to avoid the headache lol.