Koni Strut Question

[zw470]

I was researching various lowering springs for my car and came across a comment on another forum that indicated the Koni struts (both the Yellows and Oranges) for our cars lower the front-end an additional 1/4" on top of whatever lowering springs you install. Any truth to this statement? And do any other manufacturers have struts with this "feature"?

 

[Hani]

05-10 Koni struts are shorter than the 11-14 Koni's by 1/4" as far as I remember.

People use the 05-10 struts in the 11-14 cars in order to use the GT500 strut mounts which are better than the factory ones on the 11-14 cars.

 

[Azrael]

The spring perch on the Koni's are lower so it adds a bit to the drop on the front.

 

[AKDMB]

Pretty sure all 05-10 struts are shorter, but I can't confirm this for sure.

 

[Azrael]

Pretty sure all 05-10 struts are shorter, but I can't confirm this for sure.

The spring is what determines the height of the car, a shorter strut wouldn't. Now a strut that has a lower spring perch (IE the spring sits lower) would. Koni's have a lower spring perch than most other brands, which makes the front of the car sit a little lower than advertised with most aftermarket springs.

You can see some of the rake from the second pic... This is on BMR springs and Koni Yellows.

 

[zw470]

Yeah the additional rake is what I want to avoid :nonono: Does this affect only the 05-10 or the 11-14s as well? What about Yellows vs Oranges?

 

[JTS_7]

BMR Drag springs will give you a slight raked look no matter what, not sure about their handling springs. Slightly more rake if you use 05-10 struts( orange or yellow) with gt500 mounts on a 11-14 car as the front will sit lower.

If you use 11-14 orange or yellows using stock 11-14 mount with lets say Eibach Sportlines the car should sit pretty much level all the way around.


I did not notice my car sitting any lower in the front with Koni yellows vs a stock strut, both using BMR drag springs.

 

['03GTinFLA]

I'll add the obligatory, if you 11-14 struts and reuse your stock mounts be very careful with them as they separate easily and send bearings everywhere.

 

[stags]

Avoid the rake: get 11-14 struts w mm or vorschlag cc plates

 

[zw470]

Based an you guys' help I'm pretty sure I'll Be going with the 11-14 Koni Oranges, H&R Super Sport springs, a BMR adj panhard bar and some kind of camber plates. Any particular reason you recommend those brands over others?