Replaced my Koni to Monroe

[Dynaway]

Replaced my Koni Yellows to Monroe Reflex, replaced all my pillow mounts as well.... car feels damn comfy... muahaha.. steering lighter effort

 

no more boucy tummy

 

when taking out the old Koni, both front bump stop was crushed, pillow mount has sinked as well, roller bearings looks alrite.

 

rear still have the bump stop intact, however the pillow mount has cracked(cant be seen unless taken out)

[DarkLord]

What's the damage?

[Dynaway]

total spend abt 500+++

 

pillow mounts are killer abt $50 each for front, $40 for each rear

[S4vtec]

on lowered springs?

[Dynaway]

anything wrong with that???

[S4vtec]

normally lowered springs would give problems like that . are the monroes compatible ? Most of the shocks are not compatible with lowered springs . you'll be lucky if they last beyond a yr and a half

[Qr25vet]

might as well hijack yr thread...

I also roughly abt the same time with him changed my Monroes to hotbits adjustable coilovers

only got the pics of the new ones...

front (with cusco top adjustable pillow mounts installed)

http://www.redlinegti.com/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=1062&image_id=11763

 

Rear:

http://www.redlinegti.com/forum/gallery/image.php?album_id=1062&image_id=11764

he dampings are adjustable via a knob @ the top of the strut...it has 40 points(or clicks) of adjustment...bad thing is that the height for the rear is non adjustable.... :(

verdict:

1.well worth the $$ spent as u can have the flexibility of having comfort when u want to and all out preformance on the track

2.u dont have to worry about the rear tyres scrubbing the fenders anymore when u have some fat arse guy or gal @ the rear seats as u can adjust it harder

3.car dosent feel as if its falling apart anymore and its so much more stable @ high speeds...

4.pillow mounts are noisy..if u can live with the noise...handling is spot on...

Edited April 27, 2008 by Qr25vet

[Qr25vet]

anyways see when u wanna do alignment lemme know...but have to wait for one week for the suspension to bed in...cos the height will go down after like abt 500kms...

[Dynaway]

i'm not surprised on the early retirement of absorbers with lower springs...

 

even Tein coilovers, my fren had them replace in abt 9 mths time...with frequent track use as well...

[S4vtec]

you guys are loaded la !!

[Dynaway]

hahah... nope.... if i'm, i wont be driving such an old car......

 

i'll probably be driving a Civic Type-R.... muahahaa

[Qr25vet]

my frens tien never track b4...use 1yr plus leak liao...

[Qr25vet]

if i am loaded i would be driving an R32 or a M3...not this car...

[Dynaway]

not surprising.... .our roads are full of bumps....

[Qr25vet]

tts y hotbits power...the asorber got 2 years warranty and the springs...TEN YEARS

[Dynaway]

ur rear Hotbits only comes with the damper???? no spring???

[Qr25vet]

got spring also la

[Fuwari]

I'm new here and was wanting to ask, if that's the case for the suspensions... since TEIN is outta the question (Have heard some problems with it's squeaky rebounds after some mileage already), anyone got any opinion on CUSCO suspensions?