What shocks are you running?

[jrinlv315]

I have a standard TI Balljoint and want to know what are good shocks to run? I would like something that you could adjust, and I'm not afraid to beef up any mounts (I've heard you may need to do this with coil overs). I also would not be opposed to running 2 different types of shocks, fr and back.
Any info would be great. Thanks JR

[Guest]

i run bilsteins, but they're not adjustable.

[jrinlv315]

anyone know if there is an adjustable shock I could run on a balljoint pan, thats not coilover?

[Ozzie]

Yep.

Koni reds. Compression & rebound adjustable.
Should run you about $110 each.
Model #'s for BJ & IRS T1
F: 80-1787
R: 80-2149

[Southernbug]

For my 74 standard beetle I used Koni Red adjustables as well. I bought mine from www.donssport.com

IRS Rear Koni Special Front Shock (#80-1787) $104.37 Each
IRS Rear Koni Special Rear Shock (#80-2149) $104.37 Each[/url]

[Bruce2]

Koni reds. Compression & rebound adjustable.
F: 80-1787

Koni reds can only be adjusted for extension. Compression is fixed.

[racelook]

Koni Red

[Ozzie]

Koni reds. Compression & rebound adjustable.
F: 80-1787

Koni reds can only be adjusted for extension. Compression is fixed.

You are right Bruce, but you knew that too.
I must have been reading how to adjust a different model.
Sorry guys.

[gcorrado]

i run bilsteins. not adjustable, but happy with them.

also got them from http://www.donssport.com/

one thing though, you need to but the top ends seperately for those.

[Bruceg]

I have the Spax adjustables. You don’t need to take them off the car to adjust them which is nice, and they are cheaper than the Konis. I don’t know the number but I got them from CSP in Gremany.

[Ozzie]

Can you link us up to some info on them?

[Ghia Nut]

Id also like to hear about those Spax and hear how they handle. I will be going with Bilstiens due to longevity and stiffness... should be a pretty bummpy ride with full white line race setup

[Bruceg]

Hi: the adjustable rears for IRS are G482 and the standard fronts are G616 and G492.

I THINK the G616 are for regular height and the G492 are for lowered. It’s not clear from the Spax catalog but that’s what I remember. So check before you order

http://www.spax.co.uk/downloads/RSX%20K ... f/kits.pdf

http://www.csp-shop.de/cgi-bin/shop2/sh ... 1246714426

I got them 5 or 6 years ago and now they are 100 euros each. Performance wise I don’t have anything to compare them with. On dead soft they are about the same as the old Gabriels that I pulled off. On full hard they can shake my fillings out. They have 28 settings which is really too much. 5 would probably be fine. On the street I run the backs at 2 or 3 and the fronts at 8 (0 being the softest). For an autocross I just reach under and bump them up about 4 clicks, fast back roads one or two more. Now while they have the adjustment screw on the side of the shock it is at the bottom and covered by the lower shock mount at the rear. I had to drill a hole in the lower mount big enough to get a screw driver through. On my wish list of things to do is to glue a big plastic knob on the adjusting screw so I can adjust them without looking at them or using a screw driver. Compared to the Konis which you have to take off to adjust the Spax are great.

Another option is to buy the Koni reds and then send them to Koni to have the external adjustability put in. I think it was about $130/shock last I asked. Because of the way they mount they can only make the fronts externally adjustable.

[cruzinbug]

what about custom making some front shock using kyb AGX? im sure i can fab something up, any idea on how well it might work? anyone done something like this before?