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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 02:31 AM
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Can find very few negatives for koni fsd dampers. Has anyone changed there sport dampers for fsd's keeping the sport springs and found any negatives to the swap ?
I find the sport dampers very good on all but the more serious pot holes which do tend to shudder through the car, especially pot holes mid corner and wondered if the fsd's were the answer. I wouldnt want to do the swap and find the pot holes soaked up but loose the sporty nature of the sport shocks.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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The FSDs are going to be a more comfortable and compliant setup because they automatically stiffen under cornering. If the sports are too stiff for you, IMO the FSDs would be the answer.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob Hall' post='680745' date='Sep 29 2008, 05:31 AM
Can find very few negatives for koni fsd dampers. Has anyone changed there sport dampers for fsd's keeping the sport springs and found any negatives to the swap ?
I find the sport dampers very good on all but the more serious pot holes which do tend to shudder through the car, especially pot holes mid corner and wondered if the fsd's were the answer. I wouldnt want to do the swap and find the pot holes soaked up but loose the sporty nature of the sport shocks.
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I have Koni FSDs w/ Eibach springs and the ride is a bit stiffer than stock but the performance side of it is greatly improved!
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 02:14 PM
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I have run Koni FSD shocks on previous cars and also Koni adjustable shocks too. They are superb and will transform the ride (and not negatively either). If your shocks need changing then get the FSDs.
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Old Sep 29, 2008 | 11:55 PM
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Thanks guys

ive run the koni adjustables on a previous car ( not bmw) afew years ago and found the performance good but they were quite unreliable.

very tempted to give the fsd's a try

The damn sb has given me the bug to do more
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 08:00 AM
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The fsd's must be very popular as i cant get hold of any in the uk, koni are saying theres a min 3 week lead time.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 08:46 AM
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:24 AM
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have ordered the fsd's with a revised lead time of 10 days, so we shall see.
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Old Sep 30, 2008 | 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Rob Hall' post='681932' date='Sep 30 2008, 02:24 PM
have ordered the fsd's with a revised lead time of 10 days, so we shall see.
I ordered mine from shox.com and got them within a week. good luck!
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Old Oct 2, 2008 | 09:48 AM
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Koni FSD's are the way to go! I live in San Diego where SHOX.COM is located and they have the best prices. In fact... I got my springs and shocks installed at the shop right next door to Shox.com since they are located in the same building.
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