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daniel · Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 670 Location: Sydney, Australia

So I finally managed to pickup a reasonably priced set of front koni shocks this week and have just finished fitting them. Not sure if I am expecting too much here but I was disappointed to find both bilsteins leaking (5 years old)- especially considering I wanted to fit them to my 944.
Incidentally at the same time I built my car a friend also built a 914 track car using kyb shocks and they are still in great condition.
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11723 Location: PacNW

Bilsteins are known to seep a little and still function fine.

KYB are not as good as they used to be, IMO.
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morghen · Joined: 21 Jan 2005 Posts: 8879 Location: Romania

KYB are garbage. They lasted 3 months on my 924...i bought a pair about 10 years ago...threw them away after 3 months and put oems back in.
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fiat22turbo · Joined: 18 Jan 2006 Posts: 4040 Location: Portland, OR

GR-2' are just OE equivalents and are not "performance" units. No matter what their marketing department says.

They are also poorly made and cheap, Sachs or Boge are much better for OE equivalency.
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1988 944 Turbo S (Silver Rose)

Lefty · Joined: 14 Oct 2013 Posts: 61 Location: Sydney, Australia

Daniel
I had original socks on my car when I bought it 6 years ago ( and tyres) I swapped out shocks for bilstein and have a regretted the delicious. They are just too stiff for nsw roads except highways. A few hours on the car is punishing, so the long drive enjoyment has gone. I also think they are adding more stress to. Other suspension components life rubber bushings etc. so that will have to be addressed soon. I did a lot of searching when I bought them vs konis, and landed on bilstein. I wonder if konis were a better choice in hindsight, as they are adjustable.
Lefty
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Rasta Monsta · Joined: 12 Jul 2006 Posts: 11723 Location: PacNW

SlayerSST · Joined: 21 Sep 2010 Posts: 212

Koni yellows and bilsteins hd are too soft.

Lefty · Joined: 14 Oct 2013 Posts: 61 Location: Sydney, Australia

Arrg, dam that Apple predictive text.
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Harm · Joined: 02 Apr 2009 Posts: 1373 Location: Holland

Picking up parts I start flipping through a parts brochure on the counter at a local parts supplier and notice a KYB advertisement;
Rear shocks for €25,- a piece.
That's a terrible low price IMHO.
Doesn't seem to be my cup of tea…

Here is a recent publication of Bilstein by Bilstein that might interest 924 race drivers. Two pics included.
http://www.bilstein.de/news-events/news-detail/archive/2015/october/returnpage/340/article/bilstein-shock-absorbers-of-porsche-carrera-924-gts-clubsport-are-to-be-repaired-true-to-the-origina/

I hope your Koni's turn out well.
Kind regards,
Harm.
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