Suspension Koni FSD and HSport springs installed!
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Koni FSD and H-Sport Springs Info...
For the record, since the H-Sport springs come with 1" shorter bump stops, the stock strut stroke should be maintained. Also, don't forget to have your car aligned to compensate for the lowered ride height and adjusted suspension geometry. It will save wear and tear on your tires and let your new suspension work as advertised.
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I would be carful not to lower much more than the H-sport - I can see that you might get bottoming. I just did FSD on stock 03 springs and ran this weekend at Road Atlanta. All in all this is an excellent mod and I highly recomend it - but I did bottom my front left shock a few times in turn 12 (high speed right with a big bump). I did not bottom before with stock shocks. This only happened with a 200+lb passenger, but I did run that combo before. I would be worried about shorter springs. My 03 has fairly stiff springs.
I would also comment that I think the ride is much better and the handeling is also better (no loss other that cost). I lowered my car with tires and wheels 16 " with 40 series. I already bottom around town, but it is the chassis, not the shocks/springs.
I think the FSDs are great.
Wes
I would also comment that I think the ride is much better and the handeling is also better (no loss other that cost). I lowered my car with tires and wheels 16 " with 40 series. I already bottom around town, but it is the chassis, not the shocks/springs.
I think the FSDs are great.
Wes
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What are folks paying to have the FSDs installed? I work for the parent company of KONI and I can get them for a very steep discount.
I just e-mailed a guy up at KONI and he explained the backorder story to me.
"Because the Mini is the hottest selling FSD kit in the country, we are currently on backorder with them as sales are out pacing production. We do have a large number in transit from Holland right now due in mid-August that will fill our current orders and have kits available."
I just e-mailed a guy up at KONI and he explained the backorder story to me.
"Because the Mini is the hottest selling FSD kit in the country, we are currently on backorder with them as sales are out pacing production. We do have a large number in transit from Holland right now due in mid-August that will fill our current orders and have kits available."
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Originally Posted by jibeho
Found a local guy that charges $279 to install the kit. Is this about right?
For a professional, though, that seems on the steep end of things, but within reason (ie I wouldn't call it a rip off, but you might be able to beat that price if you shop around a bit). But really, I'd be more concerned about getting somebody reputable than somebody cheap - and just because they're expensive doesn't mean they're repuatable, either.
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Originally Posted by Mini Fireman
For the record, since the H-Sport springs come with 1" shorter bump stops, the stock strut stroke should be maintained. Also, don't forget to have your car aligned to compensate for the lowered ride height and adjusted suspension geometry. It will save wear and tear on your tires and let your new suspension work as advertised.
John
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Originally Posted by johnD
What do you mean by this? Does the FSD'd have a longer stroke compared to stock due to the shorter bump stop? Thanks!
John
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Originally Posted by Larry Clemens
The FSD should have the same stroke as the OE shocks. The H-sport springs, which lower the car 1 inch, have shorter bump stops to retain the OE travel.
It would retain OE travel until it hit the bump stop. Once the bump stops come into play though, the H-sport bump stop has much less distance to act in, so it doesn't have OE travel/behavior throughout the entire range of motion. The shorter bumpstop also results in a stiffer spring curve at the bottom end of the stroke.
Last edited by dave; 07-26-2006 at 10:22 AM.
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Originally Posted by Dave
Kind of.
It would retain OE travel until it hit the bump stop. Once the bump stops come into play though, the H-sport bump stop has much less distance to act in, so it doesn't have OE travel throughout the entire range of motion.
It would retain OE travel until it hit the bump stop. Once the bump stops come into play though, the H-sport bump stop has much less distance to act in, so it doesn't have OE travel throughout the entire range of motion.
When I had the H-sport / OE shocks I hit the bump stops occasionally. With the H-sport / FSDs, I have never hit the bump stops so I guess the issue is moot as long as I am not bump stopping.
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Originally Posted by Dave
Kind of.
It would retain OE travel until it hit the bump stop. Once the bump stops come into play though, the H-sport bump stop has much less distance to act in, so it doesn't have OE travel/behavior throughout the entire range of motion.
It would retain OE travel until it hit the bump stop. Once the bump stops come into play though, the H-sport bump stop has much less distance to act in, so it doesn't have OE travel/behavior throughout the entire range of motion.
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Originally Posted by Mini Fireman
I don't think the range of motion would be affected as much as it being more jarring when the suspension bottoms out from the reduced cushioning inherent in the shorter bump stops.