Re: Shocks

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

koni's seem to last forever in my experience.  the
koni's on my spider are over 15 years old now, with no
signs of deterioration.  another spider owner in the
deeetroit area runs them on his duetto, which sees
more autocross and track time than street driving, and
his are going on 20 years.

one caveat, they are only adjustable for rebound.  but
i was able to fine tune them to the different springs
i have had on my spider over the yeras.

i rode in a spider with bilsteins once, and it also
rode and performed well.

good luck with the decision,
ian lomax
71 spider - 209k miles

--- Scott Fisher <sfisher71@domain.elided> wrote:
> --- Bob Block <rhblock@domain.elided> wrote:
> > What are recommendations for replacement shocks
> for
> > a 1987 Alfa Quad?
> > Are Konis the best?  Are Bilsteins worthwhile?
> 
> Bilsteins are excellent shocks -- I've got 'em on my
> '74 Spider, as well as on a non-Alfa.  Great balance
> of ride and handling, a very good choice for a car
> that gets a combination of fast road driving and the
> occasional autocross with more stuck-in-traffic than
> you'd like.  
> 
> Konis are the Legend.  I haven't had a Koni-equipped
> vehicle since the late 1980s, but they're very good.
> 
> Many (all?) Koni shocks are adjustable, which gives
> you some ability to tune the car's damping to fit
> your
> roads, your preferences, or the rest of your
> suspension; it also lets you compensate for wear,
> extending the useful life of the shock absorbers.
> 
> Either would make a fine choice for a Spider.  I'm
> not
> yet sure which to put on the Berlina, but it's
> pretty
> much down to those two brands...
> 
> --Scott Fisher
>   Tualatin, Oregon
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