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    • RiceRocketeer
      RiceRocketeer last edited by RiceRocketeer

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      My old shocks were done, and judging from the massive improvement in handling and ride quality after the shock replacement, they had been very done for a long time. In fact, the car drives better now than it ever has in my 9 years of owning it. Driving with blown shocks meant waving the steering wheel in the general direction you're trying to go, more out of hope than actual expectation.

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      • annoying_salman
        annoying_salman last edited by

        Amen to that. This March I replaced the front dampers in my car with Old Man Emu, and now the ride is sublime.

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        • RiceRocketeer
          RiceRocketeer @annoying_salman last edited by

          @annoying_salman Car? What vehicle? Haven't heard of Old Man Emu before, that's hilarious.

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          • dogisbadob
            dogisbadob last edited by

            ooo yellow

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            • S65
              S65 @RiceRocketeer last edited by

              @ricerocketeer I'm gonna do Koni STR.Ts on my Accord when I get paid, with Eibach springs. Should make it handle much better.

              2006 Accord K24A8/5AT
              ( They/Them )

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              • annoying_salman
                annoying_salman @RiceRocketeer last edited by

                @ricerocketeer said in Koni Sports installed:

                @annoying_salman Car? What vehicle? Haven't heard of Old Man Emu before, that's hilarious.

                I drive a 1986 Daihatsu Taft GT, though in other markets it's also known as Rocky, Rugger, or Fourtrak. Because of this, usually it's often referred by its model designation, F70.

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                I only know the fact that Old Man Emu is from Australia that focuses on off-road equipments, and based on what I read on the internet apparently their product is (mostly) pretty good, so that's why I decided to try their product. I installed their N43 Nitrocharger.

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                • dieseldub
                  dieseldub @S65 last edited by

                  @s65 Don't bother. STR.Ts are absolute garbage and do NOT last.

                  Special Actives are good as are the Sport Yellows (which have adjustable dampening). The Koni Red adjustables are good as well.

                  Basically, anything in Koni's lineup that's not the STR.T are good...

                  Oppo's VAG and Euro diesel nerd and wrench turner.

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                  • TheBarber
                    TheBarber @annoying_salman last edited by

                    @annoying_salman
                    I had Old Man Emus on my 99 Jeep XJ. They were a superb balance for daily street/light off road duty.

                    Honda Tech | WA State
                    04 TSX | 95 Civic | 09 Pilot | 09 Odyssey

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                    • jminer
                      jminer last edited by jminer

                      @annoying_salman Old Man Emu springs and shocks are big on jeeps here in the US. Very solid reputation. Also that Daihatsu of yours looks awesome!

                      Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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                      • annoying_salman
                        annoying_salman @jminer last edited by

                        @jminer said in Koni Sports installed:

                        @annoying_salman Old Man Emu springs and shocks are big on jeeps here in the US. Very solid reputation.

                        I don't know about that! I thought people in the US prefer Fox shocks, no? And I heard that Chevrolet Silverado 1500 was equipped with Rancho shocks if I remember correctly. I really hope my Old Man Emu shocks can last for a long time given they were priced between 4 to 7 times more expensive than the OEM shock. 😢

                        Also that Daihatsu of yours looks awesome!

                        Thanks 😁 It's my pride and joy!

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                        • jminer
                          jminer last edited by

                          @annoying_salman Old man emu isn't a household name like Fox or Rancho but they do a lot of specialty stuff well and have a following for it. They're usually more expensive but are known for excellent performance and comfort.

                          Former hoarder of motorcycles, recent CA transplant, nerd.

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                          • ?
                            A Former User @dieseldub last edited by

                            @dieseldub I recall Golds being super soft out of the box on my Mk4, too...

                            When the whole point of having slow/fast damping valved differently is that you can have a firm damper that isn't harsh on bumps, and the slow damping is soft anyway... defeats the point. Had I known they were gonna be like that, I wouldn't have gotten them.

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                            • StreetsofPerth
                              StreetsofPerth last edited by

                              @RiceRocketeer Old Man Emu are an Australian brand and part of the ARB family. They're a big name in four wheel drive circles here in Australia, but yeah, the name does sound a bit ridiculous.

                              1988 Volvo 240GL (ran when parked)

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                              • ?
                                A Former User @S65 last edited by

                                @s65 I had Koni Str.ts (and Eibachs actually) on my C30 and thought they were great combo. I have the Koni Actives on my V60 and I like them a lot as well. Much better than stock.

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                                  A Former User @dieseldub last edited by

                                  @dieseldub Interesting, I had those shocks on my C30 and they were pretty great for the 30,000 or so hard miles they were on the car. I had no issues at all and frankly found them to be far better than the Bilstein option and the stock Sachs. I also had the Koni FSDs in that car and they sucked shit with nowhere near enough control over rebound.

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                                  • S65
                                    S65 @dieseldub last edited by

                                    @dieseldub said in Koni Sports installed:

                                    Special Actives

                                    really? The STR.Ts are bad? I was looking at them cause of the price, my car is just a daily and I don't need to run anything really adjustable or agressive.

                                    2006 Accord K24A8/5AT
                                    ( They/Them )

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                                    • MybirdIStheword
                                      MybirdIStheword @RiceRocketeer last edited by

                                      @ricerocketeer love the feel of upgraded shocks on old cars. Just some basic KYB gas a just shocks on my bird really reduces dive and body roll

                                      79 Trans Am
                                      22 Bronco
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                                      • W
                                        Wrong Wheel Drive last edited by

                                        While I enjoy the stiffness of my coilovers on the sti, i think the fact that they replaced struts which had 180,000 miles on them made more of a difference than anything.

                                        '01 Mazda Miata, '06 Subaru STi, '22 Salsa Timberjack, '17 Schwinn Fastback

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