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Koni FSD 2100-4090
mad_pete:
Update: I've spoken to a nice gentlemen at Koni UK distributer and we have come to an arrangement for me to get the 4001s. I will say the customer service from Koni was excellent. Listened to my concerns and worked hard to get a resolution. AwesomeGTI have also been good about the change so thanks a lot guys. :-)
So I will be able to update the review to cover the 4001s (which will hopefully soften out my ride) and I will have some nearly new 4090s appearing in the for sale section. Recommended for the GTI driver that prefers a firmer ride.
Janner_Sy:
Why the swap?
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: bacillus on October 26, 2012, 08:46:33 am ---
--- Quote from: mad_pete on October 26, 2012, 12:04:10 am ---
They are deigned to be used with the standard springs.
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True but they are supposed to work best with Eibach pro springs hence they were once sold together as a kit.
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....I bought Koni FSD's with Eibach Pro springs back in around 2006. I also bought Eibach ARB's around the same time which are still on my GTI. I thought the FSD's were an excellent and clever compromise but one of them failed after about 2 or 3 years. Awesome were extremely helpful and I was given a full refund from Koni after they tested them for the fault. I then put the money towards my KW-V3 coilovers.
In my opinion they do not contribute to handling what prime brand, well setup coilovers do, but they are far better than the OEM dampers. I would strongly recommend also fitting ARB's to tighten it all up.
sub39h:
Make Him Famous 2012
Hedge:
I had Eibach spings and FSD's on my first Octy. I thought the springs were harsher than stock but the clever dampers soothed the ride somewhat.
Koni then went on to make proper dampers for shorter springs as it turns out he FSD's I had were for standard springs.
Car was stolen and once recovered I sold them on to a chap and they eventually failed.
I do prefer my current KW V1's but would possibly go elsewhere in the future.
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