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Re: Looking at BAT #1538009 03/30/06 04:34 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany B Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er
Big Daddy Kane Hard-core CEG\'er B Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 3,816 Ramstein AB, Germany	Originally posted by Komet: Once fully settled, is the koni kit much lower or are they comparable ? Let's just say that my flex pipes drag in <2" of snow Can't stick my foot under the ground effects on each side of the wheels... Yeah, it's about that low! ...But it also has adjustable height springs. Goin' Round Traffic Circles @ 50Km/h!!! \m/ -- 1998 E0 SVT #2119 of 6535 \m/ -- 2003 Sentra SE-R Spec V

Re: Looking at BAT #1538010 03/30/06 04:51 PM
Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you... M Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er
Mod-deth Hard-core CEG'er M Joined: Apr 2002 Posts: 1,616 Not too close to you...	Originally posted by Big Daddy Kane: Originally posted by Komet: Once fully settled, is the koni kit much lower or are they comparable ? Let's just say that my flex pipes drag in <2" of snow Can't stick my foot under the ground effects on each side of the wheels... Yeah, it's about that low! ...But it also has adjustable height springs. Uhmmm..nether the BAT kit mor the Koni kit has adjustable height springs... Now Koni's with GC's do...

Re: Looking at BAT #1538011 03/30/06 06:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 246 Delaware B BrandonSVT99 OP CEG\'er
OP BrandonSVT99 CEG\'er B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 246 Delaware	Wow thanxs for the pics guys!Sweet looking cars...I'm still undecided as of right now.I like the adjustable konis....but i'm not a very skilled mechanic(right now atleast) so I would have to pay a shop to lower and raise them for me.Anywho the cars look great. 99 SVT/silver frost....with "some" mods SVT FLYWHEEL 4 SALE!!! PM me

Re: Looking at BAT #1538012 03/30/06 11:06 PM
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,130 Tampa, FL R RandyCSVT Hard-core CEG\'er
RandyCSVT Hard-core CEG\'er R Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 1,130 Tampa, FL	Originally posted by brandonsvt99: Wow thanxs for the pics guys!Sweet looking cars...I'm still undecided as of right now.I like the adjustable konis....but i'm not a very skilled mechanic(right now atleast) so I would have to pay a shop to lower and raise them for me.Anywho the cars look great. height is not adjustable on anything but ground control coilovers. The Koni's allow you to adjust them from soft to hard. It is a simple knob you put on the top of the strut and turn. You can easily adjust while everything is on the car. The install is te same difficulty for whatever suspension setup you get. It is pretty easy and can be done in half a day. All you need is basic tools and free loaner spring compressor from a auto parts store like autozone. I think there is a how-to posted somewhere. Originally posted by Who the F are You?: does your family tree not have any branches on it? 99SVT 235hp @ 6550rpm 212tq @ 5350rpm

Re: Looking at BAT #1538013 03/30/06 11:10 PM
Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,872 Pakistan, MA G Goonz SVT Addicted CEG\'er
Goonz SVT Addicted CEG\'er G Joined: May 2004 Posts: 9,872 Pakistan, MA	Originally posted by RandyCSVT: Originally posted by brandonsvt99: Wow thanxs for the pics guys!Sweet looking cars...I'm still undecided as of right now.I like the adjustable konis....but i'm not a very skilled mechanic(right now atleast) so I would have to pay a shop to lower and raise them for me.Anywho the cars look great. height is not adjustable on anything but ground control coilovers. The Koni's allow you to adjust them from soft to hard. It is a simple knob you put on the top of the strut and turn. You can easily adjust while everything is on the car. The install is te same difficulty for whatever suspension setup you get. It is pretty easy and can be done in half a day. All you need is basic tools and free loaner spring compressor from a auto parts store like autozone. I think there is a how-to posted somewhere. took me 12 hours to do mine #0009

Re: Looking at BAT #1538014 03/31/06 01:48 AM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 246 Delaware B BrandonSVT99 OP CEG\'er
OP BrandonSVT99 CEG\'er B Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 246 Delaware	Originally posted by RandyCSVT: height is not adjustable on anything but ground control coilovers. The Koni's allow you to adjust them from soft to hard. It is a simple knob you put on the top of the strut and turn. You can easily adjust while everything is on the car. The install is te same difficulty for whatever suspension setup you get. It is pretty easy and can be done in half a day. All you need is basic tools and free loaner spring compressor from a auto parts store like autozone. I think there is a how-to posted somewhere. Hmmm I didn't know that..thanxs for the info.How often do you guys set you ride quality on the konis>? 99 SVT/silver frost....with "some" mods SVT FLYWHEEL 4 SALE!!! PM me

Re: Looking at BAT #1538015 03/31/06 02:18 AM
Joined: May 2000 Posts: 9,196 Macomb Township MI USA K Klasse Act Hard-core CEG'er
Klasse Act Hard-core CEG'er K Joined: May 2000 Posts: 9,196 Macomb Township MI USA	I had BAT springs on my car along with the Bilsteins they offer and my car didn't really drop too much, but it sure did handle good though , something to keep in mind. "THEE" Roger R USMondeo@aol.com 2005 Crossfire Limited coupe' -FOR SALE @buyout price & I'll... -throw in my 93' Regal as winter car Dragon Run 06'...Oct 12-15th Puur-fection Auto Detailing Complete packages from $140.00

Re: Looking at BAT #1538016 03/31/06 02:18 AM
Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,223 Westland, MI R Rara_dup1 "Absolut Rara."
Rara_dup1 "Absolut Rara." R Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 3,223 Westland, MI	I really really wish the dampening curves were available for the various struts available for the contour I'm going to be buying a set of something soon, but I want what is actually going to handle the best and make the car quicker around a track, and not what "feels fastest". I'm not convinced that the koni is the fastest way to go, because they tend to jack up the rebound damping to give the car a "racier" feel, but, it makes the car slower around corners than it could be if properly developed. I realize these comments will piss some koni owners off, but oh well. And fwiw, I've discussed the options at length with the guy that did the tuning for the SVT Contour, and the SVT Focus, and the Cobra R, and the upcoming GT500, and he agrees with me . . . Boy do I wish I could get some triple adjustable Motons for the Contour for the same price as a set of Koni's Balance is the Key. rarasvt@comcast.net

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