Koni special active & Eibach Pro Kit

[Pistolpete2911]

Is anyone driving this combination?
I´d rather install this combination instead of a ST X due to the bad roads in MI.

Just curious if the Koni special active work great with the Eibach Prokit.

https://www.koni.com/en-US/Cars/Prod...pecial-Active/

https://eibach.com/us/pro-kit

[HP Autosport]

Originally Posted by Pistolpete2911

Is anyone driving this combination?
I´d rather install this combination instead of a ST X due to the bad roads in MI.

Just curious if the Koni special active work great with the Eibach Prokit.

https://www.koni.com/en-US/Cars/Prod...pecial-Active/

https://eibach.com/us/pro-kit

For sport springs you want the Koni Yellows to be able to handle the added rates and reduced compression travel.

PM with additional questions or best prices on Koni.

[scratchgolf135]

HP never recommends anything other than yellows. What you want is the Str.t if you want to run the Eibachs and don’t want to spend the money on yellows. This is the setup I run and it’s a great improvement over stock. The Str.t are made to work with lowering springs and from what I’ve read they have the same valving as yellows with a stiffness just above the softest setting on yellows.

[HP Autosport]

Originally Posted by scratchgolf135

HP never recommends anything other than yellows. What you want is the Str.t if you want to run the Eibachs and don’t want to spend the money on yellows. This is the setup I run and it’s a great improvement over stock. The Str.t are made to work with lowering springs and from what I’ve read they have the same valving as yellows with a stiffness just above the softest setting on yellows.

You do have a point if the OP is on a budget.

Yellows have a proven track record and hard to beat the performance and the ability to adjust damping to really dial in the ride quality or handling.

[fast1eddy]

Special active aren't designed to work with lowering springs. The valving that allows the more compliant ride is at the beginning of the stroke. If you lower past that point you've negated the benefits. That being said I run them with Mperformance springs , 10mm lowering and they work great. Roads are shit here too and the ride and handle very well.

[Pistolpete2911]

Thanks for the input guys. I guess I´ll go with the Koni Red STR.T.

I don´t need too much handling performance here in MI.
For that I still have my e85 with a KW V3 stored back in Germany.

[iminhell1]

I'm on this setup. It is for comfort and not a performance dampener. i regret not going yellows right away.
For rougher roads, the specials do really well. but if any performance driving is what you're after this isn't what you're after.

[parameter416]

Originally Posted by fast1eddy

Special active aren't designed to work with lowering springs. The valving that allows the more compliant ride is at the beginning of the stroke. If you lower past that point you've negated the benefits. That being said I run them with Mperformance springs , 10mm lowering and they work great. Roads are shit here too and the ride and handle very well.

That's what I use, too: BMW Performance Springs and bumps stops, with Koni Special Active dampers. Only very slightly lower than the regular sport suspension, but with the matching bump stops I don't think you lose any suspension travel, and much better control. I will never track my car, so for my purposes this is great setup for the road.