Where did you buy your KONI FSD shocks and how much?

bdaball · 07-18-2010, 06:39 PM

Where did you buy your Koni FSD shocks?
Where is the best price?
What did you pay?
Did you install them yourself?

dajudge · 07-18-2010, 06:44 PM

Got mine from konishocks.com . I think they were about $650 for four,including shipping.

FreshAir · 07-18-2010, 07:27 PM

About $700 installed. I was in a hurry. A large truck shop and WHS dealer in Salt Lake City, UT. Can't remember name.

DriVer · 07-18-2010, 07:58 PM

I bought my shocks direct from www.koni-rv.com and then I had them installed a Turning Wheel RV in Ocala, FL in 2005!

dezertcamper · 07-18-2010, 11:51 PM

Check out http://www.shox.com they sell Koni and Bilstien shocks with free shipping and if your outside of California no sales tax.

Set of 4 Koni shocks for the W20, W22, W24 are $636.
Set of 4 Bilstien shocks for the W20, W22, W24 are $339

http://www.shox.com/appguide/shoxsho...ctsdisplay.php

gbs2320 · 07-19-2010, 05:58 AM

Hallspeedshop.com $557 delivered in 2009; installed myself - not too hard but the air impact gun helped. Greg

R Shomo · 07-22-2010, 08:36 AM

Hello dajudge,
I have a 2007 Allegro Bay 34' which has Bilstien factory shocks. Did the ride improve after going to the Koni's?
R Shomo

DriVer · 07-22-2010, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by R Shomo

Hello dajudge,
I have a 2007 Allegro Bay 34' which has Bilstein factory shocks. Did the ride improve after going to the Koni's?

R Shomo,
Many owners have reported that their ride has improved after having installed Koni FSD Shock Absorbers. Brazel's RV Performance and Redlands Truck Service are 2 distributors for the shocks which are sponsors of this forum.

FreshAir · 07-22-2010, 11:43 AM

I'm not really sure the ride really improved, DW thinks it did. I think I would have to put the Bilstiens back on to really get a good comparison. Koni FSD's did help take out the harsh separation joint feel of the pavement, bridge joints, etc. The Koni's certainly did not hurt the ride.
If I had it to do over, I don't think I would spend the money to take off my new, perfectly good Bilstien's again to replace with Koni's. I don't believe the Bang for the Buck is there.
However, a lot of folks swear by the Koni.

Pat

Steve N Sal · 07-24-2010, 06:44 PM

I drove a freinds Allegro Bay 37' with the Koni's and have to admit the ride was a little better. After some thought, is it worth it for me to spend the extra now for a better ride? Nah. When it comes time to replace I will but with Bilstein as I just can't justify the extra $$$$ for a "little" better ride. I'm glad I had the opportunity to try them out before making the big plunge. JMHO

speed racer · 07-25-2010, 06:52 AM

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Originally Posted by R Shomo

Hello dajudge,
I have a 2007 Allegro Bay 34' which has Bilstien factory shocks. Did the ride improve after going to the Koni's?
R Shomo

Most people compare the new Koni shocks to there old worn out shocks and claim a vast improvment and it should be. Not many people have removed new shocks and replaced them with Koni are any other brand. New is nearly always better.

DriVer · 07-25-2010, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by speed racer

New is nearly always better.

SR, Unless you're building a better mouse trap.

New old - doesn't matter so much .... technology is everything IF it works and surely the majority of owners that have installed the FSD will support that claim. I compare for instance my new shock performance to the newness of the replacements. I've had 3 different sets of shocks that I went through.

gbs2320 · 07-26-2010, 06:51 AM

I removed my bilsteins w. 5,000 miles on them and replaced them with koni fsds. So I was comparing new to new essentially. The Koni's were a little harder riding (nothing bad) but the huge improvement was the rebound control. No more neck snapping pogo stick porpusoining 2 to 3 times of the front end after hitting big bumps on the interstate etc. Greg

UFO Pilot · 07-26-2010, 11:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by speed racer

Most people compare the new Koni shocks to there old worn out shocks and claim a vast improvment and it should be. Not many people have removed new shocks and replaced them with Koni are any other brand. New is nearly always better.

I replaced my new Bilstien's with the Koni's and the improvement was hard to believe. If you want the "old" Bilstien's, come and get em.