Lowering my car. Shock/Strut question: Bilstein vs Koni Yellows?

[Spiney]

Ok I've been gathering parts to lower my 96 SVT Cobra. Per forum feedback I bought H&R Sport Springs, MM caster camber plates, I picked up a great set of low mile Bilstein rear shocks. But I've been having a problem finding Bilstein Struts with lower miles. I will also be adding Subframe connectors and probably rear LCA'S.

I just found autoeverything.com has Koni Yellow adjustable struts for my car on sale for $149 each. Would they be a good Strut to go with the H&R springs? Looking for better handling without too stiff a ride. The feedback I was getting was go with Bilsteins. If I go with the Koni Yellows do I need to sell my Bilstein rear shocks and buy Koni yellow shocks? Or can I mix front & rear?

So tapping the knowledge base once again. I'm itching to get this thing lowered before winter, so I can enjoy it still. Thanks, Spiney-Dave

 

[gq916]

i would go with Bilsteins...maybe you should look into getting coilovers with bilstein shocks in the front..makes a huge difference in the ride and handling

i had a buddy who went from koni to bilstein and loved the bilsteins

 

[Cobranator]

Go with Koni....I installed a set of Yellow single adjustable on my car last year and it made a world of difference. Rides better and I don't get that bottoming out thump of the pinion snuber hitting the pumpkin in the rear anymore as I used to. I've got my car lowered 1.5 inches.

 

[mustang3X]

I have koni str.t shocks and struts, they are real good. The cost was less than $300 new.

Yes, bilstein are better but I didn't want to spend that kind of money for shocks and struts on a car that gets driven 300 miles per year.


You can have mix the shocks and struts, unlikely you'll notice on a street driven car. I couldn't do just because it would drive me nuts knowing the colors are different, haha.

 

[mackj66]

Love my Koni Yellows!
If you are gonna spend that kind of money on shocks and struts, you may as well get some adjustability with them.
Plus...lifetime warranty.

 

[98cobraRx]

Koni yellows HANDS DOWN. They have won numerous SCCA Solo (Autocross) national championships. They were on the 2012 mustang GT that won F-Stock this year. I run them on my ESP mustang, my 98 cobra and 2013 mustang GT. They outperform bilsteins in every aspect. I have run both.

 

[98cobraRx]

Bilstein does have one thing over the Koni's, they are much easier to find someone to revalve. Koni's need to go back to Koni. Shops that specialize in revalving shocks/struts can do Bilstein.