[Tigers] KONI Sport shocks

[MWood24020 at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/18/2009 1:08:50 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
SLaifman at SoCal.rr.com writes:

Barry,

Why re-invent the wheel (not that the wheel doesn't need  it), when 
Sunbeam Specialties already carries them?
Although they are  not inexpensive.  Maybe C.A.T. still has  them.

http://www.rootes.com/

Steve



Steve, 
 
The shocks which vendors currently supply are the Koni Classic (or are they  
the Special?...not sure and it doesn't really matter for this discussion),  
generically known as the Koni "red" (even though they are more orange, as you  
pointed out). These dampers are valved for stock type spring rates and do not  
provide sufficient damping for the higher rate springs many of us run on the  
Tiger...they are marginal at a 450# rate, to say nothing of a 600# rate.
 
The Koni Sport (aka "yellow", 'cause that's what color they are...) is  
valved for higher rate springs and is seen as Koni's ots (off the shelf)  
performance shock. They also are SA (single adjustable), but most applications  are 
externally adjustable, rather than the old take off, push in and turn  adjustment 
of the reds. In most applications for four shocks, cost should be in  the 
$550-750 range. Not cheap, but if you want to run stiffer springs, which,  given 
the Tiger's poor front end geometry and motion ratio is a "good" thing for  
performance applications, they would probably represent the least expensive  
alternative.
 
Mike
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