koni or gmax lowering kits?

1. davidwest L-plater Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 39

   #1 17th July 2010, 22:19

   Been recommended both of these for lowering 30/35mm for my budget.. question is, which do people think are better?
2. willsy West Midlands Joined: Nov 2005 Nuneaton (West Mids) Posts: 13835 '64 Volvo V40 R’Design, '89 Ph1 309 GTi, ‘97 Mk1 S

   #2 17th July 2010, 22:20

   Koni, hands down without a shadow of a doubt. Completely different league to the cheap and cheerful G-Max
3. user_45251 Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 192 nova punto current:SAXO VTR

   #3 17th July 2010, 22:26

   +1 for koni
4. marcusd Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2009 warrington Posts: 7551 posi blue mk2 2003 vtr

   #4 17th July 2010, 23:31

   yeap mate has koni dampers n springs says they are nice drive. stay clear of cheap shit its cheap for reason, you'll fell it in the ride and will regret wasting time and money on shit springs
5. blackie_2k5 Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Oct 2008 Birtley Posts: 22253 VTR Turbo, 106 xsi track slag, Transit recovery, B

   #5 18th July 2010, 01:39

   lol id love to know who reccomended both? as above koni are 5 leagues above g max, g max are wank
6. boz Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jan 2005 somewhere on this planet, doing something..... around northumberland or in the middle of the sea Posts: 8774 Mk2 VTS track mk1 turbo vts scooby engined 2CV

   #6 18th July 2010, 18:52

   i have konis on mine and the ride is good.
7. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #7 18th July 2010, 18:54

   Koni Yellows
8. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

   #8 18th July 2010, 18:58

   H&R coilovers?
   
   saves me starting a new thread lol
9. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

   #9 18th July 2010, 19:49

   H&R are the shit!! Gonna cost you an arm and a leg though. They don't come cheap
10. user_41431 Established Member Joined: Feb 2010 oswestry, shropshire and chester Posts: 1648 3 saxo's black GTI now a rebuilt cherry caged GT

    #10 18th July 2010, 20:01

    koni,
11. DansexysaxoVTS Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ipswich Suffolk Posts: 355 saxo vts

    #11 18th July 2010, 21:07

    koni street kit great kit for the money
12. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #12 18th July 2010, 23:23

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR H&R are the shit!! Gonna cost you an arm and a leg though. They don't come cheap

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H-R-Coil-Over-...item3ef8aab121
    
    havnt looked elswhere...
    
    id want at least 50 on the back
13. Crackhead L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 30

    #13 19th July 2010, 17:15

    i'd go with koni mate
14. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #14 19th July 2010, 17:37

    konis are very good quality but tbh i think standards better, even with them on hard i found the car bouncy. My mate has them on his VTR and his are also bouncy regardless of damping setting.
    
    Spax 40mm springs + standard shocks ftw if its not going on track lol
15. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #15 19th July 2010, 17:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steve konis are very good quality but tbh i think standards better, even with them on hard i found the car bouncy. My mate has them on his VTR and his are also bouncy regardless of damping setting. Spax 40mm springs + standard shocks ftw if its not going on track lol

    usually the standard dampers are too underdamped for spax springs. I'd go for Eibach pro-kit progressive springs for a superior ride given the choice.
    The spax kits are best as a package, the adjustable dampers good as you can run them soft for everyday use when comfort is more important than the ultimate in go-kart handling. For non adjustable it has to be apex.
    Koni are far superior to G-Max, but their adjustable dampers are not always the easiest to set on the car. Many rear dampers have to come off, you then compress fully and twist. Compared to the Spax ease of a quick turn with a screwdriver its annoying..
    
    Kev
16. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #16 19th July 2010, 17:48

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Chr15 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/H-R-Coil-Over-...item3ef8aab121 havnt looked elswhere... id want at least 50 on the back

    All the h&r kits i have seen in this world have been pieces of perfection. Remote reservoirs The whole shabang.
    Those ones look a bit mediocare to say the least lol.
    H&R do a lot of DTM stuff
17. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #17 19th July 2010, 17:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by KamRacing usually the standard dampers are too underdamped for spax springs. I'd go for Eibach pro-kit progressive springs for a superior ride given the choice. The spax kits are best as a package, the adjustable dampers good as you can run them soft for everyday use when comfort is more important than the ultimate in go-kart handling. For non adjustable it has to be apex. Koni are far superior to G-Max, but their adjustable dampers are not always the easiest to set on the car. Many rear dampers have to come off, you then compress fully and twist. Compared to the Spax ease of a quick turn with a screwdriver its annoying.. Kev

    I have heard (and seen) a lot of bad things about spax springs shearing. Would you say spax dampers with eibach springs would work well together?
18. KamRacing Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)

    #18 19th July 2010, 18:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR I have heard (and seen) a lot of bad things about spax springs shearing. Would you say spax dampers with eibach springs would work well together?

    They would probably work well with the sportline kit but its not something we've seen customers do. Most who go for the eibach's spend a bit more on dampers and get the Bilstein B8's. The eibach springs are pretty much at the forefront of spring manufacture and I would say use the best materials and design techniques.
19. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #19 19th July 2010, 18:07

    I will probably save up for b8's. It will take longer but i'd rather have the best of a few things, than lots of average
20. user_27192 Saxperience Addict Joined: Sep 2008 Suffolk Posts: 11590 ITB'd Saxo VTS & Mazda 6 MPS

    #20 19th July 2010, 19:44

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamskiTNR All the h&r kits i have seen in this world have been pieces of perfection. Remote reservoirs The whole shabang. Those ones look a bit mediocare to say the least lol. H&R do a lot of DTM stuff

    really? oops, but tbh i havnt looked into details much
21. user_39821 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio

    #21 19th July 2010, 19:47

    I'm just going by the pics.