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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 8:12 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

damn, i just bought mine 4 weeks ago. ha.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:14 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

i decided to pull the trigger on them. figured the rebate was too good to pass up, been talking myself out of them for a while now.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:37 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

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i decided to pull the trigger on them. figured the rebate was too good to pass up, been talking myself out of them for a while now.


You won't be sorry. As they say, "Buy quality and only cry once".

I love my KONIs. They made a HUGE difference in the ride of my bus. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:43 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

Welcome to the KONI club, well worth it.

The more people that make this upgrade (this was an oriiginal VW OEM option back in the day - http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Koni.html ), with a steady flow of new buyers, the less chance they will go NLA.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 02, 2017 4:28 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

I have seen nothing but positive praise, so eager to part of the club. I just gotta find time to put the suckers on when they show up.
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2017 8:40 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

I'm shopping for shocks for our restored 1971 Westy and it seems Koni's are just the best things next to melted chocolate on vanilla ice cream.
Ours is a 1971 with the ligner T1 engine, yet it's a Westy, with its heavy furniture. Two of us on the road in general, with normal camping gear. Should I stick to the (rare) 1968-71 shocks or should I go for the later ones, for the 1972-79 bus?
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2017 8:51 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

I have a 70' bay camper. I removed the gas charged KYB's on the front and reinstalled new, stock shocks from Sachs on it. I paid $80 dollars for both delivered. I love them.
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PostPosted: Sun May 21, 2017 12:22 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

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I have a 70' bay camper. I removed the gas charged KYB's on the front and reinstalled new, stock shocks from Sachs on it. I paid $80 dollars for both delivered. I love them.


Sachs is a good brand with a good reputation over in Europe. It is indeed a huge difference in price, I guess it can be a good option for a bus that's used lightly - like ours...
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:29 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

Should I order these Koni shocks on ebay?

Front: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KONI-80-2110-Classic-Red-S...mp;vxp=mtr
Rear: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KONI-Classic-Red-Shock-Rea...mp;vxp=mtr

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:50 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

vwt2vietnam wrote:
Should I order these Koni shocks on ebay?

Front: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KONI-80-2110-Classic-Red-S...mp;vxp=mtr
Rear: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KONI-Classic-Red-Shock-Rea...mp;vxp=mtr

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Probably not. Consider spending the extra seven dollars to buy the shocks from bus depot. BD is the reason these shocks exist in the first place. Without their business dealings, the shocks would not be available. What has that eBay seller done to improve the Volkswagen community? The date ranges on the eBay listing are wrong; does that give you confidence as a buyer?

Good for thought..
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 8:05 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

I just purchased front and rear Koni shocks for a 1967 bus last week. The best price was found at Jegs. Part numbers used were 80-1349 front and 80-1350 rear. The delivered price was $345. I think that's a whole lot less than the Bus Depot price.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 9:49 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

pierrox wrote:
I'm shopping for shocks for our restored 1971 Westy and it seems Koni's are just the best things next to melted chocolate on vanilla ice cream.
Ours is a 1971 with the ligner T1 engine, yet it's a Westy, with its heavy furniture. Two of us on the road in general, with normal camping gear. Should I stick to the (rare) 1968-71 shocks or should I go for the later ones, for the 1972-79 bus?

Thnx to mayor ratwell
http://www.ratwell.com/technical/Koni.html#parts
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:13 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

aeromech wrote:
I just purchased front and rear Koni shocks for a 1967 bus last week. The best price was found at Jegs. Part numbers used were 80-1349 front and 80-1350 rear. The delivered price was $345. I think that's a whole lot less than the Bus Depot price.


The sad thing is that my Koni's ride well but they have the same feel as the oil filled US made HD Monroe's / Gabriel's of the 1970's that were on my 1971 deluxe sunroof 7P. Those were usually about $60 - $80 a set. Both companies are name only now and I think all their products are made overseas. Certainly no where near the quality of the ones made in the 1970's.
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 12:28 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

Curious thing is that $80 in 1976 is around $348 today - according to this random website https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=80&year=1976.

I justify spending too much money on parts by contemplating the likely dealer price, new, in '76 and then adjusting for inflation. Makes me feel better Smile
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:30 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

tommu wrote:
Curious thing is that $80 in 1976 is around $348 today - according to this random website https://www.dollartimes.com/inflation/inflation.php?amount=80&year=1976.

I justify spending too much money on parts by contemplating the likely dealer price, new, in '76 and then adjusting for inflation. Makes me feel better Smile


And I take comfort in the Koni lifetime warranty, so I'll literally never spend another dollar on shocks (or steering dampers!) ever again.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 5:53 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

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And I take comfort in the Koni lifetime warranty, so I'll literally never spend another dollar on shocks (or steering dampers!) ever again.

Robbie


until Koni gets bought up and the lifetime warranty is no longer, but hey, whatever makes you sleep better at night....

and I agree with SG....these shocks are way over rated for what they are, and really ride no differently in a bus as a good quality shock would anyway.

who's got 300 extra clams in his wallet?

this guy!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 6:50 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

I drove a bus with the Koni's on it. I can't say it felt any different than mine w/the Sachs on it. I know I much prefer the oil filled Sachs over the KYB gas charged. YUK!
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 29, 2017 7:07 pm    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:11 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

asiab3 wrote:
vwt2vietnam wrote:
Should I order these Koni shocks on ebay?

Front: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KONI-80-2110-Classic-Red-S...mp;vxp=mtr
Rear: http://www.ebay.com/itm/KONI-Classic-Red-Shock-Rea...mp;vxp=mtr

Thank you


Probably not. Consider spending the extra seven dollars to buy the shocks from bus depot. BD is the reason these shocks exist in the first place. Without their business dealings, the shocks would not be available. What has that eBay seller done to improve the Volkswagen community? The date ranges on the eBay listing are wrong; does that give you confidence as a buyer?

Good for thought..
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PostPosted: Sun Sep 03, 2017 8:16 am    Post subject: Re: The KONI Shocks have arrived! Reply with quote

vwt2vietnam wrote:

Last year I can access to busdepot but not now. I don't know why. I live in Vietnam


Does the page http://www.busdepot.com not load for you? How about if you paste 67.225.227.40 into the browser?

Vietnam blocks access to a lot of sites, maybe busdepot.com has been caught up in that somehow.
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