Shocks
Anyone put Konica FSD shocks on their rig? I spoke with the owner of an American Eagle who said it's the best thing he did to improve ride, handling and reduce front end bounce. Curious if anyone else had the same results.
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rgatijnet1 wrote:
dons2346 wrote:
Depends on the coach. I put them on my Country Coach Intrigue and they were fine for 20-25000 miles. Then they weren't any better than the ones I took off.
I now have the Road Kings and am a happy camper.
Did you use the recommended adjustable Koni IFS shocks or the Koni FSD shocks?
The Koni adjustable were stock equipment on the coach. I set them to the stiffest setting and still didn't like the ride. At the recommendation of a friend in the business, I installed the FSDs instead of going straight to the RKs. Could have saved some $$ by going with the RKs first off.
So, I have a set of the Koni FSDs if anyone is interested- Yes. I can recommend KONI's FSD units.
I have an older Wanderlodge and about 2 years ago had noted that the ride had deterorated...I checked: the front OEM KONI's and they were good, but bushings worn...checked the back and one shock was good, one was was shot. Replaced all worn bushings and both back shocks with FSD's. Nice ride, less hard bumps on poor roads and less leaning in turns. All in all a good choice for my 33'bus.
Check all your components...replace what you need too and enjoy your ride! dons2346 wrote:
Depends on the coach. I put them on my Country Coach Intrigue and they were fine for 20-25000 miles. Then they weren't any better than the ones I took off.
I now have the Road Kings and am a happy camper.
Did you use the recommended adjustable Koni IFS shocks or the Koni FSD shocks?wny_pat wrote:
Moparbiker wrote:
Think they will be easier to find if you look for Koni FSD shocks. Konica makes cameras.
Anyone put Konica FSD shocks on their rig?.
I noticed that too! I haven't seen any Konica Branded products around for several Years. I think that The Merged with Minolta and possibly Sony!
In any event They were a Great Photographic Company in their Day!
Koni is the Shock absorber Company!- You do realize you can buy 3 sets of Monroe's or 2 sets of Blisten's for what 1 set of Koni's cost. Use your own judgement.
dons2346 wrote:
X2 They wore out on my rig after about that many miles as well. Can't get any reasonable response from Koni on their "life time" warranty. FSD was a great idea, just too bad they don't last or have any kind of warranty.
Depends on the coach. I put them on my Country Coach Intrigue and they were fine for 20-25000 miles. Then they weren't any better than the ones I took off.- I put the Koni FSD's on my Spartan Mountain Master Chassis with a straight front axle in April 2012. Very pleased with the controlled ride and the difference in hitting the highway joints and bridge transitions without jarring your teeth.
Moparbiker wrote:
Think they will be easier to find if you look for Koni FSD shocks. Konica makes cameras.
Anyone put Konica FSD shocks on their rig?.- Put them on ours.. made a huge difference for the better..
- I took off the Bilsteins on my Monaco gasser and installed Koni FSD shocks.
The Bilsteins are nitrogen charged so they offer resistance to even the slightest road joint, which is then transferred up through the steering wheel. The Koni FSD shocks are NOT gas charged and absorb the road joint impacts offering a smoother ride.
On large bumps, I did not notice any difference between the Bilsteins or the Koni shocks.
Occasionaly I read a post on this board where someone says that their Koni shocks worked well for XXX miles, and then they changed them. As a point of information....Koni shocks have a LIFETIME warranty to the original purchaser so if one or all of your Koni shocks fail, you get new replacements at no cost. The Bilstein shocks also come with a lifetime warranty.
