OK, time for my Justa to get new shocks.

They will be Konis.

My car is a daily driver, never "tracked", and has an automatic. We put Yoko Avid Envigors on it awhile back to improve its ride quality and to help keep the car from shaking itself and its occupant to death.

Ride is more important than ultimate handling.

Konis are on sale everywhere right now, and my cars have always had them eventually, so the shocks will be Konis.

Do I want adjustable Yellows or FSDs? The cost is within a few dollars so that's not a consideration.

Your thoughts.

And yes, I've read all of the shock threads here, but they all seems to deal with ultimate performance rather than daily use and comfort.

 

If you are running stock springs go fsd, if running lowering springs go yellows.

 

on FSD. Just put a set on and love them. Also changed out the sway bar.

 

FSDs for ride quality.

 

I'm planning on upgrading mine soon and I'm planning on FSD's.

 

FSDs.... You will love them.

 

I saw several different ads online for a Koni FSD kit that comes with lowering springs. Does this mean Koni has changed their mind about using lowering spring with the FSD shocks?

 

Nope... They offer lowering kits for every car except the MINI. The shortened travel distance of the strut damages the internals when lowered on our cars because it is so small already.

 

You're right. The Koni website states the FSD shocks must be used with stock height springs on the Mini. They do offer FSD+Eibach lowering kits for other cars though. It's shocking that they didn't design them to handle lowering springs on the Mini.

 

It's not Koni's fault, blame Mini for making the car with such short suspension travel.

 

I got Yellows. And unless you plan on lowering it stay with FSDs. Yellows offer a nice ride when they are on the softest they will go but can get pretty rough on the strongest.

 

If you want to leave yourself the option of springs in the future, Koni STR.T are a good balance. Had'em on my GTI 1.8T since 09 with Neuspeed springs. Just sold that car for a MCS.

 

Just curious on what you guys are paying for Konis and lowering springs?