Question for anyone who has/had Koni Orange shocks. - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

dantemcc · 02-22-2016, 05:23 PM

As the title says, just looking for comments from people who have or had these shocks on their car with stock rims and tires. Bought a suspension upgrade from BMR for my V6 and was waiting to buy the Koni Shocks. I've seen countless threads and postings about people having clearance, rubbing and knocking issues with these shocks even with a stock setup. I got the 1.2' lowering springs where most 95% of the post I've read, people only went with a 1' drop (both on V8's and V6's), which makes me even more worried.

Now, i do plan on tracking the car 3-4 times a year. So, with that in mind.

If these shocks are going to cause issues for me, which I'm starting to believe they will, how can i correct the issues that they present? Should I just skip the shocks and just use the ones that are on there? Only 6355 miles on my car. Or should i consider buying different shocks all together?

Any relevant info is good info. I'm a car guy, not a gear head like most car owners, so I have no problem saying when it comes to the mechanical, it's out of my league.

Fast6.3 · 02-22-2016, 11:17 PM

I have koni orange shocks with hr springs1.3/1.4 and 275 front 315 rear and no clearance issues

dantemcc · 02-23-2016, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Fast6.3

I have koni orange shocks with hr springs1.3/1.4 and 275 front 315 rear and no clearance issues

Any rubbing or knocking issues? What tire sizes are you running?

Fast6.3 · 02-25-2016, 01:22 AM

no rubbing I run 275/40/20 and 315/35/20 I do have some knocking havent figured it out whats causing it

azrickster · 03-14-2016, 02:02 AM

I installed Koni STR.T on mine cuz I have Hotchkis lowering springs. I run stock size Continental Extreme Contact Sport tires on 20X9's up front and 20X10's in the rear. I also have Hotchkis competition sway bars and strut tower brace. I don't have any rubbing and my suspension is quiet.
The OEM set were pretty worn out. The ride quality has been greatly improved.

azrickster · 03-14-2016, 02:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fast6.3

no rubbing I run 275/40/20 and 315/35/20 I do have some knocking havent figured it out whats causing it

Depending on the noise you are experiencing; squeaks are typically caused by not putting enough lube on the bushings. Clunks can be due to worn or improperly seated rubber insulators where the springs are rubbing the shock OR loose end link connections. One of these is most likely your culprit.
Good luck
Rick

nrr8865 · 03-15-2016, 10:27 PM

I had the STR.T on my 2010 2lt and only had a squeak on the front drivers side. I had pedders fe4 conversion with sways and lowering springs. I also switched rims to 19x9.5. I had no issues other than the small squeak. This car was my daily driver and was set up for autocross. In corpus we run the same autocross courses for 3 months. With the koni's I took a full second off my time compared to stock on a 55 second course. This car did very well at autocross events for a V6 (CamaroFest and Texas Camaro Revolution).
I no longer have the car but do have the front koni struts. Pm me if interested.

02-22-2016, 05:23 PM	#1
dantemcc Drives: 2017 1SS 1LE Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: atlanta Posts: 1,069	Question for anyone who has/had Koni Orange shocks. As the title says, just looking for comments from people who have or had these shocks on their car with stock rims and tires. Bought a suspension upgrade from BMR for my V6 and was waiting to buy the Koni Shocks. I've seen countless threads and postings about people having clearance, rubbing and knocking issues with these shocks even with a stock setup. I got the 1.2' lowering springs where most 95% of the post I've read, people only went with a 1' drop (both on V8's and V6's), which makes me even more worried. Now, i do plan on tracking the car 3-4 times a year. So, with that in mind. If these shocks are going to cause issues for me, which I'm starting to believe they will, how can i correct the issues that they present? Should I just skip the shocks and just use the ones that are on there? Only 6355 miles on my car. Or should i consider buying different shocks all together? Any relevant info is good info. I'm a car guy, not a gear head like most car owners, so I have no problem saying when it comes to the mechanical, it's out of my league.

02-22-2016, 11:17 PM	#2
Fast6.3 Drives: 2016 2SS coupe 2015 3LT Stingray Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: El paso texas Posts: 880 View My Garage	I have koni orange shocks with hr springs1.3/1.4 and 275 front 315 rear and no clearance issues __________________ Ported intake manifold and throttle body kooks 2" headers no cats

02-25-2016, 01:22 AM	#4
Fast6.3 Drives: 2016 2SS coupe 2015 3LT Stingray Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: El paso texas Posts: 880 View My Garage	no rubbing I run 275/40/20 and 315/35/20 I do have some knocking havent figured it out whats causing it __________________ Ported intake manifold and throttle body kooks 2" headers no cats

03-14-2016, 02:02 AM	#5
azrickster Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS CGM 6M #38916 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tualatin, Oregon Posts: 116 View My Garage	I installed Koni STR.T on mine cuz I have Hotchkis lowering springs. I run stock size Continental Extreme Contact Sport tires on 20X9's up front and 20X10's in the rear. I also have Hotchkis competition sway bars and strut tower brace. I don't have any rubbing and my suspension is quiet. The OEM set were pretty worn out. The ride quality has been greatly improved. Last edited by azrickster; 10-07-2017 at 02:04 AM.

03-15-2016, 10:27 PM	#7
nrr8865 Drives: '10 RJT-2LT/RS & '10 Buick LaCrosse Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Corpus Christi, TX Posts: 290	I had the STR.T on my 2010 2lt and only had a squeak on the front drivers side. I had pedders fe4 conversion with sways and lowering springs. I also switched rims to 19x9.5. I had no issues other than the small squeak. This car was my daily driver and was set up for autocross. In corpus we run the same autocross courses for 3 months. With the koni's I took a full second off my time compared to stock on a 55 second course. This car did very well at autocross events for a V6 (CamaroFest and Texas Camaro Revolution). I no longer have the car but do have the front koni struts. Pm me if interested.