They do several STX and V1 as well as V 3 , these are the popular ones at our store
They do a comfort kit as well but not good value for money as they dont go low at all and the KONI set up is better in all honesty !
They do a comfort kit as well but not good value for money as they dont go low at all and the KONI set up is better in all honesty !
Thanks, yes they were what I had on my last van. I was surprised that @YellowHound found them terrible, but now I think he had different as his were not adjustable.
I think what Steve is saying is that the T32 version of the kit is very different due to the inverted front damper design, and hence fixed damping.
My van is a T32.
As far as I am aware the damper is the same but for the T32 Steve has a bracket fabricated as the hub mount is different. If your front dampers were not adjustable I'm pretty certain they were not this coilover. Hopefully @CRS Performance will confirm or correct me.
The T32 specific H&R kit that @YellowHound had fitted is an inverted MonoTube front strut and is a very different kit to the T26/T28/T30 fitment kit.
It’s the T26/28/30 H&R kit that uses the Koni rebound damping adjustability on the front struts. This kit can be fitted to a T32 using an adapter bracket.
Interesting. I've got a T32 on order but only for the VAT claim back as I don't need anywhere need the carrying capacity. Just a mountain bike and such stuff in the back. Can I use kits designed for T28/30s to get a better ride. Planning to put it into CRS for the mods anyway (whenever the bleeding van actually arrives). BTW likely going the swamper route so will be standard ride height or possibly raised.
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Thanks for clearing that up. Its stopped me worring about having the H&R/Koni kit fitted.
When you are ready give me a shout , better to hear it from the horses mouth i think . the coil over kit definitely isnt the right kit for a swamper look anyway so dont worry about all the confusion above
ride quality / handling characteristics is a personal preference thing. we fitted 3 of these mono tube kits last week and each and everyone of those customers absolutely love them. It is the only kit on the market that is Specifically designed for a T32 and it’s weight capabilities . it uses the Mono tube inverted technology So that the lateral load on the front struts doesnt cause friction on the damper shaft under big load . All other brands just have the T32 bracket on the same shock they use in a T28 Of course .
It’s not common knowledge that the H and R mono tube T32 coil over kit hasn’t got the damping adjustability , the simple reason is. The shocks in that kit are Bilstein! so I find it odd that they are so different as we know the Bilstein Yellow shocks are stiff due to high pressure gas inside. The only. explanation would be that B14 isn’t an actual Bilstein product and the company who build those kits maybe have a different damping forces.
So are these shocks a bit like upside down forks on a motorbike then?
We actually have one forum member who has Had the. H and R. Mono tube kit fitted then the KW V1. kit and then went to the dual tube Damping adjustable H and R kit fitted with adaptors. ( all in the same van ) His wife drives the van so clearly this was a good move. He did comment that the later kit was the best of the three. .
Viva Koni.
yes exactly. The benefits are lower un sprung weight. ( important on a bike less so on a transporter ) But
the lateral load on the bearing at the top of the shock body is drastically reduced by having a large diameter shaft effectively . The unknown factor in shock design is stickion. A crude term for resistance caused by lateral force on the side of the shock
Yes, upside down forks a bit stronger as well. I know about stcktion from setting rebound damping on my track bike.
Update on this... I was running my Konis on full soft for some miles (10k+) and recently I've been playing with the rebound.
I'm now running one full turn from full soft (2.5 turns total adjustment) and I think it's possibly the sweet spot
