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    hey guys, one of my Koni shocks in the rear

    blew out, need to find a new set for the rears, but can't find a company that will sell just the rears.

    I have H&R Sports so I can't use stock unless there is a way.

    Can anyone help?

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    Koni directly sold me a single front for wholesale a few months back, I would contact them.

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    bought em from shox.com I believe, don't know if I have the reciept. I will contact Koni too and see what they say.
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    You can also buy them from tirerack. They are priced per shock there. I think its around $150 per side for the rear.

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    Or better yet, order the 1977 Porsche 911 rear shock and get the externally adjustable one... yes, that's where they came from...
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    Quote Originally Posted by RRSperry View Post
    Or better yet, order the 1977 Porsche 911 rear shock and get the externally adjustable one... yes, that's where they came from...
    More info on that^


    Few years back I had a Rear snap the shaft, I contacted Koni and they sold me one at 1/2 price.....

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    More info on what? The '77 911 rear shock is the one used for the E36 M3 externally adjustable shock. What more is there?

    The cars are about the same weight (per corner), and have about the same dynamics...
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    8210 1159Sport - Is this the part number for the 911 shock?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RRSperry View Post
    More info on what? The '77 911 rear shock is the one used for the E36 M3 externally adjustable shock. What more is there?

    The cars are about the same weight (per corner), and have about the same dynamics...
    First time I've heard that, that's why. Interesting that they share same length, and better have wide range adjustablity since the 911 has so much rear weight then the M3 obviously, though I imagine the '77 was a lighter car....

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    Quote Originally Posted by JETninja View Post
    First time I've heard that, that's why. Interesting that they share same length, and better have wide range adjustablity since the 911 has so much rear weight then the M3 obviously, though I imagine the '77 was a lighter car....

    +1


    would love to know more about the 911 rear shocks vs the m3 rears....
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    I've done some research in regards to that here from searching a while back on shock alternatives on bf.c. Quite a few members here are running the 8210-1159 Konis and are essentially the same shock that you buy on TCKline for their top rear adjustables, just different part number. Very similar rebound/compression, which is why it's easily/directly applicable.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hova View Post
    Working link: http://www.e36-tech.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=2771


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