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Old 11-06-09, 07:46 PM
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Anyone offer front Koni shocks for the II?

just wondering, because obviously I have a mustang II front end and am planning on some performance upgrades and would like to get some front Konis(rear Konis are no problem obviously)
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Old 11-09-09, 06:19 PM
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Koni USA didn't list a front shock for the MII, but Bilstein has a heavy duty front shock, but no rear one; HD F4-BE3-B491-HO.
http://www.bilsteinus.com/305bilstei...ationguide.pdf

I guess you have to mix and match?
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Old 11-09-09, 08:40 PM
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You would think that Koni would be making MII shocks for the front with all of the aftermarket uses these days. I bought some rears years ago, and thought I would find fronts eventually...

Koni does have a rebuilding service, so if you could find some used you would be in business.

Otherwise keep checking eBay.

I bought a set of KYB GR2 shocks for my MII, but have not installed them yet. They should be better shocks for performance driving than garden variety Monroe's, but they won't be the equal of a set of adjustable Koni's. In fact KYB also makes a even higher performance front shock the Gas A Just. Mustangs Unlimited carries all of these.

Speedway Motors carries AFCO shocks for mini stock racing, so they should be valved a bit harder than factory shocks also.
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Old 11-10-09, 09:09 AM
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Koni Discontinued the Mustang II front shocks several years ago.

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Old 11-10-09, 12:14 PM
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I bought a set of Koni front shocks from Summit this past summer when I had my Cobra II. I also have a set of heavy duty 425 ft/lbs springs in my garage
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Old 11-13-09, 06:06 PM
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so in other words, I have to find them used or find some store with an old stock of them? that sucks, its going to make finding them very hard
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Summit racing offers koni drag shocks for the mustang ii. They're about a hundred bucks a pop though. heres the url-http://www.summitracing.com/parts/KON-802660SPA1/Application/?query=Year%7c1974%7cMake%7cFORD%7cModel%7cMUSTANG +II&prefilter=1
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Old 11-16-09, 08:11 PM
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Most drag shocks are 90/10 (jounce/rebound?) to get the front end in the air on starting. Street cars need more like a 50/50 shock. Most Koni's are adjustable, but I don't know if these drag shocks are or if they could get close to 50/50.
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On the webpage it says that they are adjustable and it also says they rebound faster than most other 90/10's. I dont know if thats really true or how mush faster they really would. though.
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