[temposs]

Hey guys - been awhile since I posted, but eshocks.com is having a buy 3-get one free sale going on currently. I just paid $214 for 4 Bilstein shocks with free shipping via UPS ground. Just wanted to give everyone a heads up, these generally go for around ~280ish for a set of 4. I skipped the axle wrap.

I'm hoping these will be as impressive as everyone says. I'm running cheapo Monroe's from about 60k miles ago, before I was dropped at all.

[Rob]

Nice deal. Definitely the best shock for 2nd gens.

[2000xp8]

Rob, on Mar 9 2009, 08:54 AM, said:

Nice deal. Definitely the best shock for 2nd gens.

That may be debateable.
Nobody here has tried koni.
I'd like to but just 2 cost $50 more than all 4 bilsteins.
Koni's are my fav, they are just costly.

Thanks for the heads up temposs, that's a smoking deal. May get me some. Since the lifetime warranty doesn't mean crap unles you have a spare set to put on, while your's are being done.

[Hartman]

I see Koni's as being too stiff like my KYBs were.

[Stillaford]

I wanted to replace my front but maybe I'll go with all four and keep the old as backup. Thanks for the heads up on this sale!

Edit: Sweet! Just went to the site, and it looks like they offer a discount if only one pair is bought too so it's still a smoking deal!

[2000xp8]

Hartman, on Mar 9 2009, 10:10 AM, said:

I see Koni's as being too stiff like my KYBs were.

I'm pretty sure they are adjustable.
Not the knob style though, they have to be partially removed (one side).
If they are anything like the mustang adjustable reds i have, the soft setting is quite nice.

BTW, i just checked tire rack, and the koni's are each $15 off.

[utayogi]

When I replaced my shocks late last year, I thought about going with Koni. But I couldn't just justify spending that much money right now. Has anyone here ever actually used Konis?

[muncheese]

Bilsteins are good stuff, wish I would have gone with bilstens again when I changed over a few months back.

[2000limited]

utayogi, on Mar 10 2009, 11:27 AM, said:

When I replaced my shocks late last year, I thought about going with Koni. But I couldn't just justify spending that much money right now. Has anyone here ever actually used Konis?

I've used Konis on Mustangs with very good results. I don't have any experience with them on Explorers so I can't help you there, but if they are anything alike, I would recommend them. You can't go wrong with the Bilsteins though.