[mister_chua]

ive searched, probably not hard enough, and came up with nothing about if the koni fsd shocks are adjustable. i am planning on getting the eibach/koni combo kit(saving up my pennies) so if you could help me and for those who have these on could you possible snap some shots and post them that would be great. thanks. and another question, are the shocks an easy install?? do they just pop into place where the OEM shocks are or would i need to modify it a little???? thanks for all the help.



godwin

 

[HouRman]

Hi, the FSD shocks are non-adjustable.

They offer "frequency select damping" which means good ride comfort over small bumps, yet firm support for taking turns. A good compromise in handling for an every day driver.

Over time, the FSDs gets slightly more stiff. Don't expect FSDs to offer more ride comfort than OEM shocks... They are a handling upgrade by far and the ride will get slightly more rough, just not as rough as probably Koni Yellows.

So far, I've been on FSDs for about 4,000 miles and I still like them a lot.

http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?topic=66402.0

Install required no modification. Getting the old shocks out is the only hard part.

 

[420driven]

it says comforatble but doesnt really get anymore in depth with the way it rides. What i want to know is will it stiffin the ride out? I want my rear end to be stiff so I dont rub as much on the top of my fender.

 

[JezMaz]

Search harder - there's a bunch of threads on this already.
FSDs are about street handling, not track handling. That's the primary difference between FSDs and Yellows.
Neither are to 'stop fender rub' - you've dropped it too low and/or running too wide a tire/wrong offset if you have rubbing issues. Shocks will not fix that.
The summary of FSDs is this: the car, even when lowered, rides flatter through corners and sits higher in its travel than with ordinary dampers.
Ride comfort is similar to stock (well, at least stock in Australia) but with far greater control.
They are excellent products, with no need to 'tune' them, as the internals basically take care of everything - normal dampers cannot do that.
Well worth it.

 

[massdaguy]

[quote author=JezMaz link=topic=74610.msg1354577#msg1354577 date=1177158219]
Search harder - there's a bunch of threads on this already.
FSDs are about street handling, not track handling. That's the primary difference between FSDs and Yellows.
Neither are to 'stop fender rub' - you've dropped it too low and/or running too wide a tire/wrong offset if you have rubbing issues. Shocks will not fix that.
The summary of FSDs is this: the car, even when lowered, rides flatter through corners and sits higher in its travel than with ordinary dampers.
Ride comfort is similar to stock (well, at least stock in Australia) but with far greater control.
They are excellent products, with no need to 'tune' them, as the internals basically take care of everything - normal dampers cannot do that.
Well worth it.
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I just had FSDs installed (with the original factory springs). I must say that the ride has improved significantly. The little bumps and dips that used to upset the car is now much more controlled and in fact the suspension feels softer than before and much more quiet. But when driving more aggressively, the car seems to stiffen up to maintain balance. But the the transition (from soft to stiff) is very transparent. I am very happy with the switchover to these Konis. I had originally planned on getting Bilstein HDs because they seemed to last forever (in my last vehicle), but unfortunately, Bilstein do not make a rear unit for the Mazda 3, and I did not want to modify a Volvo S40 rear unit.

By the way, what do FSD converts do with their swapped out factory shocks? Mine have only 8000 km on them. Is there any demand for these suckers?

 

[JezMaz]

Nup, no demand :?
Only people interested in mine were those with leaking struts - but warranty covered one guy, the other bought aftermarket.

 

[errb0t]

[quote author=JezMaz link=topic=74610.msg1354577#msg1354577 date=1177158219]
FSDs are about street handling, not track handling.
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but thats not to say they dont help on the track does it? im thinking about getting FSDs for my 3 as a daily driver and occasional autox. from what ive read, many people get yellows, set em and forget em. thinking that may happen to me, id rather try out FSDs.