Georgia Fiero Club Forum
All Things Fiero => General Fiero Discussion => Topic started by: GTRS Fiero on November 10, 2018, 07:38:46 am
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During a recent conversation, I came to realize that I know nothing about shocks and struts. I know how they work, and the brand. I know what shocks and struts are installed in my vehicles.
My Fiero has KONI shocks on the front, and KYB struts on the rear. I had no idea where these shocks were made. Are these the best? I don't know. I don't know better or worse, other than that I have no complaints with what I have. My Fiero handles OK.
Would Monroes or some other brand be better?
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Konis are rebuildable, IIRC. KYBs, I don't think so. Both are considered a "performance upgrade".
But if you're satisfied with how the car rides and handles, I wouldn't change anything.
I installed Sensatracs (a more "plebeian" choice) on both of my cars, but they needed replacing, anyway. I liked the way my blue car handled with them, so I followed up with the white car. I don't drive hard, frequently enough, to warrant the reputed stiffness of the performance pieces.
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Don installed Sensatracs on the rear of my 86. Now that the handling problems are essentially resolved, I can tell a little more about the shocks. The front already had relatively new Monroe's up there. Given the possibility that the car has been lowered and rides stiffer, and the added sway bar package, I still think they do a great job. In my case, it's probably most noticeable on straight roads when hitting dips, bumps, and the transitions at the ends of bridges. I think the other suspension modifications may slightly override my senses related to the shocks and struts when negotiating turns and curves.
Though I do a little more hard driving than Steve, I'm still satisfied with them. Even the 87 with stock suspension handles extremely well, even on the track. The front shocks are Monroe, the rear struts are low mileage factory 88 struts.
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I repaced my low-mileage '88 struts about 3K miles ago. The bushings were dry-rotted.
I had the Monroe Sensatracks on one vehicle. They were a bit soft for my liking.