Koni P11 suspension kit

[TeamNissan]

The KONI setup is a little softer than the INTRAX you don't have the same feeling with the car as if you are using the INTRAX, but there is NO DOUBT that the KONI setup also is very good. I would go so fare as to say, that the KONI might be better for "commen" use than the INTRAX which is more for racing.

The front of the car is a little harder with INTRAX than with the KONI setup which makes it easyer for the rear of the car to keep up if you have to make some fast shifting turns.......

For both setups it is very important also to get new (heeling stabilizers) and to loosen all bushings when the car stands horizontal on the wheels (NOT hanging) and then of course tighten them again.:frog:

I dont now the price because a Danish Nissan gure thought that it was an interesting experiment to lower it 110mm so he paid some of it. My price was 5000 DKr.

We also have a LOT of speed humps in Denmark, but it really isn't so big a problem. It is MUCH worse when you have to go out on the road from af parking lot etc.

[P11GT]

just to add my opinion........

Konis are a good shock, but the problem is the springs they come with, they arent konis cos koni dont make springs, but they are of a matched quality. Why not try the shocks with something like Eibachs or H&R springs, maybe a better combination.

Sooner or later, i think i'll have to change my standard shocks, as ive read many times now, people seem to have problems with lowering springs on standard shock setup. Its not the first time ive done this combo, and previously never had any problems, but now i know about it, i'll look out for it.

I might go for some Bilstein shocks or maybe Boge gas shocks. Are gas shocks good?????? dont really know what the difference would be.
Can someone enlighten me please?

[G22DET]

just get the TEINs guys...do it right and do it once

[Anthony]

The reason I was looking into Koni's and not Tein's was that I do not want to pay $1100 dollars plus import tax (probably another $250) for some uprated shocks and lowering springs.

I was just going to put on lowering springs without changing the shocks, but I figured that sooner rather than later the standard dampers would die on me and I'd have to change them anyway. Therefore I might as well put some uprated dampers on at the same time as the springs.

Put it this way - is the Tein setup worth paying over DOUBLE the price for? For the sort of use it will get on my car, the answer in my mind is no.

Oh, and one last thing - since the Tein kit fits the US P11, would it even fit a Euro P11 with its different rear suspension?

[G22DET]

the TEINs is made for the JDM Primera which is the same as the UK Primera. Although the rear suspension of the US G20 is a little different, the TEINs fits absolutely perfect...i dont understand how the Konis wont fit correctly in the back...the shocks are the same even if the rear suspension is a bit different...same chasis.
For those of you that never heard of TEIN...they are one of the BEST suspension company in Japan, IMO, better than Konis. Besides..you drive a japanese car, get japanese product for it!!!

[Anthony]

Well thats cleared up the fitment issue then.... there was me thinking that the US P11s had wildly different rear suspension to the Euro/JDM P11s.

Still, would you say that the TEIN setup is worth paying two or three times the price of the Koni setup?

[G22DET]

$1100 for correct springs designed for the shocks that features 16way adjustibilty with 3 heights is worth it in my opinion.

[Anthony]

OK - thanks for the info

[P11GT]

Luke- How much can you get the Tein setup to the UK for??

[donsster]

The USA G20 is made in Japan, but the European Primera is not. Hence, there are differences between the two. . So, the Japanese TEIN fits US cars great! If you check the dimensions on the rear Primera Koni# 8040-1225, it is shorter than the US spec rear Koni #8040-1220. Or maybe I got those numbers backwards.
The Koni's main advantage is that they are rebuildable to any spec you want. Konis are used in F1 and many other racing applications and even comes OEM on the Lamborghini Diablo. But of course they couldn't possibly be as good as a Japanese product right??

[TeamNissan]

Let me try again.....

INTRAX fully adjustable, used by the BTCC primeras and you can be lucky to find it for the same price as KONI.........

But I do not now if they will fit the US Primera :o

[ty423]

I don't think they do...probably just the fronts...

Also, who has tried using the Maxima rear suspen on a US P11??? Is this for reals?? and if so, what year maxima??

[b-b00gie]

Tony..

Koni Front Primera P11 struts part # 8040-1127S
Koni Rear 95-98 Maxima struts part # 8040-1242S


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[donsster]

Boogie,
are the Koni 8040-1242S Sport valved? The 8040-1220s are Koni Special (orange colour). In that case the 1242s (yellows) are the ones to get!

Don

[G-Forces]

Is that Don M.? I was wondering about that too. You gave me the 1220 PN but I changed it to the 1242 PN that Brian gave. This will be changed on the next G20.net update so I just want to make sure I put the right number down.

Which would be the better one?