SHOCKS for my 2008 build VS Speedster: Any Suggestions?

I was told the they are too stiff for our lightweight toys.  I had good luck with regular KYBs (GR2s, I think) - NOT the Gas-Adjust shocks, which are also too stiff.

Lane, you might be incorrect. I have old Koni non-gas adjustables in front, and love the ride. Not too soft, not too harsh. Tight, without being jittery. You could call them supple. There are 5 clicks for rebound, mine are set on full soft.

I have coilovers in the rear, so I can't comment on Konis for the back.

“Lane, you might be incorrect.”

Wouldn't be the first time.

I've got them all 4 corners. Full soft in the front. Tune to taste in the rear.

Bilstein in my car I find a bit stiff if I ever need a change I will go with a Koni I think ... 

IMHO OEM basic Beetle oil shocks seems to be the best overall ride unless you are more into handling.

@Lane Anderson posted:

I was told the they are too stiff for our lightweight toys.  I had good luck with regular KYBs (GR2s, I think) - NOT the Gas-Adjust shocks, which are also too stiff.

Same here. I couldn't be happier. I had Bilsteins previously. 

@Stan Galat posted:

I've got them all 4 corners. Full soft in the front. Tune to taste in the rear.

Stan, I like your "tune to (personal) taste" on the 4 corners.  One knucklehead's "soft" might well lead another knucklehead to Preparation H....especially in the rear!  Do you remember what Model or Part # you've got on those corners? 

I don't, Paul. Sorry, man.

Koni 80-1350 for 1960-1977 rear(swing or IRS). It doesn't list 1966 for some reason.

Front is 80-1787 for ball joint front end. 80-1349 for link-pin front.

All are rebound adjustable off the car.

A couple bucks over $100 each corner, here:

https://www.lmperformance.com/...red-shock-front.html

They are sold in orange for street or red for racing. Happy ordering. 

I suspect that somebody ordered the red ones and they were too stiff for the street. I have the orange ones. And I'm very pleased.

I have a correction for my earlier post.

80-2149 for rear IRS, 80-1350 for rear swing.

It appears that the orange shocks are no longer available on the Koni website, only the red ones.

I've got red, but I've got a 28 mm torsion bar on the rear.

I have Koni red adjustable shocks on front and rear of my Speedster and they have a great ride and are still firm when cornering. I have them set in the middle range. I bought them for a very reasonable price from a site called shockwarehouse.com for about $65.00 a shock, I just looked and they are $100.92 each currently. They are very nice shocks just a little more pricey than when I bought them. Don't buy KYB gas adjust shocks. I had them and they were way to stiff for my taste. I believe KYB sell a regular oil shock that isn't bad for the money. Good luck and let us know what you go with. 

Just a little is a 50% increase... it is happening more and more these days...  

Cofap.

@edsnova posted:

Cofap.

No. Not for some of us. Most yes.

When I purchased my car from Kirk in 2010 we discussed the Koni vs KYB situation. He felt the Koni shocks were far too stiff for the car as an everyday driver. After 28k miles I still agree. Not from experience but I still have the KYB shocks and they are plenty stiff on the **** ass roads around Tahoe. On the track I would probably want the Koni shocks. But you will not see me on any track, at any time, any longer. Putting the rail in the water on my 50 year old Dolphin 24 is enough of a anus pucker for me any more.

I've got my Konis set to the softest setting possible.  They are kinda stiff.

I wish there was a another click or so more softer, but that's not why you buy Konis in the first place, is it?.

I discovered the KYBs that I originally had on there up in the shop attic.

If the spirit moves me, I will probably swap them by the end of this season.

Being as this is a shock thread: does anyone know anyone that rebuilds older Bilsteins and Konis?