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front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 8:28 am
by dinoverde
can anyone recommend any shocks for the dino coupe 2 liter besides the usual Konies.?Has anyone tried those:
https://www.historic-cars.net/historic- ... -Fiat-Dino
Thanks
H
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 11:47 am
by Ribolla_67
Hello Hervé,
I am searching for alternatives as well, as my brandnew Konis are too soft in compression mode, leading to heavy break dive.
In the past, Sachs 170 564 and Bilstein 24-005494 B6 dampers were available (similar parts as for the Fiat 125), but currently unobtainable.
The only current alternative seems to be Spax. I will try them now.
Your link seems to show a "no-name" reproduction for Fiat 125.
Regards
Ribolla
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 6:10 pm
by Fanalone
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2020 10:16 pm
by 4cambob
Could you not get your original ones rebuilt as they seem to come apart easily and would only need some seals and new oil.
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 9:16 am
by dinoverde
Yes rebuilding would be ideal, but i have not found a shop yet that rebuilds old RIV oil shocks..
If you know of any, please share it with us..
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2020 5:53 pm
by 4cambob
I am just finishing my body restoration and not yet got round to the mechanical, so I don't know of a shock rebuilder. If I get stuck I will do them myself.
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:20 pm
by Luis A
Is there anything wrong with the Koni, such as available at Superformance?
I have also read that a Koni facility in the US will rebuild vintage Koni shocks but have not tried it myself. A few minutes googling it should lead you to it. I distinctly recall some vintage Lamborghini guys talking about it on their forum.
Luis
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 1:36 am
by ahsan127
I bought the Koni from Superformance UK. Ride is very soft. I’m looking for something sportier as well.
Does anyone make uprated springs?
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 5:57 pm
by Ribolla_67
Bilstein is still producing the front dampers. you can order them in softer 125 and stiffer 132 specification.
Re: front fiat dino shocks
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2020 6:23 pm
by dinoverde
do you have te reference for the bilstein shocks?