Parts Info

[OakHouse411]

Good afternoon all
Does anyone have details please of parts numbers for front and rear shock absorbers for my 410. Hopefully both KONI and SPAX. Also best suppliers in UK
Thanks
Andrew

[MTH 411]

Space will have all the figures and generally deliver in 2 weeks. Gaz also can supply and are also easily adjustable

Mike

[David C]

Years ago I was told that Spax were only adjustable on compression, not rebound whereas Koni adjusted both. Can anyone confirm or deny? I think Bristol worked closely with Koni around the time the 410 was built and I have been very happy with them on my 410s but I am seriously out of touch with modern developments.

[dwomby]

I took ancient Konis off my 408. Koni here (USA) said they could no longer supply them. I went with Gaz ordered from the maker in the UK.

David

[Geoff Dowdle]

Gents,
I have recently replaced the 40 year old front Spax shockers of my 400/452 (with 403 front suspension) with Koni .
The Australian Koni agent told me that all current Koni are adjustable only on the rebound . The Bump/compression is not externally adjustable.

I bought and fitted a pair of Koni of the correct lengths fully compressed and fully extended but found they were too firm on secondary roads, even with the rebound on the softest setting .
I then sent them to a Koni recommended repairer and they revalved or adjusted the bump/compression internally to be softer. At this stage on a short local test drive the car rides a lot smoother that before, with either the Spax or Koni before revalving.

After a more intensive road test, I will post more details.

But certainly Koni are only adjustable on Rebound.

Geoff