Gorund control/Advance Design shocks?

[timo944]

Can anybody comment on the Ground Control struts & shocks? I am considering swapping out my tired Koni's for these.
- adjustability?
- reliability
- price/value?

TIA

[jc836]

If you bought the Ground Control/Koni pacakge the sleeves should have been specially machined for the shocks. The C-clip is retained inside the sleeve with this version.
Personall I would send the shocks to Koni NA in Hebron, Ky under their warranty program. Turn around is less than 1 week and the shocks are as good as new again.

[R RACER]

Best shocks for the money, I've been using them since they first came out, Email me off this post I'll be glad to tell you more about them.

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Anthony Serra ITA 99

[moto62]

I'm a first time user this year and so far, I am very pleased. Although the range of adjustment isn't much, it's enough to make a difference. They remain consistant throughout a race unlike others that tend to get a little bouncy when the nitrogen heats up. Give RRacer [email protected] a call and he can give you technical details about these things. It is a good size chunk out of the wallet but so far, I think they are worth it.
Ray

[ilateapex]

I have the GC set-up on my BMW club racer. I like them a bunch and they make a big car like mine handle very well. I did end up getting one bad shock as the nitrogen had leaked out. I know of at least 3 other people that this has happened to as well. I raced 4 races with essentially no shock on one rear side. I send it back and they fixed it pronto and returned it. This past weekend was the first weekend that I had all four working and it was a big improvement. The down side is I went off Hard at Summit point and went sideways through a ditch and bent a rear trailing arm and BROKE both rear shocks in two. I called GC and they said box up what I have and they will see if anything is salvageable. I would think that the shocks should last through picking up the car and dropping it 4'

Michael

[Fleetcare]

I have A D shocks on my Street car. The handling is SICK and the ride is perfectly smooth! Its awesome! I highly recommend them!

[mlytle]

hi michael!
didn't realize that you were at the club race at summit, i would have stopped by. i was the guy in the yellow e30 325is. i paddocked next to kempton (m6). sorry to hear about your oce.

marshall

[ilateapex]

Marshall,

I was the one in the other 6 that gave Kempton and Al a run for thier money I was persuaded to go off track and ended up 6 laps down for the sprint and did not make the enduro on Sunday. I should be able to get it back together for VIR in Oct.

Michael