Flooded Konis still good?
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As long as the shaft does not have rust (check right where it goes into the body, where it might be hard to clean off with scotch-brite), I would think it should be fine. The internals are pressurized, so I wouldn't expect water to get inside somewhere it shouldn't be.
You guys are funny about Konis! I ran them for a few years (now I have FM Fox), they were a great low budget autocross solution. Not as comfy around town as the fancy shocks for sure, but I assume you are getting these at a discount, so they should be pretty cheap. I would go for it.
You guys are funny about Konis! I ran them for a few years (now I have FM Fox), they were a great low budget autocross solution. Not as comfy around town as the fancy shocks for sure, but I assume you are getting these at a discount, so they should be pretty cheap. I would go for it.
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As long as the shaft does not have rust (check right where it goes into the body, where it might be hard to clean off with scotch-brite), I would think it should be fine. The internals are pressurized, so I wouldn't expect water to get inside somewhere it shouldn't be.
You guys are funny about Konis! I ran them for a few years (now I have FM Fox), they were a great low budget autocross solution. Not as comfy around town or as good as $400 brand new Bilsteins for sure, but I assume you are getting these at a discount, so they should be pretty cheap. I would go for it.
You guys are funny about Konis! I ran them for a few years (now I have FM Fox), they were a great low budget autocross solution. Not as comfy around town or as good as $400 brand new Bilsteins for sure, but I assume you are getting these at a discount, so they should be pretty cheap. I would go for it.
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Depending on what was in the water (floodwaters can have all sorts of contaminents, which is why the gubment always makes a lot of cautious statements about not wading through floodwaters bc open sores could collect really nasty stuff) you could really have a chemical compatibility issue with the seals, bushings, etc. I really wouldn't trust any automotive component which was in floodwaters except maybe buying glass as replacements.
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