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Mar 30, 2018
2003 BMW M5
I put those on the rear end of my M5 with stock springs and the ride transformed! The rear end is solid and I can feel the road so much better. The car handles road articulations very well compared to factory BMW shocks. Factory shocks still ride a bit better but they are also very expensive! So if money is not an issue, get OEM shocks. Those Konis are a great alternative for a fraction of the price. My only issue with the rear ones is that their adjustment is internal. Meaning, you have to disassemble the shock from the car and from the spring in order to soften or stiffen it!! This is ridiculous and when you stiffen the shock, you can feel the mechanism engaging but there are no clicks... So you really don't know if you set both shocks to be exactly the same. Stupid design but I'm sure Koni knows that and they didn't bother to do anything about it. Currently I have Bilstein B4 in the front and I can't wait to get rid of them and install Koni in the front as well... Money well spent! Let's just hope they don't break down quickly.