Shock absorbers KONI or Dobinsons

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Rank #2 in ranking

627

224

266

4.2

Body bounce

4.1

Bottoming

4.1

Leaks

2.9

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PartReview Score

Rank #5 in ranking

4.4

Body bounce

4.1

Bottoming

4.3

Leaks

1.0

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KONI

Dobinsons

KONI › Shock absorbers

volpin 20 Jan 2026, 18:45

Rating 5.0

Fresh suspension, Koni shocks and H&R Springs. New front and rear shock mounts

Pros: fresh suspension

Vehicle: BMW

Mileage: 5000 km

KONI › Shock absorbers

scrubzor 15 Jan 2026, 15:52

Rating 4.0

My recommendation for street is Koni Yellows with the FM springs.

Pros: adjustable damping

KONI › Shock absorbers

MrTSI 11 Jan 2026, 00:53

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

Koni Special Actives are an excellent choice for your objectives.

Pros: excellent choice

Vehicle: Volkswagen Golf

KONI › Shock absorbers

Professional-Two7523 28 Dec 2025, 21:36

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

Have a look at some Koni sports they keep the car handling well and can lower it to close that gap up a bit and take off the blue tint.

Pros: car handling well

Vehicle: Mazda

KONI › Shock absorbers

SPEED_EEZ 26 Dec 2025, 01:55

Rating 5.0

I\u2019d personally recommend some Koni yellows off FM.

Dobinsons › Shock absorbers

ashxc18 24 Dec 2025, 16:32

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 5.0

Swapped out the Toytec Aluma Boss 2.0 for Dobinsons MRR long travel in the rear & extended travel up front. Added Dobinsons billet UCAs and 600lb rear springs. Night & day difference in ride quality on the 2+ hour drive home

Pros: night & day difference

KONI › Shock absorbers

heavycreamst 17 Dec 2025, 15:57

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 4.0

Family member has a f30 with b8s and I've had countless cars on stiff coilovers. I ended up doing koni orange (str.t) and Hr springs. Feels like a click above fresh factory suspension. Tight and responsive but never jarring. Iirc koni yellows on a lower setting can achieve the same feeling.

Pros: tight and responsive

Cons: never jarring

Vehicle: BMW

KONI › Shock absorbers

Badroach 17 Dec 2025, 15:35

Body bounce:
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Rating 4.0

I have the entry level E46 Ground Control setup that includes Koni shocks. It's a vastly superior ride to the bilstein PSS kit I had before this but the kit is not perfect

Pros: vastly superior ride

Cons: kit is not perfect

Vehicle: BMW

KONI › Shock absorbers

mocoyne 1 Jun 2025, 19:55

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 2.5

I swapped them into my 2018 performance and the difference was extremely subtle.

Cons: subtle difference

KONI › Shock absorbers

mrob2 16 Dec 2025, 22:19

Body bounce:
Bottoming:

Rating 1.0

I went back to OEM after Koni Yellows with Eibach springs on both. The freeways in SoCal were too rough and it felt like I was crashing constantly

Cons: too rough, crashing constantly

Vehicle: BMW

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Which shock absorbers to choose — KONI or Dobinsons?

If choosing shock absorbers across many manufacturers, check the part ranking. If your choice is down to two brands, the PartReview part comparisons help.

We compare shock absorbers across these categories:

Comparison of shock absorbers KONI and Dobinsons

PR Score.
Overall ranking.
Vote balance.
Average rating.
Number of reviews.
Feature ratings.
Car owners’ choice.

Which shock absorbers are better — Dobinsons or KONI?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers KONI were overall better than Dobinsons.

KONI received a PR Score of 88 out of 100, and Dobinsons scored 91 point.
KONI ranked 2 in the overall ranking, and Dobinsons ranked 5.
The average rating is higher for Dobinsons (4.4) than for KONI (4.2).
Shock absorbers Dobinsons have better feature ratings than KONI:
- Bottoming - owners believe, that this property for Dobinsons is better than KONI.
- Body bounce - drivers claim, that by this property KONI does not differ from Dobinsons.
- Leaks - reviews suggest, that this property for KONI is preferred to Dobinsons.

Which shock absorbers are more popular — KONI or Dobinsons?

In March 2026 on PartReview, shock absorbers KONI were overall more popular than Dobinsons.

By vote balance, shock absorbers KONI surpassed Dobinsons:

For KONI, the ratio of positive (726) to negative (99) votes is 627 votes.
For Dobinsons, the ratio of positive (66) to negative (6) votes is 60 votes.

By number of reviews, shock absorbers KONI surpassed Dobinsons:

For shock absorbers KONI there are 266 reviews: 224 positive, 27 neutral, 15 negative.
For shock absorbers Dobinsons there are 24 reviews: 22 positive, 0 neutral, 2 negative.

Which shock absorbers do car owners prefer — KONI or Dobinsons?

In March 2026, according to PartReview, shock absorbers KONI led more car-specific ratings than Dobinsons:

KONI are chosen by owners of cars such as: Ford Mustang, Honda Civic, Mazda 3, Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Tiguan, and others.

Shock absorbers Dobinsons have not yet taken leading positions in car-specific ratings. You can help by adding a review and specifying your car.

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