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Tom, today's Konis are high pressure gas charged shocks. The 300psi or so gas inside the shock for foam control generates around 45 lbs of extra spring strength on each corner. On our '72 L, I run 250 lb front springs and 275 lb rears, plus the extra 45 lbs for each corner from the shocks. Larry Stock runs only slightly stiffer spring weights on his do-everything Pantera that has not been as severely lightened as our car. It makes for a comfortable ride and good handling- at least for these two Panteras; YMMV.

Gas Konis use narrow heim-joint ends that need shims to fit a Pantera's mount tabs. In addition, the heims are for 1/2" bolts- and a Pantera uses slightly smaller metric bolts. So Koni dealer D. Quella supplies 16 of such shims to fit the shocks to a Pantera. E-Bay Koni sell;ers will not include the shims.Note the he ims do NOT increase road noise inside the car, contrary to what you may have read. Matter of fact, we run all-urethane bushings along with the heim-joint shocks and road noise is no different than when the car was stock- by dB meter checks.