Koni adjustables

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Got me rear koni's today for the TD. They are the red ones Razz

Just wondering how exactly you adjust them...theres nothing obvious.

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

you can adjust the drive height can you ?
and i suppose there is no messing with the torsion bar at all?

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

no, you can adjust the right stiffness, not the hight. Still gotta mess around with torsion bar for that Sad

Spammer Joined: 27 Jul 2004 Posts: 5717

that sounds like a double pain in the ass . i am thinking of lowering the beast about 35mm when i have the some cash .
local friendly garage vountered for the job, any idea how much the springs would cost ?? are they worth buying 2nd hand ?

Site Subscriber Joined: 02 Oct 2004 Posts: 1575

don't think red ones are adjustable, I think its only the yellow ones are. if they are adjustable there will be a silver or brass cap over the top of the body of the damper (not sure if you've got a rubber corrigated dust cover over the damper rod) flick this up on the top of the main body there is a sliver button press this down and then rotate the body there will only be 3 positons softish, medium and fillings falling out hard Laughing

probably find the medium is ok. you will need to do this with the dampers of the car.

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

on some of them the adjustments at the bottom with a flat and a lock nut.

But they don't sound adjustable tbh!

Springs Schakal are about 40 quid from gsf/euro etc

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Hmm, it does say to removed the top rubbers before adjusting them, so that would suggest they are?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

well yes, pop the top off then

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Pull the bump stops off, press the strut right down and turn it. You'll feel it sit in a groove and when it reaches to hardest/softest

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Pull the bump stops off, press the strut right down and turn it. You'll feel it sit in a groove and when it reaches to hardest/softest

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

and how exactly will i know where its been adjusted to? just so i can get the 2 matched...

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Tried what chet said, didnt seem to work. Dont seem to be any bump stop on them?

Forum Moderator Joined: 02 Mar 2004 Posts: 19978

that carpets terrible mate!

Those shocks don;t look up to much either.

Orange bits the bump stop.

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Which orange bit? Laughing

Not up to much? How come?

Oh and as for the carpet, its been there for as long as I can remember, being ripped up in the next few weeks when the house gets renovated.

Retroholic Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 5685

Bump stop will most likely be stuck up in the top part an can be a pain to get out

To match just set em to the hardest/softest and count the turns, theres no clicks

Site Subscriber Joined: 10 Jun 2004 Posts: 2317

Ahah! Two holes at the top, pushed out easy. I take it the bast place to start is right in the middle of the hardest and softest setting? half way between the 2?

Site Subscriber Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 1139

well i must congratulate you's on another successfully answered question

giv urself a pat on the back:!: