[QUOTE]Originally posted by Schatten
[B]VTECxTurbo - letting a dealer do the install?

 

Ahhhh, good to hear.

Dunno about the ride height issue. But I will say this - it really isn't that big of a deal getting the left rear shock out of there. And you do not need spring compressors for this car. There isn't much pre-load set on these, so you can put them on the ground (towel underneath to prevent scraping), aim the shock at the curb, unscrew right up next to the curb with an open end or closed end or even a rachet, and it will only pop an inch or two. Not too much at all.

 

haha, that's funny cuz it's exactly what i used to do when i was younger with my old car and some of my friend's cars. except i'd use a spare tire to absorb the impact and not damage anything. that's all before i learned that there's a "right" way to do things and the "ghetto" way. hehe.

 

I'm thouroughly confused.

If I could get an answer to these questions from an authoritive source it would be great.

Are the standard Koni yellow shocks adjustable from the top for both front and rear?

Is the ride height adjustable?

Do you have to reuse the spring perches?

Can you get a KONI threaded perch as an accessory?

Are they monotube high pressure or dual tube low pressure?

Any other relevant information would also be welcome (weight, compression rebound curves comes to mind).

Thanks in advance.

 

To answer VTECxTURBO...

1. My Konis came with the clip for the lower spring perch set on the stock height (the upper position), which Konis typically does.
2. I didn't measure the amount of drop the lower setting offers, .5" was just a total guess from memory and it may be more than that.
3. The rebound settings for both front and rear can be set any time, though access can be difficult in the rear, as mentioned before.

To answer Luis' questions...

1. The just released Koni yellows are rebound adjustable only from the top (front and rear).
2. The ride height is adjustable front and rear through 2 preset positions for the lower spring perch. Changing ride height would have to be done off the car unless you think of something really creative.
3. You have to reuse the spring perches (top and bottom) and the bump stop from the stock shocks.
4. I don't think you could get the threaded perch as these off the shelf shocks do not have a threaded body.
5. These are dual tube low pressure.
6. If you want detailed dyno curves for the shocks, you should talk to Koni.

-Andy

 

Almost forgot, there were a couple other things you had to do....

You reuse the dust cover from the stock shocks as well. Because the Koni shaft diameter is larger, you have to drill out the hole in it from 10mm to 12mm dia (a rat tail file works fine). You will need to drill out the two bushings from the top perch as well. The metal portions of these are about 1/8" thick, so I would recommend drilling them out rather than filing. I had a 15/32" bit lying around which worked fine, except for taking forever since it was so dull.

-Andy

 

ok, so obviously, i wasn't understanding the question....sorry about that.

in my M5 application, there were more than 2 perches (i also had a '95 corrado and '93 mustang with Koni's that had, i think, more than 2 perches)

as for adjusting the rebound in the rear - i never did - i always kept them at the softest setting. i only tinkered with the fronts.

sorry for any confusion i may have caused.

 

FYI we have the Koni yellows for $150 per corner plus shipping.

 

hey mingster,

question: why does a rear SHOCK cost the same as a font STRUT????????

i'm curious because (this is just an example) at midas/walmart/sears etc., rears are ALWAYS cheaper than fronts.

either way, i'm still getting a set soon

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TKG 26
[B]hey mingster,

question: