Help with Koni Shocks!
07-23-2004, 10:12 AM
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Help with Koni Shocks!
Does anyone have any tips on adjusting the rear driver shock for Koni Yellows. The gas lines are completely in the way and the whole wrench idea is almost hard to judge as far as how many turns its done. Thanks!!!
07-23-2004, 10:40 AM
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Here's what I have to do with JICs. Put on mehcanics gloves to add a bit more reach and grip. Put my right hand's fingers on the far side of the adjustment knob by going over the fuel lines. Put my left hands fingers against the near side of the knob. Using both hands, put a torque on the knob and hope things work out.
Unfortunately, sometimes it's hard to discern an individual click of the knob, so it's somewhat easy to over- or under-adjust them.
The adjustment tool provided by JIC doesn't work because that accordian like cover thing gets in the way...
Here's what I have to do with JICs. Put on mehcanics gloves to add a bit more reach and grip. Put my right hand's fingers on the far side of the adjustment knob by going over the fuel lines. Put my left hands fingers against the near side of the knob. Using both hands, put a torque on the knob and hope things work out.
Unfortunately, sometimes it's hard to discern an individual click of the knob, so it's somewhat easy to over- or under-adjust them.
The adjustment tool provided by JIC doesn't work because that accordian like cover thing gets in the way...
07-23-2004, 10:55 AM
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I took one of the Koni adjuster knobs and sawed if off flush. Then I reamed out a slit for the top of the shock to go through. This allowed it to clear all the fuel lines and I was able to get my hand back there to adjust it. I made sure that the adjuster knob was tightly secured to the shock so I wouldn't have to fiddle with it falling or moving between turns. I just set the backs at 3/4 stiff and leave them alone, however, the adjusting knob is still on the shock. I now adjust the car by way of tire pressures and the front shocks.
Hope this helps,
-Chris
Hope this helps,
-Chris
07-23-2004, 12:33 PM
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I found it impossible when I had Koni's, so I made a small adjuster to permanatly wire to the shock. Took a piece of 1/4" square bar a little over an inch long and slotted it to fit on the shock. Drill to secure or wire in down and you will be able to reach in and count rotations.
The JIC's I have now are so easy to turn that it just takes a careful touch.. only trouble is the Koni's were better shocks.
The JIC's I have now are so easy to turn that it just takes a careful touch.. only trouble is the Koni's were better shocks.
07-26-2004, 05:49 PM
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i FOUND A perfect fix!!! i cut one of my adjustor knobs down to the base..then just moved the end piece (that goes onto the shock) to the new shorter knob... and it fits between the gas lines and the shock head...i decided to just leave it in there since it fits snug..but i can adjust it with a breeze now
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