Koni adjustment help
02-17-2009, 11:11 AM
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Koni adjustment help
Hello,
I want to raise my Koni's to the stock height. They are currently on the lower perch. Is there anyone that can help me do this? I do not want to have to pay almost $200 to have a shop do this. What I have read in here is that it should not be as hard as the initial install. I hope!
I want to raise my Koni's to the stock height. They are currently on the lower perch. Is there anyone that can help me do this? I do not want to have to pay almost $200 to have a shop do this. What I have read in here is that it should not be as hard as the initial install. I hope!
02-17-2009, 11:38 AM
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Originally Posted by RavynX,Feb 17 2009, 02:30 PM
There isn't a knob you turn or a circular disc around the shock that you spin to adjust the height?
02-17-2009, 03:52 PM
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I have Koni Yellows with Eibach springs, GC coilovers and J's pillowball hats. With coilovers and relatively short springs I can remove and replace without a spring compressor. If you have stock springs a compression tool could be helpful and a little safer. How much lower does your car ride on the second perch?
02-17-2009, 04:26 PM
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I am sorry I forgot to mention, I have Eibach's also. Do you think that I can remove them without compressing them, or possibly even completely removing them? I think the total drop on my car is around 1 1/2" all around. 1/2" from the lower perch on the Koni's alone, so I am thinking that 1" will be low enough for me.
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02-17-2009, 07:08 PM
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You s/b able to borrow a spring compressor from a local auto parts store - many have tools like that available as loaners.
Kenneth, there's plenty of good reasons to stick w/ stock height. If you drive many of the best Hill Country roads, you need every bit of ground clearance you have unless you want to have to slow down to a crawl over every pavement imperfection.
When I had Koni's + GC coilovers, I went for stock ride height to make them perform better in the real world. The Hill Country isn't kind to low-riding cars!
Kenneth, there's plenty of good reasons to stick w/ stock height. If you drive many of the best Hill Country roads, you need every bit of ground clearance you have unless you want to have to slow down to a crawl over every pavement imperfection.
When I had Koni's + GC coilovers, I went for stock ride height to make them perform better in the real world. The Hill Country isn't kind to low-riding cars!
02-17-2009, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by reedkr2,Feb 17 2009, 08:07 PM
why the raising? just curious.
