How to adjust Koni Fronts?
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How to adjust Koni Fronts?
So I bought the koni package from sam strano, and now my front end is bouncing up and down everytime I hit a bump, I believe when they installed my shocks and springs they set all of them to full soft, so I need to know how to adjust my fronts to firm them up. Anybody have any links or pics themselves to show me? Do I need any special tools?
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They are yellow, but how do I adjust them ? I have the 4th gen in the rears for the **** adjust behind the seat, but how do I go about adjusting the yellow konis?
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http://www.greenfries.info/Koni_shocks.htm
Look at the 2nd to last picture, it shows an adjustment window. You use an allen wrench to turn the slot forward and backward. If you bought the package from Sam, 2 things. It came with the instructions on how to adjust (mine did in the official Koni box) and you can call Sam for help.
Look at the 2nd to last picture, it shows an adjustment window. You use an allen wrench to turn the slot forward and backward. If you bought the package from Sam, 2 things. It came with the instructions on how to adjust (mine did in the official Koni box) and you can call Sam for help.
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I tried that but compressing the spring only pushed the coils closer together, making it more difficult. I had the best access with it fully decompressed, but it was minimal as described above.
I was wondering if there was some kind of tool that you could snake in there.
I was wondering if there was some kind of tool that you could snake in there.
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So I bought the koni package from sam strano, and now my front end is bouncing up and down everytime I hit a bump, I believe when they installed my shocks and springs they set all of them to full soft, so I need to know how to adjust my fronts to firm them up. Anybody have any links or pics themselves to show me? Do I need any special tools?
Never, trust a shop to do exactly what you want, and NEVER assume they "adjusted" the damper correctly. I don't talk to the shops, I talk to the car owners about adjustment and install and they can disperse that information on down to the installer as needed.
First, the adjustment slot needs to be facing directly outwards. Very often (most times) when this is not made VERY clear the slot ends up any random place and can't be reached when the shock is on the car. If the slot is not visible, the shock will have to come off to be adjusted because it was installed incorrectly (and the install should be corrected at that time).
Also, don't assume they are set anywhere. When you gain access to the adjuster you need to run to the end of the range and back to confirm or see the initial setting. Full soft with my springs (based off of the term "package" you used), would be too soft in front.
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