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 Koni adjustables
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huwwatkins
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:07 pm

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.
schakal
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:10 pm

you can adjust the drive height can you ?
and i suppose there is no messing with the torsion bar at all?
huwwatkins
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:18 pm

no, you can adjust the right stiffness, not the hight. Still gotta mess around with torsion bar for that Sad
schakal
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Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 8:57 pm

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 ?
david3533
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:12 am

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.
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 1:24 am

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
huwwatkins
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:55 am

Hmm, it does say to removed the top rubbers before adjusting them, so that would suggest they are?
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:03 am

well yes, pop the top off then
Chet T16
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:48 am

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
Chet T16
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 6:48 am

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
huwwatkins
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 7:12 am

and how exactly will i know where its been adjusted to? just so i can get the 2 matched...
huwwatkins
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 11:30 am

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Tried what chet said, didnt seem to work. Dont seem to be any bump stop on them?
Chris H
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:25 pm

that carpets terrible mate!

Those shocks don;t look up to much either.

Orange bits the bump stop.
huwwatkins
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:37 pm

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.
Chet T16
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 12:42 pm

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
huwwatkins
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:00 pm

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?
A14LN C
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Posted: Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:11 pm

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

giv urself a pat on the back:!:
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