kev_erst

how do i go about adjusting my koni shocks?! i got the car with them already fitted and didnt come with any sort of instructions. i'm looking to make them stiffer as theres too much roll for my liking and there pretty soft too.

if anyone could tell me how to do this or provide me with a link i would be grateful.

cheers

bassboy

anticlockwise makes them softer while clockwise stiffens them up...

its always better to have the fronts slightly softer than the rears so you have better turn into corners....just keep adjusting till your happy and suits your driving style...

bassboy

bassboy

oh and its done by the metal bit that comes out of the top of the shock in the engine bay side or in the rear arches....should have got an adjuster with the kit but if you aint just use pliers or something to turn them...just remember how much you turn them from the softest position so you can set the opposite side the same lol

bassboy

vroooom ptssssh

Are they meant to be solid as fook on soft setting like mine? does stiffening them up make them worse I take it?

SafeChav

Springs are too low i expect Davvy!

vroooom ptssssh

wheels are sittin near enough on the arches at the front, rear isnt that low



the springs are red but no idea what ride height or make

SafeChav

Looks about the same as mine, and mines got what started off as 60mm P.I jobbies, but they are old and crusty now, i reckon its gota be 70/80mm near on now, when i put the 17's on the tyres were touching the rear arches un-laden

vroooom ptssssh

Mine seemed to be ok with 17's on

bassboy

something doesnt seem right there mate...i used to have set to about 1.25 turns and it was ok....what sort of turns is yours on? make sure that they aint siezed as its a possibility...

My Gaz Goldlines are on 7 clicks on the front and the rears on 20 and the ride is a bit soft...i will be tightening it up soon to about 10-12 on the front and 22-23 on the rear for road use and a bit stiffer for track use...

bassboy

vroooom ptssssh

They set fully to softest setting, used the koni adjuster key thing so I know it is deffo softest.

what part will be seized if they are? the actual damper? all 4 corners move freely not sure about the back but the front feels quite soft if you bounce it but jus harsh when you hit pot holes etc.

bassboy

just realised you have 17s on! yeah it aint the best of rides with 17's, 40profile tyres and koni's lol....

u might want to double check the poundage of the springs

i had Chassis Dynamics springs on mine and they were excellent...

quite stiff but bearable for me on the road...for everyone else they couldnt wait to get out

then again, coming from a VW Scirocco with 7.5 x 15's on a 195/40 tyre stretched on with a 120mm drop on coilovers with no bound adjustment i suppose it was like riding in a merc used to hop down the road instead of drive in that thing LOL

bassboy

Rick

Koni's are too firm on the softest setting on englands roads IMO. Stiffening them up will not redice roll, they simply control the rate of suspension movement. Roll is not a bad thing. You would probably benifit from a geometry setup and some adjustable rear tie bars.

vroooom ptssssh

bassboy, Ive got std 15's fitted, 17's were only on temporarily!

Rick, Scotlands roads are even worse Will maybe try a geometry setup once I get some new front tyres.