How do you adjust Koni's? (Or top adjustable shocks)

1. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #1 25th May 2009, 20:33

   How do you adjust the front ones? Should the rear ones stop turning once there fully adjusted?
   
   Is the manual downloadable from somewhere?
2. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #2 25th May 2009, 20:49

   fronts - compress and turn.
3. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #3 25th May 2009, 20:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by williamsvts fronts - compress and turn.

   Do you know its worked somehow? Should they stop turning once there at there maximum setting? Which way for harder/softer?
4. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #4 25th May 2009, 22:58

   Just need to know which way is harder/softer now
5. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #5 25th May 2009, 23:04

   Just need to know which way is harder/softer now
6. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

   #6 26th May 2009, 09:17

   clockwise hard, anticlockwise soft
7. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #7 26th May 2009, 09:19

   replied to your pm.
   
   clockwise sets them hard, need to keep them compressed when your turning them.
   
   They can be done on the car, bit of a pain but can be done
8. Hpi_matrix Established Member Joined: Feb 2009 Hertford/Derby Posts: 1272 MG BGT, AX Gti

   #8 26th May 2009, 16:44

   Brill, cheers for the help guys
9. iluminusbutterfly Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 1461

   #9 27th May 2009, 11:15

   out of interest how can it be done on the car? when i did mine i had to drop the struts off
10. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #10 27th May 2009, 11:26

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by iluminusbutterfly out of interest how can it be done on the car? when i did mine i had to drop the struts off

    each side
    top mount nuts off x3
    Strut will hang down, compress the springs.
    Strut retaining nut off
    Top plates + mount off
    compress the shock and adjust
    Raise shock put top plates + mount on
    retaining nut back on
    de compress springs
    push strut back up and put top mount nuts on
    
    Repeat for other side....
    
    Sounds a dick on, but when your track rod ends are seized solid its alright.
    
    Depends how fast you are at removing struts, used to take me about 15minutes a side to adjust on the car.
    Unless it was when i did it at 2 in the morning after the pub lol
11. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #11 27th May 2009, 11:27

    just take the top nut off the damper and push it down. need to watch what your doing though
12. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #12 27th May 2009, 11:28

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Steve_VTS each side top mount nuts off x3 Strut will hang down, compress the springs. Strut retaining nut off Top plates + mount off compress the shock and adjust Raise shock put top plates + mount on retaining nut back on de compress springs push strut back up and put top mount nuts on Repeat for other side.... Sounds a dick on, but when your track rod ends are seized solid its alright. Depends how fast you are at removing struts, used to take me about 15minutes a side to adjust on the car. Unless it was when i did it at 2 in the morning after the pub lol

    dont even need to take the 3 nuts off, keep wheel touching the floor to keep compression on the spring. then undo damper nut, compress it and turn, then pull damper back up and through top mount, refit damper nut.
13. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #13 27th May 2009, 11:29

    haha i had the spring clamps fly off and got my hand wedged on the under side of the car once when i did mine lol
14. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #14 27th May 2009, 11:30

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamsvts dont even need to take the 3 nuts off, keep wheel touching the floor to keep compression on the spring. then undo damper nut, compress it and turn, then pull damper back up and through top mount, refit damper nut.

    hardcore. i tried that, but struggled to get the top plate lined up someone
    
    Koni's suck anyway bilstein group n ftw.
15. williamsvts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2006 northumberland Posts: 7693 pulsar gtir, mk4 astra sxi

    #15 27th May 2009, 11:33

    GAZ ftw
16. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

    #16 27th May 2009, 12:14

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by williamsvts GAZ ftw

    bilstein ftw.