hey guys,

recently i bought a used (for ~5000 miles) eibach prokit and koni yellows (shocks + struts) from someone on this board and ive come accross some discrepencies between what koni says on their site and what ive found with the products i bought.

koni says that when u adjust the struts, for example, u should hear distinct *clicks* every time u turn it to a tighter setting. i dont hear anything. but when i rotate the koni ****, i can turn it in several 360* rotations and it DOES get tighter to the point where its literally rock hard. just wondering if it mattered if i didnt hear the *clicks* or if i should just not worry about it since it still adjusts them in the end....


as for the shocks in back....maybe im retarded, but i cant figure out how to adjust them. there isnt any protruding metal piece on the end of the shock (like there is on the struts) to which i can affix the koni **** to rotate the shock until its tight. in other words: how the hell do i adjust them without taking them off the car??

 

does no one use Koni yellows on here??

 

When you purchased the shocks, did the user tell you about how they were used? The adjustment on the shock is actually a wear adjustment. Upon installing NEW shocks it is recommended that the shocks be left at full soft. It would be reccomended to install them as new from the start and adjust until you set them where they feel to be correct.

As for the clicking sound, well I've been doing this for quite some time now and I will have to say that only about 50% of the Koni's that I have installed or played with made any kind of audible sound. I wouldnt really worry about it too much, it is really there to give you and idea on its realitive position from full soft to hard. More like a detent.

If you have any further questions contact ASI/Shox.com at 800-683-2890 and ask for Chris. ASI is Koni's largest world wide distributor and Chris probally knows more about them than Koni themselves.

Oh yeah, on the rears the adjustment should be on the side closest to the shock body end, or on the end of the shock shaft itself. This depends on how long ago the shock was produced. Koni made some design changes on some products due to whatever reason.

 

exactly the info i was looking for, thanks a million man! :hail:

 

The clicking sound may be referring to Konis that have the rebound adjustment on the shock body, not on top of the shock. On the front Koni yellows on my g/f's LT1, the rebound adjustment is a small "window" on the upper part of the shock body. You have to contort your hand to get to it through the upper A-arm. When adjusting, the little wheel thingie (love that technical language, huh? ) inside the shock "clicks" going through each position. However, on the rear shocks, the rebound adjustment is on top, and it spins freely for 2-3 complete rotations.

The language on Koni's site may just be generic info and not targeted at all their shocks.