Koni beginner Report This Comment Date: October 02, 2009 03:52AM
Koni Shocks,
Can some one help me out with these instructions.
I have new Koni 80-2156SP1 front shocks.
The box says they are adjustable.
The instructions show rear shocks.
I don't understand steps 2 & 3
Do I extend the shock and then turn them?
Can I compress and turn as well?
Shock ratio's eg 90/10
Am I adjusting them at both top and bottom?
Or turning them and while extended adjusts them softer or stiffer for both
compression and extension?
The only thing I am clear on is maximum adjustment is 2 turns.
Harvey Wallbanger Report This Comment Date: October 02, 2009 11:11AM
There is a fairly new search engine available,<just in the last decade>
called Google, it is new so maybe you haven't heard of it before. It can be
found here
Google
I found this link usin' that. It was quite a bit of trouble so i know you will
appreciate it. you're welcome.
http://www.koni.com/193.html

Wolfgang613 Report This Comment Date: October 02, 2009 05:05PM
You did turn the instructions paper over and read the other side? And, H.W. is
right Google it.

Koni beginner Report This Comment Date: October 03, 2009 06:15AM
Well I did Google it. But maybe not well enough. The other side of the
instructions is more basic. Having a try with it before installing. Turning the
shock only when compressed makes a difference. I can have it easy to extend or
compress. Or easy to compress and hard to extend. I was hoping that some one
with hands on experience with koni shocks would read this. So far I have got
people with Google experience. I assume mine is 80's Series with std adjustment.
pro_junior Report This Comment Date: October 03, 2009 03:26PM
Bing is the new google...
90130_ Report This Comment Date: October 04, 2009 06:30AM
I had Konis on my '70 Jaguar XKE.
To adjust the damping, I recall that you would fully compress the shock shaft
until it bottoms out in the shock body, then rotate the shock shaft clockwise to
increase the rebound damping. (This slows down the ability of the shock to
extend)
Compression damping (the force require to compress the shock) is not affected.
I hope that helps.
fossil_digger Report This Comment Date: October 04, 2009 01:55PM
every tome i fully depress my shock, it bends a bit, but then rebounds an extra
inch or so deeper, she really loves that part.
Koni beginner Report This Comment Date: October 13, 2009 09:08AM
Thanks 90130 - I have bunged them on. And they are bonza