kONI QUESTION

[KNIGHTRIDER187]

I HAVE to buy new shocks/struts...want to go with the koni yellos and GC coilovers(so i can adjust them)..am i going to have to cut the bumpstops...hear some talk on having to cut but i really rather not do any cutting..also found the konis for 515 including shipping...seen them cheeper let me know

 

[gritsak]

whats the big deal about having to cut the bump stops? they are just pieces of foam...you will prolly have to cut them..i cut mine with my koni yellows.

515 seems like a pretty good price. im not sure about 2g n/t but with 1g awd's you have to cut out the factory shock insert for the front and put the koni insert in the factory housing..its not that hard just kinda a PITA..you might want to check and see if you have to do that on your too

 

[14.5 drift]

515 for struts and 400 for springs? Why not just buy a set of tein coil overs wich already come with pillow ball mounts?

 

[KNIGHTRIDER187]

what is so special about tein? where and what price would i get these and benefits of them?

 

[14.5 drift]

what is so special about tein? where and what price would i get these and benefits of them?

Pillow ball mounts and warranty atthe same place is nice, Tein is a good product, you can find them on ebay for as low as 800 bucks

 

[KNIGHTRIDER187]

what is the reason you have to cut the bump stops? does anyone with konis have pictures of them installed or even before after pictures of them cutting em... like to see the adjustment knob too (installed)...anyone?

 

[PaulPDX]

You cut bump stops to make them shorter... gain a little be more travel (than without cutting) before the shock bottoms out (compresses to a point where the bump stop prevents it from compressing further).

Remove a front wheel and look at the suspension. If you simply lower the car with shorter springs alone, you'll lose the amount of travel distance the suspension had while it was 100% stock. Which means your suspension has less distance to travel before it runs out of room (hitting the bump stops).

So... any proper lowering job invovles:

1) Shorter higher rate springs to compensate for the loss in travel... lessen the chance of full compression.

2) Shocks with a shorter body length than stock to gain back some of the lost travel.

3) Cutting bump stops shorter to gain back some of the lost travel (some cars need this... and some don't... depends on the amount of lowering and supsension design).