Koni adjustment

[NJshofear]

What do you guys with koni adjustables have your shocks set for, i have mine 1 1/4 turns, is that to much?? What do you have yours set for?

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Jeremy
Red 89 SHO
MODS:
-Upgraded brakes,
-17x7.5 Alesso Turbo(hyper black) wheels W/falken GRb fk451 tires (225/45/17)
-Custom bent single exhaust exiting under SHO on the back bumper
-Coilovers from IPT
-Pioneer head unit, with 2 Rockford Fosgate 12inch subs, and RF amp, Alpine amp.
-Two row copper radiator
Coming soon: SFC, LSD, forced induction (twin-turbo or a S/C)
AIM:Tiedie6683

 

[Prophet78]

Mine is set at half, and I annoy a few people (including my wife)when they get in my car when they aren't used to it.

A guy I know was in my car last weekend (he owns a GL SLO) and he said, "Sounds like you need new shocks!". I said no, I have Koni's and Eibachs. That shut him up. Then I continued with, I can take corners at 60 and push it further if I wanted to! He was impressed.

-Jeremy-

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E-Mail Address: mailto[email protected][email protected]</A>
Webpage: http://prophet780.tripod.com
'93 Red ATX "Red Phoenix"
Rebuilt "Ford Quality Rebuilt Transmission" w/ Shift Kit
Cobra ESD 9200 "Fuzz Buster"
SHOShop CAI W/K&N
SHOShop Front STB
190 LPH Fuel Pump
Koni Inserts
Eibach Springs
Blazer Modded Fog Lights
Taylor 8mm Spiro Wires
SHO Filler decals
Fish Tanks
225/50/16 BFG GeForce T/A KDWS

 

[RJ-92]

Mine are set at half a turn as well. For me that plenty without the chassis being reinforced. It really lets you feel the inadaquicies of the taurus chassis. SFC going on in spring, thats a must.

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Ron Wazz

Red 92 MTX 109K
ss y-pipe,
dynomax cat-back w/1 superturbo & 1 ultra-flo muffler,
street/strip clutch,
18Lb. fly wheel,
ss tq limiters,
bored out MAF,
UDPs, ported intake
Konis and Eibachs, 26mm RSB
In storage for the winter

 

[1fastsho]

For the coil overs I found it best to have them all the way on firm, the stiffer springs like more rebound and it is less bouncy.

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Shawn Pasley
Innovative Performance Technologies
770-725-4631
www.iptech.tv
92 SHO red/grey
3.2L(bored) Lowered compression(9:1)
stageII cams, Ported/Polished heads,Ported/polished Intake manifold(runners, endtanks, and behind the throttle body), big bore butterflies,80mm maf, LPM,equal length Long Tube Headers and custom Y pipe, Dynomax cat-back, Koni/coil-over suspension, poly-bushings everywhere,26mm FRONT sway bar, 28mm REAR sway bar,rear strut tower brace, solid subframe bushings,subframe connectors, tubular aluminum adjustable rear control arms,shortened shifter,235/45/17 Toyo Proxes T1-S's on TSW VX-1's. 15 lbs of boost here I come!

 

[gosho89]

Jeremy,

I have my koni's set at a 1/2 turn on the front and 0 turns (full soft) on the rear. This along with 38psi front tire and 36psi rear tire allows for a comfortable combonation of ride and handling for all round driving.


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Kerry T
1989 Current Red
96 Brk Upgrade, SFC and Solid Bushings, Konis / Eibachs, H-brace, SVO Rod Shifter, P/P Y-pipe, Dynomax Catback, Gen 3 Chrome Wheels,
225x55x16 RE730 Bridgestones
www.shoacop.com/kerrypage.htm

 

[ab4774]

A few quick questions for you Koni adjustable guys…

I am eventually going to pick up a set of adjustable shocks before spring, and I have seen that some brands and for some cars, that you have to remove the shock to adjust it. I definitely do not want this. I want the type of shock that adjusts on the side or on the top of the strut.

Are the Koni’s easily adjustable? If so what model do you guys have, and how much do they run for a set of 4?

One more question, if you crank them all the way up can you get a significantly stiffer ride than stock?

Thanks,
Adam


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91 SHO...stock, but not for long

87 F150: junior monster truck, 33x12.5xR15 BFG's, 4" suspension lift, KC Daylighters, custom brush gurad

84 VW Rabbit GTi: my pocket rocket and 5.0 *****, lowered 2", modified Saab 900 springs in the front, modified Tempo springs in the rear, custom strut tower brace, custom lower strut brace, Hoosier 225/45D13 autocrossers on 13x8 rims, header, cam, custom air intake, K&N, etc...

 

[1fastsho]

If you turn the shocks all the way up to firm the car is totally diffrent, it reacts very different and you have to re-learn how to drive it a little.

The shocks are easy to adjust there are knobs that go on top of the strut to adjust

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Shawn Pasley
Innovative Performance Technologies
770-725-4631
www.iptech.tv
92 SHO red/grey
3.2L(bored) Lowered compression(9:1)
stageII cams, Ported/Polished heads,Ported/polished Intake manifold(runners, endtanks, and behind the throttle body), big bore butterflies,80mm maf, LPM,equal length Long Tube Headers and custom Y pipe, Dynomax cat-back, Koni/coil-over suspension, poly-bushings everywhere,26mm FRONT sway bar, 28mm REAR sway bar,rear strut tower brace, solid subframe bushings,subframe connectors, tubular aluminum adjustable rear control arms,shortened shifter,235/45/17 Toyo Proxes T1-S's on TSW VX-1's. 15 lbs of boost here I come!

 

[NJshofear]

Originally posted by 1fastsho:
If you turn the shocks all the way up to firm the car is totally diffrent, it reacts very different and you have to re-learn how to drive it a little.

The shocks are easy to adjust there are knobs that go on top of the strut to adjust

how bad is the wheel hop when its tottaly stiff. im just worried that it will destroy the car. lol.



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Jeremy
Red 89 SHO
MODS:
-Upgraded brakes,
-17x7.5 Alesso Turbo(hyper black) wheels W/falken GRb fk451 tires (225/45/17)
-Custom bent single exhaust exiting under SHO on the back bumper
-Coilovers from IPT
-Pioneer head unit, with 2 Rockford Fosgate 12inch subs, and RF amp, Alpine amp.
-Two row copper radiator
Coming soon: SFC, LSD, forced induction (twin-turbo or a S/C)
AIM:Tiedie6683

 

[1fastsho]

There is LESS wheel hop, the rerbound dampens the hop. I used to turn mine all the way when I went drag racing and it helped control the hop so I would quit breaking axles(how's that for a run on sentence)

Now with the coil overs I never get wheel hop.

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Shawn Pasley
Innovative Performance Technologies
770-725-4631
www.iptech.tv
92 SHO red/grey
3.2L(bored) Lowered compression(9:1)
stageII cams, Ported/Polished heads,Ported/polished Intake manifold(runners, endtanks, and behind the throttle body), big bore butterflies,80mm maf, LPM,equal length Long Tube Headers and custom Y pipe, Dynomax cat-back, Koni/coil-over suspension, poly-bushings everywhere,26mm FRONT sway bar, 28mm REAR sway bar,rear strut tower brace, solid subframe bushings,subframe connectors, tubular aluminum adjustable rear control arms,shortened shifter,235/45/17 Toyo Proxes T1-S's on TSW VX-1's. 15 lbs of boost here I come!

 

[Prophet78]

Koni's are very easily adjustable.... in the front. The adjustment screw is right on the strut tower. Same on the rear but you have to remove the rear seats and the seat belt to adjust them. That can be a bit of work. Once those things are out of the way, it is very easy to adjust.

-Jeremy-

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E-Mail Address: mailto[email protected][email protected]</A>
Webpage: http://prophet780.tripod.com
'93 Red ATX "Red Phoenix"
Rebuilt "Ford Quality Rebuilt Transmission" w/ Shift Kit
Cobra ESD 9200 "Fuzz Buster"
SHOShop CAI W/K&N
SHOShop Front STB
190 LPH Fuel Pump
Koni Inserts
Eibach Springs
Blazer Modded Fog Lights
Taylor 8mm Spiro Wires
SHO Filler decals
Fish Tanks
225/50/16 BFG GeForce T/A KDWS

 

[DeaconBlue]

I have my fronts set at 3/4 and the rears at 1/2. I run the 245/45-17 tires at 34 psi front and 32 psi rear. The car rides and handles better the firmer you go with the Koni's, until you hit rough pavement

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95 MTX
with a few mods

 

[mexican]

Originally posted by Prophet78:
Koni's are very easily adjustable.... in the front. The adjustment screw is right on the strut tower. Same on the rear but you have to remove the rear seats and the seat belt to adjust them. That can be a bit of work. Once those things are out of the way, it is very easy to adjust.

-Jeremy-

I modified one of my knobs into a square, 9/16th's I think. It fits on top of the rear strut then I use an open end wrench to turn it. Works real good. I have the rears one turn and the fronts soft. Put the fronts on one turn when I'm going to the twisties.

 

[DeaconBlue]

I have two knobs, stock one for the fronts and a modified one (cut most of the top off except fo a narrow leg) for the rears. ****, I have to climb into the trunk or stand outside next to the C-pillar to reach in and adjust the rears, al real PITA.

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95 MTX
with a few mods

 

[edogg23]

I have my konis on a full turn right now I really like them like that, but you will feel a lot of bumps with them on firm. I think medium (1/2 turn is a pretty good compromise between ride quality and performance). Also with my konis on full firm I can't resist trying to make my car break free of traction in turns sometimes lol. The konis on firm keep the car very flat in turns.

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Erik from Orlando 89 silver SHO 128k miles dynomax cat back w/out resonator, ss y-pipe, ss underdrive pulleys,eibach springs, koni struts, pp motor mounts, 17X8 fitipaldi polaris rims with 245/45/17 zr comp t/a tires SHO FEAR written across the windshield, v1 radar detector quantum tinted windows, custom cold air intake with a ractive heat shield. 14.8 @ 93 mph in 90 degree weather!