Koni Red adjustment tool.
Has anyone ever heard of or used this tool before?
http://www.928motorsports.com/parts/shocktool.html The company sells mostly Porsche 928 parts, but I emailed them and was told that the tool will work with any car equiped with Koni Reds. It's basically an 18" 6mm allen key. Thoughts, opinions, comments. |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (dumbass)
I have Koni Reds on my 99 hatch. To adjust them, you need to push the shock piston all the way in and turn left/right - meaning, you need to put the shock shaft, padded with something, in a bench vise, then push the shock body up all the way and turn it clockwise/counter clockwise.
So....I don't see how this tool would help. |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (EE_Chris)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EE_Chris »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">To adjust them, you need to push the shock piston all the way in and turn left/right</TD></TR></TABLE>
I thought the reds were unadjustable? Is this for stiffness or shock travel? |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (EX_AutoXer)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EX_AutoXer »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I thought the reds were unadjustable? Is this for stiffness or shock travel? </TD></TR></TABLE> The red have to be removed to be adjusted. |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (99FBPSi)
They are adjustable for stiffness, but the rod needs to be compressed and turned a certain way locking them at 1 of 3 desired settings. All the tool does is compress the rod, not the shock body. This is part of an email I received from them...
"No, it does not take a lot of pressure, as the shock is only resisting, you are not compressing the spring at all. It works on all Koni reds with the 6 mm Allen in the top." |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (EX_AutoXer)
The Reds can be adjusted for stiffness - I think only rebound though. It has about 4-5 'turns' worth of adjustment range - so its not like a click-type of setting - you just count the #'s of turns from a full lock position.
On Koni's website, they have the adjustment procedure posted there. |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (dumbass)
Oh I see - so you have to take off the locking nut holding the top hat assembly together and using this tool, you compress the shock shaft down - I could see that working.
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Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (EE_Chris)
It's only $40 and they said I could return it if I'm not satisfied.
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Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (EE_Chris)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EE_Chris »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The Reds can be adjusted for stiffness - I think only rebound though. It has about 4-5 'turns' worth of adjustment range - so its not like a click-type of setting - you just count the #'s of turns from a full lock position.
On Koni's website, they have the adjustment procedure posted there.</TD></TR></TABLE> Cool. Thanks for the info everyone. I was under the impression from everything that I read that the reds were unadjustable. |
Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (EX_AutoXer)
Thats a really great idea. I can't believe Koni didn't think of that first, and sell the shit out of these things (Then they probably wouldn't be able to sell yellows). I wonder if the valveing on reds is the same as yellows? If so, I would have bought reds instead of paying way more for yellows (and having to strip that ugly yellow paint & clearcoat 'em).
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Re: Koni Red adjustment tool. (94eg!)
I ordered one today, so I'll update the post when I try it out.
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