99hatch

OK so I have had my koni yellow/ hr sport setup on for a while. The perch for the shock is set on the middle groove. Does anyone here have theirs on the lowest groove? If so do you run into any problems on the road with clearance, etc? Also post pics if you got em. TYIA

99hatch

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Xsi

I think the lowest groove is for coilover sleeves to give you a bigger range of adjustment while the other grooves are just for lowering springs

I have my coilovers set on the bottom groove but I think if you had lowering springs on there it would be far too low

GrossmeisterB

How much lower than "stock" is your lowest groove?
do you have pics of your car with H&R springs and these konis??
I have some yellow konis as well, but I have Integra springs, and I'm wondering how much lower the H&R springs will be..

thanks man!

99hatch

Shes a little dirty but thats what koni yellows and H&R Sports did to my car while on the middle perch.

GrossmeisterB

Yeah, thanks for that pic...
I have another question for you, 99hatch...
My konis have 2 "grooves" in the front, one is as high as stock, the other is a bit more than 1inch lower...in the back I have 3 grooves, on "stock" one, and one higher and one lower, each about 0,6inches...so, on what grooves are your shocks?? in the "normal" groove?!?!giving it the same height than with stock shocks?
thanks for your help man!

TheNasty0ne

Reminds me of my old hatch.....

Leb_CRX

here's mine on normal (same setup), koni yellows with H&R sports

http://www.adaccache.com/ek/ek.jpg
http://www.adaccache.com/ek/ekk.jpg
http://www.adaccache.com/ek/1.jpg

I really dont like that setup, too high and too soft

99hatch

yours looks higher than mine for some reason

Leb_CRX

ya you're right, big diff

99hatch

all mine are in the middle, so there are slots above and below each of the perches, that is what i was trying to figure out...what it looked like on the lowest perch

Leb_CRX

my bad I misunderstood

reading comprehension > me

99hatch

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reading comprehension &gt; me

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no i was just answering the other guys question

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

I read in another thread that CRX Lee (local koni rep) didn't recomend lowering the pearch in combonation w/ lowering springs. If you do, your spring rate may be too soft for such a low ride height. This will cause you to bottom out much more frequently, and possibly damage your shocks.

The lower perch is for coil over sleeves (since any spring rate can be used), or OEM springs (for slight lowering).

The upper perchs are used to raise your car if: your lowering springs are too low, you have a MONSTER sound system, or wish to load the car down w/ cargo.

99hatch

thanks dude thats exactly what i needed to know

Tad

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94eg! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I read in another thread that CRX Lee (local koni rep) didn't recomend lowering the pearch in combonation w/ lowering springs. If you do, your spring rate may be too soft for such a low ride height. This will cause you to bottom out much more frequently, and possibly damage your shocks.

The lower perch is for coil over sleeves (since any spring rate can be used), or OEM springs (for slight lowering).

The upper perchs are used to raise your car if: your lowering springs are too low, you have a MONSTER sound system, or wish to load the car down w/ cargo.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah thats what I would think
most lowering springs are progressively wound, in that they get stiffer the further they compress. So the beginning of compression is actually the softest part.

so if you lower that perch, the springs might bottom out before they ever even get to that stiffer portion(or at least not have as much stiff portion anymore).
Not to mention that beginning portion is softer so they'll bottom out quicker.

99hatch

cool, i guess ill leave the perch open for if i ever get coil overs

Daniel san

I had my eibach springs on the lowest perch and i had CRAZY rubbing problems.

I had to take it apart to set it up higher (what a bitch)

I don`t know what my offset is, but I had 205/55/15 and it was horible. could not drive the car.

dantastic

sorry to thread jack, but how many perches are there front and rear? 2 front and 3 rear? just want to make sure. TIA

Daniel san

Neuspeed Koni`s have 5 perches, Front and Rear, 3rd (middle one) is stock height

94eg!

iTrader: (2)

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Correct! This applies to standard "Koni Sports" for civics & integras. Other applications will be different.

rafael_dias

so if you have lowering springs and koni yellow shocks, how low do you reckon i should go? i have 15" slipstreams on 195/55s and theres about a 2 finger between the front and rear guards.. i want them to tuck a little.. what would you guys recommend? my car is lowered approx 2.5"