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GC W/ Koni Yellows too lowW!

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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 10:59 PM
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i just installed my GC + koni set up. the front of my car is slammed with the coilovers all the way up. why?!! i can't figure it out.
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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the koni yellows should have 3 different height settings, which slot is the ring on the koni's sitting on?
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 11:06 PM
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the very top
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Old Dec 27, 2006 | 11:54 PM
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there was a farmer who had a dog....
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 01:41 AM
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what spring rate and length did you get? with the threaded collars on the very top circlip of the konis, there should be no reason you are so 'slammed' as you describe with either 7" or 8" springs or even the off the shelf springs. Unless you have the collars switched from front to rear.

Also, did you get the koni-specific sized GC collars?
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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i have the off the shelf rates. i got the GC's made specifically for koni's.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 08:42 AM
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the front and rear have different lenght sleeves, which are on the front the longer or shorter?
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 09:08 AM
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the shorter sleeves are in the front and the longer sleeves are in the back
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 10:46 AM
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common sense says swich'em... i could be wrong though.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 10:51 AM
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pretty sure the long sleeves go in the back from the pictures i've seen
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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where are the adjusters on the sleeves, maybe you just have them set too low
if I remember correctly, the long ones are in the back, and with them on the middle groove, with may car at 4-5" off the ground, the adjusters are set pretty low.

did you install the sleeves correctly.

did you put the little donut thingy in the sleeve (or do you have the baby sleeves?




Modified by Crazydave at 12:20 PM 12/28/2006
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 11:40 AM
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um, u mean the bumpstops? i cut those in half and used the top half like the instructions said. i have the ground controls made for koni's. i'm sure i got the correct spring and sleeve in the front and back. the front koni shocks have 2 levels, i put it on the top one and the rear koni shocks has 3 levels, i put it in the middle.
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 12:23 PM
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the middle and top koni rings should be fine,
the bump stops should be fine...

how far off the ground are the side rails of your car (from the ground to the jack points)

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^------Sleeve

you should have plenty of ajdustment to lower and raise your car?
What length springs do you have?
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Old Dec 28, 2006 | 09:34 PM
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let me jack up my car tomorrow and take a picture
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