A freind and I are going to install a set of Koni yellows on my 06 RSX. I have searched Club RSX and honda-tech for a DIY or anyhelpful info on trying to put them on and have found nothing. I am wondering because it looks like top of the strut tower has to be cut.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Desperado &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">A freind and I are going to install a set of Koni yellows on my 06 RSX. I have searched Club RSX and honda-tech for a DIY or anyhelpful info on trying to put them on and have found nothing. I am wondering because it looks like top of the strut tower has to be cut.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Cut? Definitely don't cut anything! The struts just need to be unbolted.

 

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Cut? Definitely don't cut anything! The struts just need to be unbolted. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Don't listen to this guy.

U have to cut the top of the strut because the koni yellow is a strut insert. U also have to drill a hole in the bottom as well to bolt it in there.

 

I saw something about that. Know of any DIY instructions.

 

http://www.hondatuningmagazine....html
http://www.civicforums.com/for....html
Those are both on EM2s but its pretty much the same thing.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OSK Automotive &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> http://www.hondatuningmagazine....html
http://www.civicforums.com/for....html
Those are both on EM2s but its pretty much the same thing. </TD></TR></TABLE>

The second one was the one i was looking for and couldn't find it. Thanks for posting it up

 

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Don't listen to this guy.

U have to cut the top of the strut because the koni yellow is a strut insert. U also have to drill a hole in the bottom as well to bolt it in there. </TD></TR></TABLE>

My mistake, why do they make you do that? That's pretty beat if you have to cut ****, just to put a strut in

 

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My mistake, why do they make you do that? That's pretty beat if you have to cut ****, just to put a strut in </TD></TR></TABLE>

They make it as a strut insert so its cheaper.

 

I have koni in my 02 rsx. Had to cut the top just like you though you did. I then pulled out the strut and replaced it with the new one. Honda makes you do this for some reason unless your doing coilovers. Suck I know but its necessary. Also you will probably have to drill a hole in the bottom to release the pressure of the strut. Thats what I had to do to mine. good luck.

 

Koni provides decent directions for the front strut modification. Did you not get the paperwork?

FWIW, Koni does this method on a lot of strut applications.

 

Make sure your carefully with your koni's. They blow out so easy especially if your slammed. I have blown a couple of front koni's now. Well worth it but they blow out easy. And yes your have to cut the top of the strut off and drill a hole in the bottom to screw the koni in.