Last week I installed a Koni Yellow Sport Kit on my 95 integra. The suspension was shot.

I didn't make any adjustments to Koni's, did the factory setup and it dropped about 1 1/2 inches. When I take a hard R, the L front rubs on the splash guard. In the FAQS, there were posts on how others did not need to compress springs to install, but mine did significantly. Purpose for choice: wanted to have fun on our mountain twisties but also have a daily driver that I might want to look to performance later.

Knowing there are many things that makes up the suspension, any thoughts on any culprits or is this just a bad install?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 4Salebyneighbor &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Last week I installed a Koni Yellow Sport Kit on my 95 integra. The suspension was shot.

I didn't make any adjustments to Koni's, did the factory setup and it dropped about 1 1/2 inches. When I take a hard R, the L front rubs on the splash guard. In the FAQS, there were posts on how others did not need to compress springs to install, but mine did significantly. Purpose for choice: wanted to have fun on our mountain twisties but also have a daily driver that I might want to look to performance later.

Knowing there are many things that makes up the suspension, any thoughts on any culprits or is this just a bad install?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Stock springs do require compression to install.

Lowering springs, and threaded "coil overs", generally use such a short spring, that you do not need to preload the spring to get it on the shock.

So stock springs, even on the lower Koni spring perch, are perfectly fine if they needed a little preload to install on the shock.

 

For clarification, this is the Sport Kit -- Koni Yellows with their springs.

Thanks!

 

Just had this Kit installed on my 95 GSR as I thought the shocks were shot since they had over 105,000 miles on them and the tires would rub the wheel well/splash guard when going over a smooth bump by my house. After getting the springs installed I tested them out on my way to work by driving over that smooth bump and I heard the same rubbing as before. The shocks were left at the factory set perch; mostly because the kit included a note to leave it that way or risk damaging the shocks and voiding warranty. I thought this was odd since it removes one of the features of the Koni Yellows. Also the firmness level was at the softest setting. Anyway I went ahead and set the firmness 1 full turn each (360). I will try again at that setting and see what happens and then maybe go for 2 full turns (720). Other than that it's a nice drop (1.6" F&B) and it drives smooth.

 

nice to see someone form translyvania county ...go white squirels

 

The car feels alot different at 1 full turn of firmness. Definitely doesn't feel stock anymore. I went over the smooth hump again, although I may be doing this faster than before by about 10mph, at around 55mph and again heard the wheel well rubbing. Sounded like it came from the driver side front. I will probably keep it at that firmness level for now and try it going around 40mph.

My other car with Eibach ProKit springs and KYB AGX doesn't do this even if I go 60mph and I have those set at about 2 in front and maybe 3 or 4 in back as far as firmness.

Picture of Koni drop






Modified by icrnk at 5:28 AM 4/4/2008

 

Your struts shouldn't make a difference if your wheel is rubbing. How much you are dropped, and what you spring rates are is going to effect how much your suspension travels under load. If you just got Konis and you dropped front and rear 1.5" by changing the lower spring perch location, and you're still on stock springs, i would say "of course you are rubbing if you were before". Im surprised you aren't rubbing MORE. You probably aren't rubbing more because you have your Konis jacked way too high for the rate of spring you are running.

The **** isn't a "handling" adjuster, it's a suspension tuner. in the same way that gain isn't volume control.

 

I have the Koni Sport kit which is the Koni springs and shocks/struts. Nothing to do with Stock there. The Koni Sport Springs have a 1.6" drop. I'm not sure what the spring rate for the Koni springs from this kit are. I didn't change the spring perch to the lowest. I left it at what Koni set them at and recommeneded. The note stated if the perch was changed, I'm assuming lowered, the warranty may be voided. So again, I'm not on stock springs. This topic is about the Koni Sport Kit, which includes both the SPRINGS and SHOCKS.

 

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people actually live there? haha

 

Did you get an alignment after you lowered the car? Obviously your toe/camber would change, and most likely you'll have too much static negative camber and toe-in. This is usually why people end up rubbing after installing lowering springs. You can go pretty low with zero-toe and not rub anything.

 

I did get an alignment. I don't rub when turning. Only when I go over that hump and I thought it was because my shocks were too soft. I haven't checked much as I don't drive the car everyday. Other than that the car feels alot better after switching out the tired shocks.

 

I was looking at buying this kit, now I'm nervous. Anyone else running the kit (koni yellows/koni lowering springs)?