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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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Well here's the problem.
I tightened my struts to firm, and then loosened em to soft about a week later...but then after 2 days or so they gave out...now Im bouncing like a caddy.
This is the second pair I've bought, and the second time this has happened.
The first pair did the same thing.
what Give's...is it the struts?
is there another way of tightening them...?
I checked the koni site and it give instructions on how to adjust..only..is don't believe the instructions are for my particular model struts...
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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what springs?
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 08:38 PM
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eibach sport lowering springs...
the worst but I don't have the funds for new one's at the moment
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 06:06 AM
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i was on GC/Koni's and so was a fellow friend of mine, both on EM2's (em2's and DC5 parts are interchangeable)

He went through 2 sets in 1 yr before going to Tein SS's and I went through BOTH front struts in 6 months before going to Tein SS-P's.

The weak part of the strut is the bottom. On the bottom of the strut, there is a bolt that can be tightened by an allen wrench. the thing is, it comes lose so dam often.
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Old Jul 29, 2009 | 08:34 AM
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1) konis are only good for a 1.5 inch drop.....you are close to the killing hight....
2) did you install that little plastic peace under the bumpstop? If not, that why you are blowing them.
3) do you jump your car like the general lee? If so, please sell your car and move back to hazard county.
4) what bumpstops you running?
5) are you installing the top nut on konis with a air/electric impact wrench...if so, you should have read the directions. Impact guns distroy the guts of the damper.....
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 05:17 AM
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3) do you jump your car like the general lee? If so, please sell your car and move back to hazard county.
bwahahahaha
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Old Jul 30, 2009 | 10:06 AM
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Could be the gun...I installed eM at work...oembumpstops...no more konis for me...plus there customer service sucks the big one... On the other hand theve offered me a set for278.. Or I can get monrroe for100 or so...anybody knowhow they ride
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Old Aug 3, 2009 | 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by JDM_DC5_TEGGI
Could be the gun...I installed eM at work...oembumpstops...no more konis for me...plus there customer service sucks the big one... On the other hand theve offered me a set for278.. Or I can get monrroe for100 or so...anybody knowhow they ride
monroe are good for oem replacement not good for anything lowerd they sell shorter konis that make it better for cars on the low side. i had a set for over a year and i did a lot of track days and they where great
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Old Aug 4, 2009 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by JDM_DC5_TEGGI
Could be the gun...I installed eM at work...oembumpstops...no more konis for me...plus there customer service sucks the big one... On the other hand theve offered me a set for278.. Or I can get monrroe for100 or so...anybody knowhow they ride
never ever use an impact.. you answered your question
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