What kind of drop will Koni Yellows hold? I wont be getting them til summer, but I wanna know so I can adjust the coil-overs while its on the lift if need be.

 

I am under the impression that koni yellows preserve the same functionality regardless of height. Unless of course, you are ridiculously low, at which point you could be on the bumpstops or millimeters away from it. You may run into warranty issues though if you are very low... My accord is dropped close to 3 inches: neuspeed race + koni yellow = no problems.

 

With that drop, have you had problems with the koni's bottoming out and making banging noises? This has been the case every since i lowered it, though with the first sets of springs i had they were too soft and the coils were binding.

The koni yellows i have dont have rubber bump stops, only tiny metal ones...i am thinking some rubber stops will fix the banging. And yeh, my springs are about 60% stiffer than standard, lowered 2.5"

Other than that, i love muh Koni's, they work great regardless of the height

 

you are supposed to utilize the stock bump stops with Koni yellows

remember Konis are built to be utilized for performance, like in a race car setup, which does not mean "slammed" to the ground

 

Interesting...no one told me this.

that would explain the problems that i am having

yeh i know what the Koni's are built for...i dont really think that 2.5" lowered is slammed though

 

poid: it is most likely the coils of the springs clanging against each other, nothing to worry about. Some companies make rubber hoses that wrap around the springs to stop that noise. You really should have a bumpstop in there though... I have had my car on the lowest and highest perches of the koni's, there is very little to no difference in ride dampening.

 

It cant possibly be the coils anymore, this set of springs is about as stiff as they'd make em. Had that problem before and so i'm on my 3rd set of springs now. The noise annoys me, want it to go away!!

Yeh same, i've had mine on lowest and hghest, little to no difference

 

Koni are great shocks go for them my freind has them on a '99 TL with GC sleeve coilovers and do the job great ....If you or anyone instrested i have a Tanabe Full coil overs that im selling for 94-97 accord in this matter of the subject

 

it's sounds like your bumpstops,.... when u put them on, u were supposed to use the stock ones... i cut mine a little but still there.. also... i have a big difference between the lowest perch and the highest... i mean c'mon... it's 5 perches!


[Modified by DaveJ412, 12:31 PM 2/20/2003]

 

i think that noise may be your UCA's hitting your fenderwells. This is a common problem. It is the case in my accord, i am on ground control coilovers and koni yellows, i have never bottomed out the shock.

 

I had a look underneath and couldn't see any obvious damage caused by the UCAs...the shocks however did appear as though they have been bottoming out. I think a set of the progressive bump-stops from Koni should do the trick, though i will have a look again at the UCAs

 

Do you have a camber kit poid? If so I would bet on the UCA hitting the fender... definately get some bumpstops in there though. When you do get the bumpstops, know that you will most likely have to cut them somewhat with a 2.5 inch drop. With neuspeed race and koni yellow and 1 section of bumpstops cut off i was still riding on the bumpstops. I now have just 2 sections of bumpstop, seems to be perfect for MY application.

 

No camber correction kit...i decided long ago that it would probably cause more harm than good.

The bump stops i am getting are Koni progressive stops that are 50mm in length, they should be OK. If not they will be cut. I assume you are talking about the stock bump stops when you talk about the sections? How the hell did you get them off the stock shocks?

 

If you have the shock disassembled from the spring, they just pull right off the shock. I would say just use the stock ones and cut them in half...

 

Looking at my shocks i couldn't se how they slid off...either way i have a set of nice Koni progressive rate stops on their way, they should be the right size as well.

 

[QUOTE]No camber correction kit...i decided long ago that it would probably cause more harm than good.[QUOTE]

please explain your reasoning.

it's sounding like a stupid statement right now.

 

basically as it is now, the wheels are tucked in nicely with just enough gap not to rub on the guards etc. As i understand it, if i were to go with a camber correction kit, i would not be able to make a large, if any, adjustment without having rubbing issues and/or issues with the UCA.

Thats my reasoning basically, feel free to correct me if it is false

 

I agree with you poid on the camber kit issue- more harm than good in my eyes. The bumstop is a PITA to get off, but i (wd40 first) just wedged it between my feet and pulled the shock with my hands. No problem. It will be even harder to get the new bumpstop on the konis since the rod is thicker. Lube it up and have someone hold the top of the shock so it doesn't compress while you push down on the bumpstop. Apply the force suddenly and you should be able to get them on/off.

 

doesnt koni make a true coilover set up? anyone know how much it is?