How to adjust Koni rear shocks?

[Bluemustang]

I am wondering, how do I adjust the rear shocks with the Konis? I assume I will need to jack up the car in order to get at the adjustment.

Any recommendations for an inexpensive jack?

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[TunaFish15]

How did you get them in there to begin with?

 

[Bluemustang]

How did you get them in there to begin with?

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[kz]

I am wondering, how do I adjust the rear shocks with the Konis? I assume I will need to jack up the car in order to get at the adjustment.

Any recommendations for an inexpensive jack?

Jack the car up, turn the knob with the metal "handle" that should have been in the box with the shock.

 

[scott_0]

as said, simply jack the car up until the rear wheel drops enough to allow you to reach in and adjust, clockwise is softer, counter clockwise is firmer, I just adjusted mine this morning. if youre lowered, I recommend hitting Harbor Freight and getting their low profile jack, think its around $100 with a coupon

 

[Clink]

Yep get a low profile jack and you should be good.

 

[Bluemustang]

as said, simply jack the car up until the rear wheel drops enough to allow you to reach in and adjust, clockwise is softer, counter clockwise is firmer, I just adjusted mine this morning. if youre lowered, I recommend hitting Harbor Freight and getting their low profile jack, think its around $100 with a coupon

Where do you have yours set? Right now I have fronts and backs set right in th middle setting. It feels maybe a little too firm for street driving. I think at the very least I need to soften up the rear a tad.

Is the general rule to make the rear a little softer than the fronts?

 

[plc268]

Yea, go to harbor freight, and pick up one of their floor jacks. I like their 3 ton low profile steel jack the best, and is ~$80 with coupon. You can get one of their cheaper lower weight jacks, but it'll require more effort to lift.

I'd skip the aluminum jacks. Only the small ones are really any lighter. They add extra cost you don't need. Here's the coupon for the $80 jack (just print it or show it to the cashier on your phone)

http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/33_IT...AVY_DUTY_STEEL_FLOOR_JACK_1467226186.8119.jpg

If you have the scissor jack in your trunk, that'll work too, but a floor jack will come in handy many times down the road.

 

[Bluemustang]

Yea, go to harbor freight, and pick up one of their floor jacks. I like their 3 ton low profile steel jack the best, and is ~$80 with coupon. You can get one of their cheaper lower weight jacks, but it'll require more effort to lift.

I'd skip the aluminum jacks. Only the small ones are really any lighter. They add extra cost you don't need. Here's the coupon for the $80 jack (just print it or show it to the cashier on your phone)

http://www.hfqpdb.com/coupons/33_IT...AVY_DUTY_STEEL_FLOOR_JACK_1467226186.8119.jpg

If you have the scissor jack in your trunk, that'll work too, but a floor jack will come in handy many times down the road.

Thank you! You are the man. I'm gonna get me one of these.

 

[NightmareMoon]

Out of a possible 10 quarter turns of adjustment, my rears on on 2.5 turns / 10 for normal street use, and about 5.5/10 for autox/track use. That's with stock PP springs.

Fronts get set slightly higher.

I jack up the car slightly with a low-profile jack under the diff (which is NOT the recommended jacking location, FYI). It only takes a little bit of jacking to get my arm over the tire. The wheels don't need to come entirely off the ground.

 

[scott_0]

Where do you have yours set? Right now I have fronts and backs set right in th middle setting. It feels maybe a little too firm for street driving. I think at the very least I need to soften up the rear a tad.

Is the general rule to make the rear a little softer than the fronts?

I had mine set at 1 turn from full soft front and rear, I absolutely hated driving the car, not enjoyable at all, Im trying full soft today, havent driven the car yet, so we'll see, I have BMR Performance springs, so full soft shouldnt be an issue

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