KONI Sport shocks now fitted

[gmac78]

Afternoon all,

Finally got round to fitting my KONI sport shocks and what a difference over the goosed DRC i've been driving around with. No more knocks or rattles and feels nice and planted on the road.

Not done any high speed driving as yet to see what it handles like but for normal day to day driving with the occasional blast here and there i think they will be more than suffice.

Front shocks 1.5 turns from softest
Rear shocks 1 turn from softest and lowest spring perch used.

I'll get some pics posted soon.

[amanda1]

Glad you are pleased
I have kw's and love them.

[Nobby]

Good to see someone doing something a little different.

[RS2]

Afternoon all,

Finally got round to fitting my KONI sport shocks and what a difference over the goosed DRC i've been driving around with. No more knocks or rattles and feels nice and planted on the road.

Not done any high speed driving as yet to see what it handles like but for normal day to day driving with the occasional blast here and there i think they will be more than suffice.

Front shocks 1.5 turns from softest
Rear shocks 1 turn from softest and lowest spring perch used.

I'll get some pics posted soon.

Is this with the stock RS6 springs?

MG

[Frustratedracer]

Where did you end up getting the Koni's?
Would love a run in the car to see what it is like.

[Weiß-sechs]

What happened to reservoirs/connecting pipework etc? Do the replacement dampers utilise the original mounting points? Seems like coilovers are superfluous now........?

[lswing]

Koni Yellow Sports on softest, stock springs, firm and sporty ride, $1,200 installed...about 10-20 of us running this in the states...

[gmac78]

Hi, sorry for delay in replying, here are a few pics with the KONI's installed.

These shocks were fitted using the original DRC springs, i spilt the pipework at the accumulators to drain down the lines then simply removed the hydraulic hoses that join to the shocks. Need to find suitable caps to block off the open ends, however i'll not be fitting DRC again so not much of an issue at the moment. Only one shock had pressure when i disconnected them, although only one of them looked like it was leaking.

New top mounts were fitted front and rear and new upper suspension arms on the front also. Drive feels nice and tight now with a compliant ride.

I never wound up shocks to full rebound damping, instead opted for a middle of the road setting and as far as i can tell so far it seems to be about right. You will still feel larger pot holes but nothing like before. The ride is firm but not overly harsh. Running around on 35 profile tyres is never going to yield a soft ride but thats to be expected anyway.

I'll leave the rebound settings as they are for now and get a proper feel for it, not too much hassle to whip them off again and adjust if needs be. Once you've done it once removing shocks in the future will be a more efficient operation.

Front shocks come with a cupped lower spring perch similar to the original and rubber seat, rear shocks come with a flat disc as a spring perch which is a different shape to the front ones supplied ( i thought these were wrong at first but had a drawing sent from KONI in Holland to double check they were suitable) these utilise the original rubber seat and metal insert that is shaped over it. If you go down this road you'll see what i mean, or check out the diagrams on VACGAT.

The ride height on the front is slightly lower with the rear being around 10mm lower than it was previous. Sits nice and level now.

The shocks were bought from LARKSPEED for around £535.

Any more questions guys just get in touch.

[Shoppinit]

Nice to see one at standard height.

I wonder what these Konis are like with H&R ARBs.

You really need to tint your front windows to the maximum legal.

[gmac78]

Yeh front window needs tinting alright, i'm sure i'll get round to it at some point. The timing belt is tomorrows job, it's a couple of months over four years since done last but only 30k miles on it. I'm a bit worried driving around in case the dam thing snaps. I wonder what kind of condition it will be in? What do you reckon is worse for the belt, age or miles?????

[Shoppinit]

I bet it looks in perfect condition. I'm in the same boat as you. Need to do mine so I don't dare drive it.

[mavada]

Yeh front window needs tinting alright, i'm sure i'll get round to it at some point. The timing belt is tomorrows job, it's a couple of months over four years since done last but only 30k miles on it. I'm a bit worried driving around in case the dam thing snaps. I wonder what kind of condition it will be in? What do you reckon is worse for the belt, age or miles?????

...dont bother, mine is done last (documented that is...) in 2005 at 55.000 km, now at 103.xxx...
think ive taken enough risk now and parts need to be ordered asap.

[gmac78]

Shoppinit- Yeh i bet it's its in perfect condition but theres always that niggling feeling in the back of your mind that it's about snap at any minute once overdue. If on removal it's still in good condition and i've still got the car four years from now i'll feel a little easier going overdue by 6 months to year.

Mavada- Your taking overdue to a new level of danger, i couldn't drive around that far over the recommended interval. When you do get round to changing it, sooner rather than later i hope, id appreciate an update and a picture off what kind of condition the belt is in.

My water pump was changed at the same time as the belt but going to change it once again anyway. I know it's more expense but peace of mind that all will be well for years to come.

[Shoppinit]

Defo. And thermostat. You don't want to be going it all again if it fails.

[gmac78]

Damn right, the full bifter is getting fitted. Buying a replacement engine would be a rather costly affair so going for prevention rather than cure!!!