Koni Yellow Adjustable Shock Question

[gespinal0301]

Hey guys I just wanted to know if we have to reuse the threaded collar from the original shocks? I'm installing the konis soon so I just wanted to know. Thanks in advance for any help!

[KIRIEIW]

Yes, but make SURE your using the OEM Thread collar nut. A bilstein nut wont work

[gespinal0301]

Yes, but make SURE your using the OEM Thread collar nut. A bilstein nut wont work

Mine is a six sided unlike what's shown in the bentley manual, do you have any tips on getting it out it's a pita so far lol and I'm installing the ground control coilover kit if that makes any difference

[KIRIEIW]

Mine is a six sided unlike what's shown in the bentley manual, do you have any tips on getting it out it's a pita so far lol and I'm installing the ground control coilover kit if that makes any difference

If yours are 6 pointed, you may have KYB shocks in the front and the collar nut won't work with KONI's. Need the OEM one as far as I know.

I didn't shorten my housings, I just cut my spring perch off and welded on the GC perch (which I asked for, not sure if there included) and I'm happy with the ride hight I'm at. The one tip I have to give you is if your using the stock top mount bearings, make sure a 21 or 22MM socket (can't remember what KONI uses) FITS in that damn hole to tighten everything together. My socket wouldn't work, people said to use a thin walled socket, that didn't work either. I ended up buying there camber plates to solve the problem however aftermarket top hat bearing have a bigger hole to accommodate the bigger nut KONI uses that allows a 21 or 22MM socket to fit. My car was on jacks for two days when I waited for camber plates.

[gespinal0301]

If yours are 6 pointed, you may have KYB shocks in the front and the collar nut won't work with KONI's. Need the OEM one as far as I know.

I didn't shorten my housings, I just cut my spring perch off and welded on the GC perch (which I asked for, not sure if there included) and I'm happy with the ride hight I'm at. The one tip I have to give you is if your using the stock top mount bearings, make sure a 21 or 22MM socket (can't remember what KONI uses) FITS in that damn hole to tighten everything together. My socket wouldn't work, people said to use a thin walled socket, that didn't work either. I ended up buying there camber plates to solve the problem however aftermarket top hat bearing have a bigger hole to accommodate the bigger nut KONI uses that allows a 21 or 22MM socket to fit. My car was on jacks for two days when I waited for camber plates.

Hopefully it fits I'll see once I get it off if not I'll have to wait to get the oem collar nut which I'm hoping isn't the case. GC told me that I wouldn't have to weld that's the whole reason I got the kit is it necessary to weld? Sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions I've read so many posts each saying opposing things so I'm just a little confused at this point lol. Thanks for the help btw

[KIRIEIW]

Hopefully it fits I'll see once I get it off if not I'll have to wait to get the oem collar nut which I'm hoping isn't the case. GC told me that I wouldn't have to weld that's the whole reason I got the kit is it necessary to weld? Sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions I've read so many posts each saying opposing things so I'm just a little confused at this point lol. Thanks for the help btw

No worries man, glad to help, in fact I think I have some OEM collars I could get out to you for $10 shipped!

You don't have to weld, however I'd HIGHLY recommend cutting off the spring perch for some extra adjustability. An angle grinder would work fine. Don't cut the whole thing off though! Just trim enough so you can make the GC adjuster go down as far as you'd like it to go. Hopefully this helps Ya man!

[gespinal0301]

No worries man, glad to help, in fact I think I have some OEM collars I could get out to you for $10 shipped!

You don't have to weld, however I'd HIGHLY recommend cutting off the spring perch for some extra adjustability. An angle grinder would work fine. Don't cut the whole thing off though! Just trim enough so you can make the GC adjuster go down as far as you'd like it to go. Hopefully this helps Ya man!

I'll let you know about the collars hopefully they fit if not ill be sending a pm soon lol and being a budget mechanic I don't have the funds nor the access to an angle grinder so it'll be one of those projects I'll save for later on in life haha. I have a 318is so the low oil pan is basically what's keeping me from going too low but we'll see thanks again for the help!

[jeffnhiscars]

I just swiped out the original cartridges in my 87 ETA and they were 6 sided. A large pipe wrench worked rather well

[gespinal0301]

I just swiped out the original cartridges in my 87 ETA and they were 6 sided. A large pipe wrench worked rather well

I had that with a pipe for extra torque and 2 friends with heavy duty channel lock pliers to keep the strut housing from spinning. After that it finally came loose!

[gespinal0301]

These need oil in strut housing correct?