KONI INSTALL TIPS

Looking for a suspension with some tuneability, but not looking to spend the money
for a full coilover kit? Then, the KONI gas adjustable shocks may be
right up your alley.

First off, a warning: these shocks are not bolt-ons. They will require that
you modify your existing struts. However, once on, they should be with you
for the life of the car. The Koni's adjustability allows you some measure of
control over ride harshness. Over time, as shocks get old, they soften.
But the adjustability of the shocks allows you to compensate for this.
Even at the softest setting, the ride is stiff. These shocks will be with me
for a while...hehe...

Still want them? Read on....

TIPS
If you haven't seen or worked on shocks before, you might be a little concerned about
cutting up your old shocks. Yikes! The rear shocks bolt on, but the fronts don't.
"So what's the deal, Vic?" you may ask. Not much, if you know where to cut, and I'm
about to tell you that, so smile!

1. For the BIG PICTURE, click here.

2. Recommended tools: Vise, strong drill, pipe cutter, spring compressor.

3. "So where do I cut?"

4. The Koni instructions will tell you to drill the bottom of the strut first to let the gases out
and drain the oil out. I advise you *gasp* NOT to do this. You'll just create a mess
and give yourself a headache. Think of the strut as a soda can. If you drill the bottom, soda
will leak all over the place! But if you just cut the top off, all the "soda" (oil) will
stay in the strut. Now just pour it in a bucket for disposal. If you are worried about
the gas coming out, the fizz when I did it was wimpier than an excited coke can And all the
oil stayed in the strut for easy disposal.

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