Koni shocks adjusting rebound - help

[dyl81]

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on adjusting the rebound on my koni specials. I have an EB 6 and are about to install Super Low King springs with the Konis. I chose the Koni shocks because I wanted a decent ride quality and a low car with better than average handling.

I was thinking on leaving the koni's at their softest setting, but I thought with the heavy duty superlows it might be better to go one adjustment towards firmer, to avoid bottoming out and to better suit the superlows which I assume is a firm spring which needs control.

Thanks, Dylan

[SSbaby]

Originally Posted by dyl81

I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on adjusting the rebound on my koni specials. I have an EB 6 and are about to install Super Low King springs with the Konis. I chose the Koni shocks because I wanted a decent ride quality and a low car with better than average handling.

I was thinking on leaving the koni's at their softest setting, but I thought with the heavy duty superlows it might be better to go one adjustment towards firmer, to avoid bottoming out and to better suit the superlows which I assume is a firm spring which needs control.

Thanks, Dylan

I've got Konis/Kings on mine and I love them. I have them on an intermediate-soft setting as my wife spilt her drink in the car last time when I had them set to firm. I much prefer the intermediate setting as the ride/handling bias is much improved over the softest setting.

You could try adjusting tyre pressures as the ride becomes more compliant at (say) 32 psi compared to 36 psi, without sacrificing too much in the way of handling.

[Whitey-AMG]

The rebound adjust on the Konis is more of a "wear" adjustment device than a performance handling option. As the shock wears and gets more compliant, you just dial in more rebound force to ensure that you are still getting shock resistance to load variation.

It is best to keep them on the full soft setting until you need to dial them up again.

Read here for more info : http://www.toperformance.com.au/tech_fs.html

I've got them on my car and have them dialled up to half way.............but I've had them on my car for over 7 years now.

[au-steve]

is that the same for the yellows? with the instructions i got with them they say to firm them up whenever you want for better handling etc, or soften em for long comfortable trips.

[Whitey-AMG]

I don't know about the yellows.........I think they're classified as "sport".

I had a set of these on my first XE. They were externally adjustable via a plastic disc. The rebound adjust on the yellows may serve a greater purpose than what it does on the "REDS"

I have noticed however that the "REDS" gave a heaps better ride and the handling trade off was negligible. Any which way you look at it, they're a top shock and I would recommend them to anyone.

[SSbaby]

Originally Posted by au-steve

is that the same for the yellows? with the instructions i got with them they say to firm them up whenever you want for better handling etc, or soften em for long comfortable trips.

The yellows are ext adjustable. The reds are also adjustable but you need to pull them off the car, I'm led to believe.

[T_Terror]

Ive got the Koni Reds on my EA. Of all the settings intermediate was probably teh best compromise. I hate how you have ot pull them out to adjust them though.