How to adjust Koni Yellows

puffer · 07-27-2009, 09:16 PM

I recently got Koni Yellow struts installed on my car. I had a shop do it, but did not tell them what to adjust them to. They said they just installed it however it came out of the box.
Does anyone know how they come from the factory?
Does anyone think I could feel it if one side was different from the other?
Is there a way to adjust the shocks while they are installed, or do I have to take them off then do it?

Thanks

JDLM · 07-27-2009, 09:18 PM

Konis have a knob on the top of them to adjust

I would check to see if they are at least balanced (corner balance)

cn555ic · 07-27-2009, 09:26 PM

They adjust on the strut tower...they should come with a knob.

Bavaria330 · 07-27-2009, 10:27 PM

Funny, just wrote a post about it
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=286489

puffer · 07-28-2009, 01:00 AM

I have the knob. I would just like to know if it's possible to adjust the shocks after they have been installed, and the car resting on them (not jacked up).
I would like to know if it's even possible before I start taking things apart.

OEKlM · 07-28-2009, 02:01 PM

You can adjust the front with the knob with the shocks still installed and loaded.

The rear you have to preload the shock and turn the whole assembly while loaded. There should be instructions in the koni boxes.

OEKlM · 07-28-2009, 02:03 PM

http://www.koni.com/193.html

puffer · 07-28-2009, 08:06 PM

Thanks!!

vu · 07-28-2009, 11:08 PM

oh man... does that mean that the rear koni adjustable shocks can only be adjusted by taking the entire shock assembly off the car? thats a pain in the ass isnt it?

OEKlM · 07-29-2009, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vu

oh man... does that mean that the rear koni adjustable shocks can only be adjusted by taking the entire shock assembly off the car? thats a pain in the ass isnt it?

you could just detach the bottom bolt then compress and turn the shock while the top is still secure. I just adjusted mine before installation =)

NotMe · 08-02-2009, 09:28 PM

the dumb is strong on this thread

JDLM · 08-02-2009, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotMe

the dumb is strong on this thread

You must be talking about yourself because I see some info that could be of use to the OP

NotMe · 08-02-2009, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDLM

You must be talking about yourself because I see some info that could be of use to the OP

like telling them to take the shocks out or compress them when all you have to do is turn the flippin knob. that is great info!

JDLM · 08-02-2009, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotMe

like telling them to take the shocks out or compress them when all you have to do is turn the flippin knob. that is great info!

hence the word some not all

Bavaria330 · 08-02-2009, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oeklm

you could just detach the bottom bolt then compress and turn the shock while the top is still secure. I just adjusted mine before installation =)

I'm not sure that this will work because the bump stop will prevent the shock from being fully compress. to adjust the tich part of the shaft must be fully compress.
follow longtran DIY on rear shock removal is easy.

HRC · 08-04-2009, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NotMe

like telling them to take the shocks out or compress them when all you have to do is turn the flippin knob. that is great info!

Taking the shocks/dampers out is referring to the rear ones, you cannot adjust the rears with the "knob", only the fronts.

Danny

Fraggy · 08-05-2009, 09:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HRC

Taking the shocks/dampers out is referring to the rear ones, you cannot adjust the rears with the "knob", only the fronts.

Danny

Danny, what's up man. Haven't seen u post n forever! I was thinking about u the otherday.

And yes, yellows foe the E90 need to be removed to be adjusted.

HRC · 08-12-2009, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fraggy

Danny, what's up man. Haven't seen u post n forever! I was thinking about u the otherday.

And yes, yellows foe the E90 need to be removed to be adjusted.

Hey man! How are you and the ride? Any more plans for it?

Funny how that is sometimes, another member (Hong Kong) said that he saw an arctic with volks and thought of my car, many thousands of miles away!

Danny

Motohip · 03-28-2018, 11:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDLM

You must be talking about yourself because I see some info that could be of use to the OP

Mistajay · 03-28-2018, 02:03 PM

I run for 5 years Koni sport on My 2 E90 xi.

I swap between the 2 car.

I change on warranty the rear 1 times and i sold before.

At front they where dead also.

I try it with ground control conversion and i try a lot of thing. I have finish with KW V3 best upgrade ever.

dleccord · 03-29-2018, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mistajay

I run for 5 years Koni sport on My 2 E90 xi.

I swap between the 2 car.

I change on warranty the rear 1 times and i sold before.

At front they where dead also.

I try it with ground control conversion and i try a lot of thing. I have finish with KW V3 best upgrade ever.

how much was the warranty/refresh per shock?

Mistajay · 03-30-2018, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by dleccord

how much was the warranty/refresh per shock?

Free lifetime warranty

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