Are my rear koni yellows externally adjustable?

notnow · 08-03-2013, 06:44 PM

I thought all new rear koni yellows are externally adjustable? I bought mine about 4 months ago and I looked under the trunk liner wanting to stiffen it up and I don't see the little tab that I can insert the adjustment knob into?

All I see is a Torx T35, is that how I adjust it? By using a wrench and a T35 to turn it left and right?

ajsalida · 08-04-2013, 06:12 AM

They are not externally adjustable don't know where you heard that.

ashmostro · 08-04-2013, 07:36 AM

No, that torx socket is for ease of installation. Yellows are compress to adjust on the non M cars.

cyman83 · 08-04-2013, 08:19 AM

The new version are externally adjustable

notnow · 08-04-2013, 02:10 PM

Shouldn't mine be the new version if I bought them a few months ago? I thought new ones were released in late 2011?

mike-y · 08-04-2013, 02:20 PM

the externally adjustable models may have to be special ordered that way. There would be an adjuster post on the top of the shock if it were. What you have is the traditional compress to adjust model.

notnow · 08-04-2013, 02:31 PM

Oh wow, always thought I could adjust mine from the trunk

Rival · 08-05-2013, 03:40 PM

did it come with the Koni knob to fit on the top of the shock??

Mine were like that for the f body camaro i had. (koni yellow)

ajsalida · 08-05-2013, 04:13 PM

To my knowledge the only externally adjustable rear Konis for e9x are custom made by Koni for TCKline, Dinan, and others, and not sold direct by Koni. They are not cheap either, at least double the price of non external adjust models.

There are also some custom double adjustable Konis out there, as part of coil over kits. Also not cheap.

08-03-2013, 06:44 PM	#1
notnow Bit by Modbug 258 Rep 1,109 Posts Drives: F86 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: CANADA iTrader: (9)	Are my rear koni yellows externally adjustable? I thought all new rear koni yellows are externally adjustable? I bought mine about 4 months ago and I looked under the trunk liner wanting to stiffen it up and I don't see the little tab that I can insert the adjustment knob into? All I see is a Torx T35, is that how I adjust it? By using a wrench and a T35 to turn it left and right?
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08-04-2013, 06:12 AM	#2
ajsalida Colonel 226 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 95 M3, 02 R1150GSA, 09 335xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA iTrader: (2)	They are not externally adjustable don't know where you heard that.
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08-04-2013, 07:36 AM	#3
ashmostro Brigadier General 1254 Rep 4,088 Posts Drives: 2020 M4cs \| 2022 M550i Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Falls Church, VA iTrader: (27)	No, that torx socket is for ease of installation. Yellows are compress to adjust on the non M cars.
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08-04-2013, 08:19 AM	#4
cyman83 Lieutenant 24 Rep 414 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 M3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (6)	The new version are externally adjustable
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notnow Bit by Modbug 258 Rep 1,109 Posts Drives: F86 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: CANADA iTrader: (9)	Shouldn't mine be the new version if I bought them a few months ago? I thought new ones were released in late 2011?
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mike-y just another bmw douche bag 195 Rep 3,640 Posts Drives: 1.9L of fury Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (4)	the externally adjustable models may have to be special ordered that way. There would be an adjuster post on the top of the shock if it were. What you have is the traditional compress to adjust model.
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08-04-2013, 02:31 PM	#7
notnow Bit by Modbug 258 Rep 1,109 Posts Drives: F86 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: CANADA iTrader: (9)	Oh wow, always thought I could adjust mine from the trunk
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Rival Captain 66 Rep 790 Posts Drives: 95 z28 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: shytown iTrader: (0)	did it come with the Koni knob to fit on the top of the shock?? Mine were like that for the f body camaro i had. (koni yellow) __________________ 2010 335i M sport 2008 328i 2006 325i 1995 Z28 6spd - 377rwhp rip
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08-05-2013, 04:13 PM	#9
ajsalida Colonel 226 Rep 2,387 Posts Drives: 95 M3, 02 R1150GSA, 09 335xi Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SW USA iTrader: (2)	To my knowledge the only externally adjustable rear Konis for e9x are custom made by Koni for TCKline, Dinan, and others, and not sold direct by Koni. They are not cheap either, at least double the price of non external adjust models. There are also some custom double adjustable Konis out there, as part of coil over kits. Also not cheap.
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