Adjusting Koni dampers. Yellow/Sport

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sat May 31, 2008 11:50 pm

Did a forum search, couldn't find an answer.

What are the steps to adjust the rebound on the Koni Sports to attain a setting I like?

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 12:00 am

1red5 wrote:Did a forum search, couldn't find an answer.

What are the steps to adjust the rebound on the Koni Sports to attain a setting I like?

Hint... look at Koni site ;)

Matty · Postby **Matty** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:40 am

Start at full soft.
turn up all 4 progressively (maybe 1/4 turn at a time) until you find a setting you like.
If it starts skipping over bumps/potholes, you have gone too far.
If you find the turn-in or corner exit to have understeer or oversteer, you can tune the front-to-rear stiffness a little (hint - the softer end will grip more).

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 11:46 am

On our old NA, they were set to 1/3 front and rear (with King springs).

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 7:53 pm

Thanks fellas.

rjastra, went to the Koni site, it sux. the instructions not helpful.

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:00 am

1red5 wrote:Thanks fellas.

rjastra, went to the Koni site, it sux. the instructions not helpful.

Seems decriptive enough (from the KoNI site)

Tuning Tips
If the car rolls on the rear outside suspension during corner exit, increase rebound damping force at the front inside. The front inside suspension affects the car mostly on corner exit. By adding rebound damping you will loosen the car up on corner exit.

If the car rolls on the front outside during corner entry, increase rebound damping on the rear inside suspension.

By adding rebound damping to the front on both sides equally, it will tighten the car some.
By adding rebound damping to the rear on both sides equally, it will loosen the car up some.

Note that the shock absorbers do not change the amount of weight transfer, only the time it takes to transfer this weight.

Only adjust enough rebound into each shock absorber to eliminate the undesirable characteristic. Adjusting too much rebound may mask a handling problem of another sort and may even be make things worse and dangerous.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:07 pm

Yeah, that is kinda helpful if you have no idea what to do at all and what hard and soft settings give you, but I just wanted to know what is the best way to get a nice setting, as per Matty's suggestion.

Plus, when you go to the \"adjustability\" drop down menu, it states instructions for OLD model dampers where you have to push down on the pushrod and feel/listen to the clicks or push a button on the damper-body.

Thanks anyways mate

jules · Postby **jules** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:25 pm

Mate,

Start at full soft. Then turn the knob 1/2 way (180degrees). Test drive. You should feel a MAJOR difference. If you like, go harder or softer to suit.

It's really trial and error. When I lived in Sydney with all her glorious goat track roads, I ran on full soft. Here with the smooth roads, I run 1 full turn harder.

Jules

AJ · Postby AJ » Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:31 pm

are Sydney roads REALLY that bad??

When i take you to Tassie Jules, you'll be able to take Ã©m up another turn mate :mrgreen:

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:01 pm

Thanks Jules.

The fronts were 1/4 from full soft, the rears were bout half-way.

Keep in mind they are from an NB AND they were holding up the, let's say, \"substantial\" weight of el presidente :wink:

I've stiffened them up a bit, but haven't gone for a test driver due to the rain.

Locutus · Postby **Locutus** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:03 pm

the rate that the knobs change rebound rates isn't linear. not sure where it is more sensitive though.

i think i have mine on 3/8 of a turn from soft. i find that even a 1/8 of a turn increments from soft make a very noticable difference. i have never run mine at more than 3/4 turn from soft on the street - even then it feels like the dash is going to fall apart when i hit a pothole.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:31 pm

Good to know these are THAT sensitive to minute adjustments.
I might go and soften them up a little bit cause I think they are alot harder than what anyone here has recommended.
Thanks Locutus

rjastra2 · Postby **rjastra2** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:37 am

Garry adjusts his by about 1/8th of a turn (NB stock springs) and you can feel the difference. Especially in the rear.

Steampunk · Postby **Steampunk** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 9:54 am

Well I took my 5 to work today.
Only slightly harsher than my tired 135,000km struts. Haven't gone fast around corners or over bumps and ruts yet as it's raining here.

Thanks for all your suggestions fellas