koni shocks and eibach spring setup

Post by **Drax** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 4:11 pm

anyone else have this setup? I want to compare how low your lude sits on them, and im looking to see which koni adjustable shocks can be adjusted ride height wise.

cheers

Post by **vanzep** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 6:22 pm

I have this set up. I bought them 2nd hand and have not adjusted them - they are fixed height with top adjuster for stiffness/rebound. I also have 3 koni shocks spare if you need any info on them

Im running 205/55/16 tyres so its sitting a bit higher
There should be a few recent photos in my profile thread.

Post by **Thebusofwoe** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:24 pm

I have those springs on oem shock. Not sure if the koni shocks are shorter

But mine sits very low for what is ment to be 35mm springs!!!!

Post by **4thgenphil** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:35 pm

I had koni shocks and h+r springs, the konis I had had adjustable spring seats, look at my profile they sat almost as low as my k sport coiles on the lowest setting! Its bad I'm on my 4th suspension setup now

Post by **Donald** » Thu Sep 18, 2014 8:42 pm

^ same, @4thgenphil can attest to how stupid low my lude is Koni+Eibach.

Post by **Drax** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:03 am

vanzep wrote:I have this set up. I bought them 2nd hand and have not adjusted them - they are fixed height with top adjuster for stiffness/rebound. I also have 3 koni shocks spare if you need any info on them
Im running 205/55/16 tyres so its sitting a bit higher
There should be a few recent photos in my profile thread.

I know with some koni's you can adjust the height, but only when the shock is off the car - no idea which set I have

if yours are fixed height though, its likely mine are too.

this is odd as you all pretty much say you sit very low, whereas mine there is a good 2cm gap at the back and 3 cm gap at the front

very odd, unless the eibach springs I have are only 20/30mm drop and not the 40mm drop I was led to belive many many years ago when I bought them.

best idea I suppose it to take off one set and take a closer look. vanzep I may ask to take a look at one of your spare koni's sometime, cheers matey!

4thgenphil wrote:the konis I had had adjustable spring seats

any way of telling if the koni's I own have these as well? cheers phil!

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 9:18 am

No worries Drax - i guess the height adjustable konis will have a threaded section at the bottom to allow the lower perch to bemoved up or down. On the non adjustable konis the lower perch is same as the oem shocks.
Easy to get some pics if you need

Post by **newkid** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 12:13 pm

All the prelude Koni shocks are height adjustable, the circlip determines what height it sits at, the fronts have 2 settings, top standard height, lower -20mm, rears have 3, top +15mm, center standard height, lower -15mm

EDIT : updating the front lowering

Post by **newkid** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 1:06 pm

Just to add while its fresh in my mind, Koni say only use the lower setting on standard springs, if used on the lower setting on lowering springs you will burst the seals.

Post by **vanzep** » Fri Sep 19, 2014 3:48 pm

Ok thats good to know but i still cant see how they are height adjustable

The lower perch where the bottom of the spring locates doesnt look adjustable so im wondering where the circlip you mention is-any clarification would be appreciated.

newkid wrote:Just to add while its fresh in my mind, Koni say only use the lower setting on standard springs, if used on the lower setting on lowering springs you will burst the seals.

maybe this why @4thgenphil is on his fourth suspension set up