Rear Koni Shocks: Install

[Cligedy]

I don't remember about #1, but you're right about #2. Tighten up the bottom nut and use the second nut to make sure that the main nut doesn't back off.

 

[green_henry]

I'm installing Koni rears today and, darn, I wish the photo for step 7 in the original post was still there!

1. Does the stock, plastic dust cap get re-used? Doesn't seem like it fits, so I assume the flat plastic washer that's supplied with the strut is all that is necessary. Correct?
2. The stock setup only includes a single nut to secure the strut to the top mount. The Koni kit has two (identical) nuts. Do you just mount these on top of the other, the top one locking the bottom in place?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

Ok, so I guess the above was correct. I was hesitant to bolt it up before getting confirmation, but went for it anyway and all seems good. Great mod and I learned a lot about the suspension during the process.

 

[Jadar]

I'm installing Koni rears today and, darn, I wish the photo for step 7 in the original post was still there!

1. Does the stock, plastic dust cap get re-used? Doesn't seem like it fits, so I assume the flat plastic washer that's supplied with the strut is all that is necessary. Correct?
2. The stock setup only includes a single nut to secure the strut to the top mount. The Koni kit has two (identical) nuts. Do you just mount these on top of the other, the top one locking the bottom in place?

THANKS IN ADVANCE

I changed my rears today but I opted for the orange Koni STR.T. I must say OMG it transformed the ride, it’s so good now especially on the highway. No crashing and it doesn’t do the weird tram tracking @ highway speeds. I decided to go with the orange thanks to this thread. I don’t track much and by the sounds of it it’s a bit of a PITA to adjust since the yellow has to be removed.
504 miles on the odometer and I installed these and I will never look back. If it affected handling inside can’t tell, if anything I now feel more what the rear end wants to do. Kept the oem springs and front struts.

I reused the dust shield and the only thing the damper came with was a bigger 13mm but for the top hat. Super easy install under an hour. No sagging in rear it’s perfect.
For the second question I just reused the hardware that I took off and torqued it down per factory spec 25nm top two and 115nm lower.

 

[559FiST]

I changed my rears today but I opted for the orange Koni STR.T. I must say OMG it transformed the ride, it’s so good now especially on the highway. No crashing and it doesn’t do the weird tram tracking @ highway speeds. I decided to go with the orange thanks to this thread. I don’t track much and by the sounds of it it’s a bit of a PITA to adjust since the yellow has to be removed.
504 miles on the odometer and I installed these and I will never look back. If it affected handling inside can’t tell, if anything I now feel more what the rear end wants to do. Kept the oem springs and front struts.

I reused the dust shield and the only thing the damper came with was a bigger 13mm but for the top hat. Super easy install under an hour. No sagging in rear it’s perfect.
For the second question I just reused the hardware that I took off and torqued it down per factory spec 25nm top two and 115nm lower.

This is exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks for the feed back on the str.t shocks. Are you planning on lowering your car?


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[Jadar]

This is exactly what I’m looking for. Thanks for the feed back on the str.t shocks. Are you planning on lowering your car?


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Although I like the aesthetics and have always lowered everything sporty I had, it’s always ruined the ride due to the springs never matching up to the shocks. It’s my all year round/winter DD so I’m most likely staying oem ride heigh, I think maybe some spacers would look awesome and make it flush.

 

[ThaiFiesta]

I think maybe some spacers would look awesome and make it flush.

Or aftermarket wheels with a lower offset/ET to reduce unsprung weight and mechanical complexity.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I changed my rears today but I opted for the orange Koni STR.T. I must say OMG it transformed the ride, it’s so good now especially on the highway. No crashing and it doesn’t do the weird tram tracking @ highway speeds. I decided to go with the orange thanks to this thread. I don’t track much and by the sounds of it it’s a bit of a PITA to adjust since the yellow has to be removed.
504 miles on the odometer and I installed these and I will never look back. If it affected handling inside can’t tell, if anything I now feel more what the rear end wants to do. Kept the oem springs and front struts.

I reused the dust shield and the only thing the damper came with was a bigger 13mm but for the top hat. Super easy install under an hour. No sagging in rear it’s perfect.
For the second question I just reused the hardware that I took off and torqued it down per factory spec 25nm top two and 115nm lower.

Where did you get the orange Koni's from?

 

[Jadar]

Where did you get the orange Koni's from?

I got them From AutoAnything $108.58 shipping included. Super good deal.

 

[Jadar]

This would work even better.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

I got them From AutoAnything $108.58 shipping included. Super good deal.

For those who want to know...The rear shocks are $54.29 each and the part number is # 8050 1130 @ Autoanything


https://www.autoanything.com/suspen... +orange&utm_content=KONI STR.T Orange Shocks

 

[Jadar]

For those who want to know...The rear shocks are $54.29 each and the part number is # 8050 1130 @ Autoanything


https://www.autoanything.com/suspen... +orange&utm_content=KONI STR.T Orange Shocks

Yes indeed, cheapest I found shipped anywhere and very good customer service. So worth it.

 

[TyphoonFiST]

Autozone is their parent company I do believe...I work for Vatozone PT.....maybe I can get a discount!

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[TORQHEAD]

Autoanything doesnt sell the revised fronts though which where just released this year only the rears. Buy from Whoosh, get Koni Orange on all 4 corners for $299 plus $25 shipping! Support those who support us!

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