Help needed on How to adjust koni reds

[Roberto]

correct

[peter t]

Hey Lurch & Zeddphile, I,ve worked out the adjustment thanks
Question about the rebound they dont work like gas shock (push in and the come out quickly)
I push them down and they come out slowly is that right (first time koni user)

Thanks guys for taking me seriously  not always the joker

p.s also got 2 koni sticker's with the shocks. Where would be the best place (on  the car)
to stick these for the Maximum Performance 

                                                                       Pauly 

Just about to fit NEW King springs and Koni reds out of parts car. After reading this I have found that when I fully compress shocks, that is where they stay. Does that mean they are stuffed or out of gas. Have figured out the adjustment from soft to hard but not sure why they stay all the way in when what I have read here they should slowly extend out. Help.

[Ben]

correct.
I was running mine full-soft (anti clock), but with the potential for my new wheel/tyre combo to rub in the rear, I've wound them up to full hard (clock, about 2 turns).

[Gareth. J.]

Don't the reds only adjust rebound, where as yellows adjust both bump and rebound equally?

[Roberto]

Hey Peter T, they are not necessarily stuffed. Years ago when I put them in my car, they did the same thing.

[Zedman240]

Gareth, the yellows can only be adjusted for bump like the red's; reds have to be removed to be adjusted whereas the yellows are externally adjustable.

[Cozza]

Hi guys, here's something I found whilst perusing the Koni website, hope it helps.
http://www.koni-na.com/adjustment.cfm

Cheers
Mick

[peter t]

Thanks Mick, the shocks are a different type to McPherson strut type that fit Z's. I checked out the Konie site and have it all sorted now. Just have to go for a drive to get the feel of it then start on the front. Have set them on soft with lowered King springs so should give a good ride and not be like a go kart.
Peter

[peter t]

The Konie reds I have for the front don't have the flat bit on the threads to hold in the strut tops to tighten up the nylox nuts. HTF do you tighten up the nuts. Not game to get the angle grinder to them ATM without some help from all you people that that may know better.

[Roberto]

Do you have the screw cap? give us a pic.

[peter t]

Will do when I get home at the end of the week.

[dazzed]

Don't the reds only adjust rebound, where as yellows adjust both bump and rebound equally?

yes thats correct  all rebound and hydraulic only not gas , yellows are gas , if i remember correctly Barry from top performance explained to me that the adjustment is only for when the valving wears out compensation adjustment if you dial in the firmest setting on a new shocker you will damage the valving from overheating, if you find the softest setting dosnt cope with the spring rate different valving is required ,ie , yellow sport konis, koni reds are a standard replacement shocker and dont last long cranked to their max setting out of the box hope this makes sense