Koni sports adjustable adjusting

boongsin12 · 12-06-2012, 11:19 PM

is it possible to adjust koni sports shocks without the adjusting unit? I don't seem to have one..

lucky_doggg7 · 12-07-2012, 06:29 AM

An ordinary pair of pliers will allow a user to turn the valving adjustment shaft. The adjustment shaft's protruding end is shaped like a flat blade screwdriver, albeit a small one. Assuming the suspension has proper travel, a good starting adjustment point is to make the front dampers one or two "clicks", so to speak, stiffer than the rear dampers. If general ride comfort is at all a concern, making the rear more compliant than the front will achieve this.

boongsin12 · 12-07-2012, 08:06 AM

doggg, thanks for reply. The problem I am having is that I don't have the manual for the product because I bought it new from a private party. and I only have the rears (part number 8040 1271sport

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As you can see in the picture, there is no flat screw driver like tip. Instead, there is a hex shaped hole that I could fit a hex key into. Is that how I would adjust the damping?

fth001 · 12-07-2012, 08:42 PM

SeanC · 12-07-2012, 08:44 PM

Rears are compress-to-adjust. You have to take them out to do so. They can't be adjusted via a knob unlike fronts.

12-06-2012, 11:19 PM	#1
boongsin12 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: US Posts: 183 My Ride: none View My Garage	Koni sports adjustable adjusting is it possible to adjust koni sports shocks without the adjusting unit? I don't seem to have one..

12-07-2012, 08:06 AM	#3
boongsin12 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: US Posts: 183 My Ride: none View My Garage	doggg, thanks for reply. The problem I am having is that I don't have the manual for the product because I bought it new from a private party. and I only have the rears (part number 8040 1271sport As you can see in the picture, there is no flat screw driver like tip. Instead, there is a hex shaped hole that I could fit a hex key into. Is that how I would adjust the damping?

12-07-2012, 08:44 PM	#5
SeanC Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: PA Posts: 3,987 My Ride: 330i View My Garage	Rears are compress-to-adjust. You have to take them out to do so. They can't be adjusted via a knob unlike fronts. __________________ Sapphire Black MetallicNatural BrownSilver Cube e46 330i ZHP/ZCW/6MT - Sold HellrotDove Grey e36 ///M3 - RIP Alpine WhiteTanSand High Gloss e46 330i SunRoofLess/5MT For Sale: $300 winter wheel/tire set (sport edition F7s and Dunlop graspics) For Rent: RTAB Removal/Installation and Preload Tools

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12-07-2012, 06:29 AM	#2
lucky_doggg7 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: OC Posts: 282 My Ride: 2005 M3 View My Garage	An ordinary pair of pliers will allow a user to turn the valving adjustment shaft. The adjustment shaft's protruding end is shaped like a flat blade screwdriver, albeit a small one. Assuming the suspension has proper travel, a good starting adjustment point is to make the front dampers one or two "clicks", so to speak, stiffer than the rear dampers. If general ride comfort is at all a concern, making the rear more compliant than the front will achieve this.

12-07-2012, 08:42 PM	#4
fth001 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 123 My Ride: 325i, e36m3, s13 View My Garage