Koni strut owners....Question for you
04-21-2001, 10:05 PM
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what exactly do you have to do to modify the front strut so that it wlll fit. Do you break out the oem mount on top???? is it easy?????? What about the rear????? How long do koni's last?????anyone have them die out yet?????
i wish bilstein made shocks for the maxima......
i wish bilstein made shocks for the maxima......
04-21-2001, 10:12 PM
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The rears are direct replacements, and don't require any modifications. . . As for the fronts, you take the clip on top of the strut off, and then saw through the metal to remove the inside of the stock strut. YOu then drill a hole in the bottom of the casing and use the supplied bolt to pull the Koni insert all the way in.
As for how long they last, supposedly they will last for the life of the car because you can always adjust the damping, but that is probably just wishful thinking. . . I don't think anyone has really found out yet.
Also, during the install of mine, one of the front ones was defective, when properly torquing the top down, the threads cracked and it killed the strut. . . I got a replacement in 2 days replaced for free. . . I was just glad Matthel, Turbo95Max, was installing mine and had an extra front strut to loan me. . .
As for how long they last, supposedly they will last for the life of the car because you can always adjust the damping, but that is probably just wishful thinking. . . I don't think anyone has really found out yet.
Also, during the install of mine, one of the front ones was defective, when properly torquing the top down, the threads cracked and it killed the strut. . . I got a replacement in 2 days replaced for free. . . I was just glad Matthel, Turbo95Max, was installing mine and had an extra front strut to loan me. . .
04-23-2001, 05:55 AM
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04-23-2001, 06:00 AM
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Re: Koni Install
Originally posted by NickStam
Koni Install
Koni Install
04-23-2001, 07:02 AM
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excellent....had a question
on step 22....when you cut the bump stop off....which piece did you put back on the piston. Was it the piece in the right hand of the person???? Was that suggested by Koni? Also on the rear struts...did you cut the bump stop too.....
Man this is looking like it's a pain in the butt.....I'm sure it's worth it though. thanks for the great write up
Man this is looking like it's a pain in the butt.....I'm sure it's worth it though. thanks for the great write up
04-23-2001, 07:16 AM
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http://soundvision.homestead.com/fil...stallation.pdf
Click on URL..
Once at Homestead page.. right click and Save Target as
Click on URL..
Once at Homestead page.. right click and Save Target as
04-23-2001, 08:31 AM
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Cutting bumpstop
Look at the pic on step 22. Starting from the right, we cut the first small notch. So starting from the right, there's the first big notch, and then the second. So we cut the second. We also cut one notch out on the rear too. It was not recommended in the Koni instructions, but I would think Koni assumes that you are not lowering the vehicle at the same time.
Originally posted by 95maximase
on step 22....when you cut the bump stop off....which piece did you put back on the piston. Was it the piece in the right hand of the person???? Was that suggested by Koni? Also on the rear struts...did you cut the bump stop too
on step 22....when you cut the bump stop off....which piece did you put back on the piston. Was it the piece in the right hand of the person???? Was that suggested by Koni? Also on the rear struts...did you cut the bump stop too
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