After doing a kwik search I was unable to come up with a answer to my question so here it is....has anybody installed Koni Yellows (I am sure there are).....but main question is was it a PITA so cut the old strut anf put the new Koni cartage in...or was it pretty simple...and any good instructions

 

I had a shop do that chore of lopping off the top of the strut.

 

they say its easily done with a hack saw....if its jsut loppin it off to sepate the cartrage form the housing i can do it...does teh cartrage have anew shaft ???

 

Are you not going coilovers anymore?

 

IIRC JSutter and a couple of the third genners had a thread about this in the general forum not too long ago.

 

im going to use 3rd gen inserts since they are 2" shorter and can handle up to 500 in/lb springs. only down side is that you cant just turn a **** to adjust them. i am very close to buying them but i have been collecting other parts 1st. i have stillen camber plates and GC coilovers so far.

as for cutting them up, its simple. any cutter will work, from a tubing cutter (like exhaust cutter) to a reciprocating saw. google koni install and you will find many sites.

 

i think my deal on coilovers might be falling thru the roof since i havent heard form the seller in a while after a few PMs....so I am just getting a back up plan together

 

well just read a few write-ups and seems pretty easy to do....i will go koni's if i have too

 

Easy to do...just takes a little longer. If I were you, I'd get Illuminas instead...but that's just me.

 

Koni>Illuminas

 

^^^hells yes! konis absolutely blow any other shock out of the water. .

 

are the rears jsut the complete strut

 

Yes, the Koni rears are a direct replacement, but in order to be adjusted they need to be taken off the car.

 

yea i was reading that....oh well...set is and be done anyway....maybe ill just go illuminas for rear...but prolly not cause i could careless i will just find an optimal setting and leave it...front adjustment is more important to me anyway

 

heard pipe cutter is the best to do this.

 

yea looks good...my buddy has one i can borrow....it should be intereasting...ill do a write up when i do it

 

why konis are the ****! http://www.koni-na.com/presentations/civic/ http://www.koni-na.com/presentations/mustang/

 

u think it would be wise to get reds for rear or stick with yellows

 

you cant get reds for the rear

 

well then.... i didnt even look.....anyway i am def going with Konis and prolly regular ol springs now....i got a letter from the IRS and i miscalculated my tax return so now Coilovers are definately out....i have to hold off on my Z Brake upgrade for a month or 2 and sacrafice 2 news tires for auto-x so instead of 4 i got toget 2.....THIS SUCKS

 

did it on a freinds sentra, not hard at all

 

Aside from inverting it for install, it's really only a 10min project to adjust em. If the rear's jacked, just loosen 3 bolts and off it comes.

 

shucks, thats not cool.

you should pick up a set of used eibachs or GC c/o. too bad you sold the agx, since they are great for the money. i just picked up some used parts for dirt cheap compared to new. just keep you eye open.

im not sure what class you want to be in for auto x, but even stock springs with adjustable struts, sticky tires, and a RSB is a huge improvement over stock.

 

well i ordered some Progress Springs...since i am ona tight budget now and cant get Coilovers i made a Compromise with pretty decent handling,drop, price, and somewhat decent ride of the Progress Springs....and but still going with Koni Yellows....there is one thing i couldnt find were spring rates for them...anyone know...and Sutter i have budgeted for the Z brakes and i will end up being in STX....i havent heard much talk of Koni Yellows with Progress...maybe this will turn out to be a nice combo....maybe next year i can get some coilovers...or upgrade to Custom Rated GCs

 

fwi. It is well worth the time to install these. I have had the koni reds and absolutly love them. koni yellows are supposed to be even better.

 

yea i am def doing the yellows......and am just wondering about the springs now.....i personally think they are one of the most underrated springs for 4th gens....anybody know their rates

 

i dont know the rates for progress, i asume they are less than eibach, but higher than the s techs. make sure you trim the bump stops enough (maybe even drill some holes in them to make them softer) and think about trimming the koni insert for more travel. maybe get some rear mounts used to save a few bux.

 

I assume they are a little softer...i just hope not too much....i will definately trim bump stops..u think its better to go with the one piece bump/boot or separate stops and boots...how would i trim the insert

 

just stick with the stock bumps/boots that you have. trimming the insert is time consuming, but basically you just cut some of the threaded part on the bottom off. there are many ways to do it to i wont get into detail on them. it ranges from welding to just the use of washers.
http://www.sr20forum.com/showthread....koni+shortened

 

even if the dust boots are shot...they are a lil tore up

 

get some new dust boots if they are really torn up. i used rancho boots from VIP. they are similar to the rear boot in size, but will fit on the front with minimal effort. they are like $3 each. i had the kyb boots but they ripped quicker than stock, so i have stayed away from them.

 

All I know is that people who installed KONIS are very happy with them.

 

there are very few people here with them.....i am excited.....now i am pissed because i my mom fronted me money to get all the stuff for my car so I COULD go coilovers but i am not because my springs arrived today and ordring KONIs monday....and ill have to get boots....and i can now do my brakes YAY

 

ill have the 3rd gen inserts, for the front soon. ill install them along with my stillen camber plates. i may get b14/b15/p11 rear struts as they are 1" shorter. couple all this with my GC coilovers and bens rear mounts. its should be pretty sweet.

 

how will the 1" shortness effect travel...will it help hurt.....Sutter you should come up to Toronto for track day with me on June 16th

 

it depends on what spring you are using. with the GC i wont have to drop the collar to lower the rear of car, which will help keep most of the amount travel. if you pair them with a regular drop spring the car will be 1" lower in the rear, and may have even less travel than with the original strut.

as for using the storter insert up front, its a big plus with the use of any drop spring or sleeve coilover.

 

let me know exachty what mods are needed to het 3rd gen fronts to work when u do it

 

sure thing

 

sweetness....if it nots too much i will have to do it