Type44 Adjusting Koni Reds Front BTDT?

[Fred Munro]

Hi Joe;

I've adjusted the Koni Yellows on my UrS4.

You have to remove the upper strut mount.
I use an Allen socket on a 12" extension.
You can easily pull the shaft back up.
The Koni Yellow has 2.5 rotations from stop to stop.

Fred Munro
'94 S4  126k km

----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph Rae" <quattro at centurytel.net>
To: "Orin Eman" <orin at WOLFENET.com>
Cc: "Nate Stuart" <nathan.stuart at maine.edu>; "Orin Eman"
<orin at WOLFENET.com>; "Quattro at Audifans. Com" <quattro at audifans.com>; "Pete
Kunzler" <pck at gte.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 4:38 AM
Subject: Re: Type44 Adjusting Koni Reds Front BTDT?


> Ok now the question is, Assuming that you can do this on the car.
>
> Do I have to remove the upper strut mount?
> How long of an allen wrench will I need?
> How do I get the shaft back up after adjusting it??
> How much much does a full turn tighten the struts?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Joe
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Orin Eman" <orin at WOLFENET.com>
> To: "Orin Eman" <orin at WOLFENET.com>
> Cc: "Nate Stuart" <nathan.stuart at maine.edu>; "Orin Eman"
> <orin at WOLFENET.com>; "Joseph Rae" <quattro at centurytel.net>;
> "Quattro at Audifans. Com" <quattro at audifans.com>; "Pete Kunzler"
<pck at gte.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 12:02 AM
> Subject: Re: Type44 Adjusting Koni Reds Front BTDT?
>
>
> > >
> > > > > When you push the shaft down, you'll feel it bottom out.  Keep
> pushing
> > > > > while turning and you'll feel the adjustment mechanism engage.
Now
> > > > > start counting turns anti-clockwise until it stops (full soft).
> > > > >
> > > > > DO NOT USE AN AIR GUN to tighten the top nut or you'll mess up the
> > > > adjustment.
> > > >
> > > > Wait, didn't you just say that you have to push the shock shaft down
> to
> > > > engage the adjustment mechanism? Then how would the use of an air
gun
> really
> > > > affect the setting if the shock is fully extended?
> > >
> > > Apparently, the inertia of the parts inside the shock can allow the
> > > shaft to turn while the valving doesn't, just like engaging it
> > > in the notch in the bottom of the shock.
> >
> > Forgot to add here that Javad's answer goes on to say why you
> > shouldn't use the air gun on ANY shock you care about. I agree with
him -
> > taking an old shock out which will be discarded - fine - otherwise,
> > hand tools.
> >
> > Orin.
> >
> >
>
>