yes, but that would take precise measuring. If you look at the final assembly, you will see that there is a yellow flange on the end of the insert, i have not measured but you MUST cut a sufficient amount off to make sure the bottom of the insert is flush against the bottom base of the strut body. otherwise the flange will hit the strut body (area where you cut) and then the bottom of the insert will not butt up against the bottom of the housing. THEN your struts will be unequal length. If the bottom of the insert is against the bottom of the strut housing, it guarantees the struts are equal length.
thanks brooni23...i thought i heard something like that a while ago but never looked into it and i see on ebay and other sites they advertise the sale for struts and doesn't say inserts so its decieving...i'm guessing they will work for KYB stuts as well...i made the mistake of buying them 2 years ago and the rears are shot to hell
thanks brooni23...i thought i heard something like that a while ago but never looked into it and i see on ebay and other sites they advertise the sale for struts and doesn't say inserts so its decieving...i'm guessing they will work for KYB stuts as well...i made the mistake of buying them 2 years ago and the rears are shot to hell
ya i used a saw zaw to cut the struts, did most of em myself. We used a grinder to get a smooth finish. The hardest part was the hole on the bottom. Make sure it's in the center. one of mine was off and it caused a bit of an issue. so just measure a center point before drilling the bottom
I am in the process of installing the konis on my car and have the struts all put back together. Now i am trying to put the spring back on the rear strut and the threaded part of the strut will not fit through the rear strut insulator. The hole on the insulator is slightly "D" shaped and will not allow the round strut throught the hole. I already through away the old inner parts last week so i dont know if the old strut was "D" shaped for this hole or not.
Anyone else have this problem? can i just drill the hole a little bigger so that the top of the strut will fit?
Alright so i just read on HMA service that the hole i am talking about is supposed to be D shaped......why is the koni strut not D shaped? How do i make this work?
Alright so i just read on HMA service that the hole i am talking about is supposed to be D shaped......why is the koni strut not D shaped? How do i make this work?
we solved this for you in another thread, but the answer is that the rear upper mount needs its key way drilled out in order to accept the rear koni shocks.
to add more useful info:
1. you have to hack up the struts like this: 11.5inches from the bottom of the strut on the front, and 12.5 inches from the bottom on the rear.
2. the hex key size is an 8mm
3. the top nut for the front is a 19mm, but i wouldn't advise using the lock washer/flat nut that comes with the kit. mine came off on me before. go get yourself a flat washer and a a locknut in the same size (i'll update with the thread size when i buy them tomorrow)
4. here's a scanned copy of the instruction sheet.
we solved this for you in another thread, but the answer is that the rear upper mount needs its key way drilled out in order to accept the rear koni shocks.
to add more useful info:
1. you have to hack up the struts like this: 11.5inches from the bottom of the strut on the front, and 12.5 inches from the bottom on the rear.
2. the hex key size is an 8mm
3. the top nut for the front is a 19mm, but i wouldn't advise using the lock washer/flat nut that comes with the kit. mine came off on me before. go get yourself a flat washer and a a locknut in the same size (i'll update with the thread size when i buy them tomorrow)
4. here's a scanned copy of the instruction sheet.
to my knowledge they only make these if you direct order from koni and beg like hell.
I looked at an old picture i have and it appears that the number on there is 1422Sport. It looks like there is more numbers/letter before that but that is all I can clearly see. I can look for more information sometime this weekend, if you'd like. (It's at my parents place)
to my knowledge they only make these if you direct order from koni and beg like hell.
I looked at an old picture i have and it appears that the number on there is 1422Sport. It looks like there is more numbers/letter before that but that is all I can clearly see. I can look for more information sometime this weekend, if you'd like. (It's at my parents place)
That'd be great! I've found a couple threads on the inserts around the forums here that have some wildly differing part numbers. I'm working to compile all the info I can before contacting Koni or a reseller or whatever...
That'd be great! I've found a couple threads on the inserts around the forums here that have some wildly differing part numbers. I'm working to compile all the info I can before contacting Koni or a reseller or whatever...
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