Adjusting Koni's

[[GoaTSLonG]]

How do i adjust rear koni yellows on my s13? the car came with them and i adjusted the front with that little cap but the rears are different?

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To adjust the rear konis you have to take them off of the car. Remove the spring. YOu must compress the rod to the bottom. Once it is fully compressed you then turn the rod to adjust the rebound stiffness. You must keep the rod fully compressed while turning. Having a vise or a friend to help makes it much easier. What spring rate do you have? Does the car feel bouncy or too stiff? I may be able to give you some assistance on determining how much to adjust it so hopefully you won't have to do this several times to get it where you want it.

[[GoaTSLonG]]

im not sure about the spring rate i run whiteline springs on koni shocks

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I don't believe the whitelines are very stiff springs, though certainly better than stock. The first thing I should ask is why do you want to adjust the shock? Is the car doing something you don't like? Does it feel too rough or is it bouncing? Or do you just want to see how it feels with different settings?

[[GoaTSLonG]]

yea i just wanted to see how it would be really stiff

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You're probably not going to notice any difference in "stiffness", since the Koni Sports (yellow) are only rebound-adjustable. The compression stroke can only be adjusted by re-valving the shock. For a street car you probably want the rear shocks set on a softer setting, as this will allow the rear to rotate a little more than the fronts, and keep it hooked up. I don't have any experience with drifting, but I would guess if you want the car set up to drift you would want the rears as stiff as possible, as this would make it a little loose. Any drifters out there who can confirm this?