Koni Sport coilover kit with threaded perches, now installed. Need Mt. View alignment shop info Options

[Michael N]

I am getting ready to install Koni sports with a Rebel Racing 2.25" ID spring coilover kit. I have Eibach 8" 200lbs springs to go with the set up. Using the search function I see that most coilover kits with the threaded perches are using 10" springs. Will the 8" springs I have still give me the same results by adjusting the collar?

[Michael N]

Thanks Dan and Bill for the height measurements. It'll give me a ball park on where I need to be although I will raise my front slightly due to the odd sway bar set up my car currently has.

I went to install these with the help of my almost 3 year old son, Nolan, today. He said it right by saying bummer when I went to install the new shocks and realized that the top trumpet looking nut on the top of the shock is not interchangeable between the old Koni reds and the newer Koni sports. I took the old assembly off the car and then removed the top trumpet nut to transfer it over to the yellows. It has different threads. Bummer...back on the old assembly goes on the car until I can track down the nuts with the correct threads. I bought the Yellow Koni's from a guy on a Mazda RX 7 forum. Apparently the Mazda guys use the 914 shocks as well but somehow do not need the trumpet nut. So I called Koni to buy the nuts to install these on my car and the are going to send them to me at no charge. I was blown away by the service level from their warranty department. Hopefully this Sunday I can attempt the install again. I did get to drill the new caps so I could run zip ties in keep the caps and the springs from separating.