 Koni Red Strut Inserts, 2 Questions |
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| Allan |
 Jul 26 2006, 05:16 PM
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Teenerless Weenie  Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California  |
I have 2 sets of red koni's and the part numbers differ. They are all marked 82R-, then the numbers change, i.e., 82R-1943, 82R- 1730, etc. Is the 82R the type designation and the -1943 the serial or lot number?
Also, they are adjustble but do not engage any mechanism when fully depressed and click as they are turned as I was told. There is just an arrow pointing counter clockwise for harder. The shaft will turn 2 1/2 rotations and stop. So I'm guessing full counter clockwise is full hard and full clockwise is full soft. If I rotate them 1 1/4 turns is that medium? What is the best setting for these struts on a /6 with front and rear sway bars? Gracias... |
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Jul 26 2006, 06:05 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
82R-xxxx is the Koni part number. If ANY of the 7 digits is different from another unit, then they ARE different parts. Might look pretty much alike, but they're still different. 82R-1943 is a front insert, 911-1975-1982, for Boge struts. 82R-1730 is a front insert for 914/4 and 914/6, all with Boge struts. Koni and Bilstein struts require different inserts. The Cap'n
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| SLITS |
Jul 26 2006, 06:14 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
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| Allan |
Jul 26 2006, 06:14 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
So what is the difference other than the vehicle they are designated for?
I have swapped them around and they all fit in either the 914 /4 or 911 struts. Valving, dampening rate? |
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| SLITS |
Jul 26 2006, 06:18 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
You answered your own question...read the PDF
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| Jeroen |
Jul 26 2006, 06:18 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,887 Joined: 24-December 02 From: The Netherlands Member No.: 3 Region Association: Europe |
koni's for a 911 have different valving than koni's for a 914
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| Allan |
Jul 26 2006, 06:32 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
Okay, I read it and understand the differences.
Where would you set the valving on the 911 insert on a 914 used primarily for aggressive street and the occasional a/x? |
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 26 2006, 06:54 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Set both full soft. My conversation with Koni suggested that only high speed rebound is different.
Full soft gives you a firm agressive street disposition and allows the suspension to 'react' under autocross demands. |
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| anthony |
Jul 26 2006, 07:03 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
Personally, I wouldn't install two different shocks on my car.
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| Eric_Shea |
Jul 26 2006, 07:19 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,275 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) but... Koni did say they were damn near identical.
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| Allan |
Jul 26 2006, 07:22 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
QUOTE(anthony @ Jul 26 2006, 06:03 PM)  Personally, I wouldn't install two different shocks on my car. Nor would I. I have sets with both numbers. I was just wondering what the difference was. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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| anthony |
Jul 26 2006, 07:32 PM
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2270 club Group: Benefactors Posts: 3,107 Joined: 1-February 03 From: SF Bay Area, CA Member No.: 218 |
Ok, gotcha. I thought you had mis-matched shocks there. I'd use the 914 part number.
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| SLITS |
Jul 26 2006, 09:47 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Headrage @ Jul 26 2006, 06:22 PM) QUOTE(anthony @ Jul 26 2006, 06:03 PM) Personally, I wouldn't install two different shocks on my car. Nor would I. I have sets with both numbers. I was just wondering what the difference was. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) Since you are using the stock torsion bars, I would use the 914 inserts...THE ONES I PUT IN THE STRUTS......then you can pass the elebens to me (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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