Rear shock install: how do I get the metal cap on Koni Yellows?
06-10-2011 | 04:19 PM
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Rear shock install: how do I get the metal cap on Koni Yellows?
Doing an original shock replacement with Koni Yellows.
The stock rear shocks have a metal cap that fits down over the rod and seats on the shock body. It's a press fit.
I assume I need to transfer this to my new Koni Yellows, but the shock body is a little larger, so I'm not sure how to do it without damaging the shock or machining the cap.
Tips? Do you use a different part? Thanks!
The stock rear shocks have a metal cap that fits down over the rod and seats on the shock body. It's a press fit.
I assume I need to transfer this to my new Koni Yellows, but the shock body is a little larger, so I'm not sure how to do it without damaging the shock or machining the cap.
Tips? Do you use a different part? Thanks!
06-10-2011 | 04:36 PM
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The cap fits over the rod no problem- the issue is the sides of the cap are too small for the body of the Koni. I suppose I will have to grind out the insides of it.
Surprised no one else has run into this as it's problematic even with an angle grinder. Hand filing that will take hours.
Surprised no one else has run into this as it's problematic even with an angle grinder. Hand filing that will take hours.
06-10-2011 | 04:57 PM
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Here's a pic of the cap:
http://thevenom.net/rx8/metalcapkoni.jpg
The red arrow points to the cap. My problem is the inner size of that metal cap is too small to fit around the yellow koni shock body. (It's a bit wider than the stock shock)
I resorted to grasping the cap with vise grips and beating with a hammer to bend the indents out, but I can't get enough to pound the cap on the koni shock body.
What am I missing? Thanks!
http://thevenom.net/rx8/metalcapkoni.jpg
The red arrow points to the cap. My problem is the inner size of that metal cap is too small to fit around the yellow koni shock body. (It's a bit wider than the stock shock)
I resorted to grasping the cap with vise grips and beating with a hammer to bend the indents out, but I can't get enough to pound the cap on the koni shock body.
What am I missing? Thanks!
06-10-2011 | 07:28 PM
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I'd have decided that (leave them out) except the install instructions depict this part going on the new shock. It's what the bump stop contacts, and the stock suspension rx8 hits the bump stops constantly in even hard street driving.
Anyway, I persuaded it with a dremel and BFH. Thanks all.
Anyway, I persuaded it with a dremel and BFH. Thanks all.
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