Help installing Koni Sports.... Spring isolator sleeve won't fit?

[Brandon302]

My Koni Sports (from Strano) came with a silly little insert that showed a table that would let you look up your torque specs for the top nut. The thing is... the top of the strut shaft is a crappy little hexagon with rounded edges. I couldn't find any of my sockets (metric or standard) that would fit it very nicely. I ended up stripping it while trying to torque down to what the sheet recommended. It made me sad.

The rest of the torque specs I got from the 2011 factory service manual http://iihs.net/fsm/?dir=499

It wasn't along the lines of an 8mm or something like that?

 

[Torsion]

The top of my strut shaft (for 2011+ Konis) is 11 mm. I just walked out to the ol' garage to check it.

The fit of an 11 mm socket didn't feel as bad as I remembered on installation day... so perhaps I chose the wrong socket then... and that could be the reason it stripped. The nut area isn't very tall for the amount of torque that needs to be applied.

But to verify, you'll want a 6-point 11 mm deep-ish socket.

Also, *my* reading of the pictogram torque specs table was that you'll want to tighten the nut to 59 ft-lbs.

 

[Torsion]

One other note to add: I think playing with the adjustability of the Koni shocks is really cool. I was jacking with them all day today while running around town, just to understand the effect they have.

 

[Brandon302]

They have about 2 full turns of adjustment right?

 

[Torsion]

yes, that's correct.

 

[Brandon302]

yes, that's correct.

I would try a 1/4 turn rear and maybe 3/4 turn front and go from there.

 

[cosm3os]

Started my own help thread.