Best place to have my konis setup??

[CODGEY 182]

As above really people im based in Birmingham,

They are allready fitted to the car, But...

At fcs just as im getting ready for my track time i look in the the boot and see that long bolt and washer type thing is sitting about 4 inches higher than it should be!

I spoke to GDI, K-TEC (they couldnt help) and then bumped on to Fred who kindly come over to the cs stand and had a nose,

He managed to sort it out but he said they will need welding, Somthing about the standerd suspension bolt and washer dont work with konis as there a differant size and they were only held in place by a sirclip which had poped out,

As you can tell i know nothing about this But from what i could gather the a new (differant size) washer needs to be welded to the suspension to stop the bolt etc coming through again?

Ive got no idea where to take it tbh she pulls slighty to the left now to almost as if one side of the car sits a tad higher than the other? But no doubt that will be sorted when they are set up again.

Any help would be great hope it all makes sense to some one!

Cheers Paul.

 

[kiza1986]

Could you not take it to yozzasport??

 

[CODGEY 182]

When i spoke to Fred he said there choca ideally i could do with it being done asap, (Tomorrow)

 

[kiza1986]

Ahh i see.... Cutting it a bit fine mate. Im out of idea's already lol...

 

[CODGEY 182]

Yep i know bud, Yozza is an 1hr 20 from me not far i know but abit closer if poss would be good as im going to be struggling for time,

 

[CODGEY 182]

Any other ideas? Must be some good local garages about?

 

[ForceIndia]

Search for Horizon motorsport, ten minute drive from harborne. Do a lot of lotus/tvr work, give them a call.

 

[ForceIndia]

http://www.horizonmotorsport.co.uk/
There you go bud. Had a Murcielago in last time I went, as well as lots of TVR's and Lotus'.

 

[CODGEY 182]

Cheers fella ill give them a call first thing tomorow,

 

[rwaterman]

Hi CODGEY182 am just curious to know really, did your 182 come with the cup suspension? As I have recently noticed, Koni now have shocks available for the Clio 182, so it should be a straight forward fit onto a 182??

My 182 is without cup suspension and only Ktec advertise koni 172 shocks to fit my model, which from my experience is not correct as I have tried to have them fitted by 2 different companys (bbpt and elite) who both they say dont fit even Koni direct said the 172 shocks wont fit the non cup model 182's.

So I am hoping that the Koni 182 shocks will fit correctly to my model with out modifications as stated above.

What Koni shocks are fitted to your 182?

Rob.

 

[CODGEY 182]

Hi mate,

It was bbs demo car and the shocks where allready fitted when i bought it from them, And its not a Cup.

As for what Koni shocks they are i couldnt tell you mate all i know is there Koni and have 40mm Apexi lowering springs,

Ill emaill BB now and try to get a model no, etc from them and ill pm it you when/if they get back to me with one,

Sorry i carnt help more mate,

 

[ForceIndia]

I'm certain that's not correct, 182 non-cupped has same basic setup as 172, so 172 coils fit 182.

 

[rwaterman]

Hi Codgy are you saying you own BBtuning demo car or are you talking about a different company? (BBS?)

Rob.

 

[rwaterman]

Have just done a search mate you own what was BBperformance tuning demo car. How interesting that you have konis fitted as it was bbtuning that SHOWED me that these shocks wouldnt fit a non cupped 182 and here they are fitted to what was there non cupped 182..


Rob.

 

[Middo]

you need to remove the damper and take it to anybody who can weld. the standard koni system is a small circlip that locks down. not the best design in the world but normally seems to work.

if its broken off then it will just be a matter of rewelding it down if its still present, or finding a suitably thick washer and welding that on. shouldnt need new rear dampers

 

[CODGEY 182]

Thanks middo,

Yeh the circlip is there and Fred refitted for me at fcs Since then the car has pulled to the left same side i had the problem,

Any idea what this could be?

Paul.