Koni Yellows

[jesus]

http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?p=76080101048SPORT&a=i

It says excluding Cup. I'm fairly sure they will, but will these fit my Trophy?

 

[jenic]

Yep they will

 

[jesus]

Cheers Mike! Just wanted to double check there weren't two types.

 

[jenic]

They are what I bought for mine, i found them pretty hard to fit until we just jacked them up to the car to get the top nut on. I think this was due to the new firm bushes they come with.

If you search on Clio trophy it tells you the order to put the bushes/washes on.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

They are what I bought for mine, i found them pretty hard to fit until we just jacked them up to the car to get the top nut on. I think this was due to the new firm bushes they come with.

If you search on Clio trophy it tells you the order to put the bushes/washes on.

Had the same problem when I fitted them to my Trophy but the shitty instructions weren't the clearest either.

 

[jesus]

Useful, thanks again Mike. I believe you should use some parts off the original dampers when setting them up too.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

Useful, thanks again Mike. I believe you should use some parts off the original dampers when setting them up too.

Yeah just the dust covers and I think a rubber bush iirc.

 

[MartinR]

As above they will fit, my finger is hovering over the order button for a full set of 4.

 

[Stefan.]

As above they will fit, my finger is hovering over the order button for a full set of 4.

Yours isn't a 'cup packed' 182 is it?

​If so you can't get fronts for them.

 

[Chri5]

I ordered myself some of these earlier today too

However, if you order the full "kit" (still using Yellows) you get springs too, which I read somewhere, are supplied by H&R, and it only costs £20 more. Even if you don't want to use those springs you can sell them on

 

[jenic]

From memory, fitment for the rears is:

White plastic washer
Dust cover - the only bit you reuse IIRC
Small thick metal washer
Large metal washer (the flatter one)
Circular based rubber (flat face up)

Then push it up to the car

Then fit the other, more cone shaped rubber flat face down
Large metal washer
Nut


So the only bit you take from the old dampers are the dust cover. I think that's what I did.

I found the cliotrophy guide but some of the pictures are down now.

 

[Wick]

Replacing the rear sachs or just going for a refurb?

 

[jesus]

Rear Sachs are unsalvageable

Just ordered the two rear Konis from Larkspeed. Lifetime warranty sold it for me.

 

[Wick]

That's fair enough!

 

[cliokid182]

Yours isn't a 'cup packed' 182 is it?

​If so you can't get fronts for them.

Are you sure??

 

[jesus]

Koni don't do 182 front shocks - just 172. If your car has the same fitment as a 172 then you'll be fine. I don't know if non cup-packed 182s have the same fitment as 172s though.

 

[Stefan.]

Are you sure??

Yes i am sure, cup packed they don't do.

 

[Jonff]

They're a bit of a pain to fit if you've never fitted them before. It's case of getting all fittings in the correct order. Don't do what I did, open the pack of fittings and drop the tiny metal circlips on the floor. Took me ages to find them afterwards lol.

 

[jesus]

That sounds like something I'd do tbh... like the caliper incident

 

[MartinR]

54mm is what they do which is 172 ,172cup and 182 non cup/packed fitment.

So they will fit mine perfectly. Its the 60mm bolt spacing (182 cup/packed) they don't do

 

[Jonff]

That sounds like something I'd do tbh... like the caliper incident

I'm saying nothing

 

[jesus]

I'm struggling getting one of the dust covers over the piston, it seems too small inside to slide over it. Any ideas?

 

[Badgerman85]

I'm struggling getting one of the dust covers over the piston, it seems too small inside to slide over it. Any ideas?

I had a right ballache with this when doing them on my Trophy, they will go on though!!

 

[jesus]

Got them on in the end what a load of messing about!

 

[Turbo tic]

Did u fit konis on the front Jesus ?

 

[jesus]

No - they only come in 172 fitment so won't go on a 182.

 

[Turbo tic]

Larkspeed list them tho Jesus???

 

[Turbo tic]

​http://www.larkspeed.com/index.pl?a...2-3-excl-Cup-Koni-Sport-Shock-Absorber-Front-

 

[Heez]

No - they only come in 172 fitment so won't go on a 182 cup.

​EFTurbo.

 

[Turbo tic]

Wat u mean EFTurbo

 

[Heez]

Edited for Turbo.

They fit 172, 172 cups and non-cup 182s. Won't fit 182 cups and trophies. Bolt spacing is different, hence they won't fit. Hope that helps.

 

[Matt e]

You can modify the spacing to make them fit though

 

[Turbo tic]

Mark fish says u have to modify bottom hole by 6mm

 

[jesus]

Larkspeed list them tho Jesus???

I was assuming you meant your 182.

 

[Heez]

You can modify the spacing to make them fit though

Mark fish says u have to modify bottom hole by 6mm

So they don't fit then.

 

[Matt e]

Yes they do, if you modify the spacing

 

[Stefan.]

Anything will fit if you 'modify' it...why would anyone want to put koni on the front if they have sachs though i don't know

 

[jesus]

He doesn't have Sachs that's why. I wouldnt fancy modifying anything tbh especially suspension-wise.

 

[Stefan.]

He doesn't have Sachs that's why. I wouldnt fancy modifying anything tbh especially suspension-wise.

I was referring to him asking you if you had konis on the front