Koni Coils

[Kooks]

Im thinking about getting the Koni Coilovers because I'm tired of the setup I have now (H&R Springs & Shocks). But my question is what else should or do I need to replace while I'm changing these out. Car has 60k miles on it. Its an 03 GTI 1.8t

[MikekiM]

You need to replace the bushings and bearings up front. We've got a kit here.
http://www.purems.com/products/product.php/II=1931

[JETTAone420]

your supposed to replace the bushings and stuff mike???? i never did and ive had my koni's for a lil over a year now

[danielface]

well you should since there off. a lil preventive maintenance maybe.

[Kooks]

Ted how you like the Konis?

[JETTAone420]

i looooooove them my rears are spun down all the way with slight tuckage and the fronts are 3/4 the way down with slight tuckage weeeeeeeeeeee

[danielface]

have you tried messing with the dampeners? is it too stiff out of the box? i really wanna get konis.

[JETTAone420]

i have my dampning set on hard that way i can get as low as possible. which equals to creeping on train tracks cuz yea.. i do feel the majority of the nacks in teh road but that might just be cuz i need new tires but my cars stance is like sexual healing x 4

[danielface]

lol you lose some, you gain some i guess. i know ill prolly have to run it the same way. cuz i want my baby slammed.

[JETTAone420]

o yess...slammage is nice (like i jsut got slammed rite now hahahah) get koni's tho for sure! wrdusa.com has them for like 940shipped

[bugzy]

once car gets over 75k miles or over 100k miles, its good idea to start replacing stuff, like bushings while your doing other stuff

[JETTAone420]

yea ill BARELY be hitting 60k possibly 2day

[badbidet]

I'm putting mine on this weekend. put rears on already. it was so easy. I thought I did something wrong, cause no installs go that smoothly (at least not for me) I only have 15,000 so im not gonna replace the strut bearings. However, Im putting TT bushings in rear LCA's. I hear it helps a lot.

[idrivea2002golf]

i don't want to thread jack but mike brought it up! :)

Mike, do you have puly bushings for all the suspension parts for a MK4 golf 2.0? i'm thinking that my rubber bushings have had it (the salt from my stay in michigan is not a pretty thing) let me know if you do and how much they cost. thank you!

[Kooks]

Can someone post the site for the write up for the Koni Install. Work has Vortex blocked for what ever reason. going to send the link to a friend and have him print it.

[karl]

when i bought my koni coils, i also purchase all the replacement bushings....and didnt need to use anything off the stock set up....meaning there was no need for a spring compressor

[badbidet]

I finished installing mine today. Wow so nice. The only thing is I do not understand how to tighten the strut nut. Others have allen key in the shock body, koni puts their adjustability piece there. oh yeah a tip. the spreader tool will make life easier. I had a piece that helped me out, but was a pita. Also the "strut tool" will make life easier as well. I just used impact wrench.

[Damon]

So effing jealous of all the coilover sexiness going on.