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gtv11636 · Post by **gtv11636** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:26 am

What is the correct direction to Install the rear shocks on a GTV ?
The original shocks looks upside down, any special reason for that ? what will happen if The rear Koni or Bilstien Installed the opposite way then they should ? Does anyone have picture of them Installed the correct way ?

Thanks in Advance
Tomer

ar4me · Post by **ar4me** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 6:24 am

You can save some unsprung mass by mounting the heavier end of the shock towards the car.

Jes

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 7:36 am

If you mount the Koni upside down it will not work.

Heaviest side towards the cars body? Isn't that the way the Bilsteins are designed? I.e. the piston+rod on the body-end and the "shell" downwards.

Maurizio · Post by **Maurizio** » Tue Sep 20, 2005 9:43 am

Mats wrote:Heaviest side towards the cars body? Isn't that the way the Bilsteins are designed?

Only the fronts of the bilsteins are designed like that. Probably because of the huge weight of the dion, %wise it won't matter. But keeps the piston more out of the dust/dirt.

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:11 am

Huh? What are you talking about? ALL the Bilsteins I have ever seen have the piston rod end upwards...

Pictures?

Maurizio · Post by **Maurizio** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 4:29 am

I'm saying rod end\piston attached to the A-arm and shell to the body. Wasn't very clear in my previous posting. I've one laying under my computer desk at home

I used it as an example to do the coil-overs for the front.

Not the best pic.........

Number lasered in the body F4-B46-0465-H00-2

The bound and re-bound demping rate are proballly different, so it would not be wise to ,ount then upside down.

Ps on my bilsteins are several arrows present to prevent wrong mounting

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:03 am

Hmm, that sounds weird, exactly the opposite to all my Bilsteins and all other I've ever seen.
I'll dig up a pic too.

Kunta · Post by **Kunta** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:33 am

This s an old pic of my front susp. Still, Bilsteins are mounted with the piston rod poiting upwards

gtv11636 · Post by **gtv11636** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 7:35 am

Kids kids

For some of us who doesnt speak perfect english

Rear Shocks - the original mounted with ther wider section on the de dion axle, what about Koni and Bilstien, should they be mounted the same as original shocks with wider section on bottom or should they placed in with ther wider section on top ?

BTW - What will it couse if you mount the rear Bilstiens the opposite way then they should ?

Post by **Zamani** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:12 am

BTW - What will it couse if you mount the rear Bilstiens the opposite way then they should ?

If you mount your Bilsteins the wrong way, Mats will be very upset.

BTW, I think I sold my upside down FRONT bilstein shocks to Ben Bishop. They were just too harsh for the street. The rod was pointing DOWN unlike many other Bilsteins I've seen.

gtv11636 · Post by **gtv11636** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:04 pm

Thats Confusing!

Are ther two types ?!

In Maurizio Picture the wider side attaches the a arm and in Kunta's picture its the opposite

What about those rear ones ? any marks from factory pointing the correct direction or what ? the rear ones are those who can trick you if not marked, not the front ones, at front shocks you cant go wrong!

Mats · Post by **Mats** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:37 pm

Maurizio wrote:
The bound and re-bound demping rate are proballly different, so it would not be wise to ,ount then upside down.

What the hell are you smoking?

ar4me · Post by **ar4me** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 1:45 pm

What the hell are you smoking?

I'm wondering too

When it compresses, it compresses, whether right-side-up or upside-down.

Jes

gtv11636 · Post by **gtv11636** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 3:14 pm

So, from what your saying, its the same thing if I install them in both directions ? except from the Unsprung weight issue ?

Maurizio · Post by **Maurizio** » Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:25 pm

Mats wrote:The bound and re-bound demping rate are proballly different, so it would not be wise to mount then upside down.

Ooops, I wasn't too sharp anymore last night

The back dampers are still on the car and the shell is on the dion and the piston/shaft attached to the body.

(Fronts will be revalved and go back onto the daily diver. Have now koni's in front which are even worse then these shot bilsteins.)

Saluti,
Maurizio

What is the Correct way to Install rear Bilstien or Koni ?