What is the Correct way to Install rear Bilstien or Koni ?
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
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
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.
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.
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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.
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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
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
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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 ?
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 ?
If you mount your Bilsteins the wrong way, Mats will be very upset.BTW - What will it couse if you mount the rear Bilstiens the opposite way then they should ?
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.
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!
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!
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?
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I'm wondering tooWhat the hell are you smoking?
When it compresses, it compresses, whether right-side-up or upside-down.
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Ooops, I wasn't too sharp anymore last nightMats wrote:The bound and re-bound demping rate are proballly different, so it would not be wise to mount then upside down.
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
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