I wouldn't take them out. They are supposed to prevent coil bind which is when a spring is fully compressed and can't compress further. It will also effect the valving of a shock I think.

 

Yai figured they were there for a reason

 

It will settle over time. Full tank of gas helps too.

 

I will probably put some sand bags in the trunk to help out as well..

 

the koni kit and springs don't settle too much after install. Maybe a slight amount. I wouldnt take the bump stops out

 

Eh, my setup settled a bit since install. I have bilstein HD's and koni springs. the rear has settled down a bit after some driving. Im sure a full tank of gas will slam it down a bit

 

If anything i might just cut a bit from the rears then

 

I think trimming them is acceptable to a point.

 

Where would be a better spot to trim them a bit? top or bottom? Im thinking bottom

 

Don't trim a thing until you have the fronts in there, from what I remember vogtland springs are lower in the rear than the front and they will settle.

 

Other way around, the front will be lower than the rear with vogtland springs. It will probably give the car more of a forward rake with the fronts in making the rear look even higher. But I agree don't trim anything until you finish the job, and drive it around so it has a chance to settle.

 

I'm doing the front Monday along with poly bushings, new tie rods and drivers axle so will wait to see how the rear looks acts doing the front

 

Deffinitely wait before you do anything to the rear. It will settle out nicely.

 

Does anyone know off the top of their head where does that white plastic washer go on the front konis? Is it before or after the nut that holds the strut in the housing?

 

Try the diagram on eeuro. It should be relative unless this a new part.

 

I believe it is a only koni part but I could be wrong

 

My vogtland rears started sagging in about 2 years pretty bad, I wouldnt cut them. My rears used to tuck, didnt rub but had a raked look I didn't really care for.

 

This is my koni kit after about 3 years:

 

That looks pretty darn good, still a bit high for my taste:lol:

 

I have seen a few cars with vog springs (koni kit) where the rear springs have sagged like hell, then again I have seen some that have not. But, since some don't know that the koni kit has these aprings, maybe the springs that were installed were something else like B&G? Heck who knows, but if you want to go lower and your roads are ok, then cut away even though it screws with the rate. I love the looks of low cars if its done right, but I'm also not really into form over function as there is no way in hell I could go lower here in chicago (have eibach springs).
Good luck

 

I'm in Chicago as well and the roads are the main thing keeping that's making me worry about cutting the rears... Ill probably just end up leaving the springs as is and see if they settle down once I do the fronts and after some miles are put on the new setup

 

 

How do i get the pics fom photobucket to show directly on the thread?

 

 

Teach me:lol:

 

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So take out the quotation marks and you'll have the vBulletin source code for an embedded image. Substitute in the exact web address of the photo you want to use and then your good.

 

Sweet thanks... Ill definitely take some pics of install monday

 

Anyone know where these go? Before or after the strut nut that holds the strut in the housing?

 

On top of the strut, below the bump stop.

 

Are they really needed?

 

I ran without them for a year. Put them on when I put my snow tires on. Have not noticed a difference. I believe they are just a bump stop extension.

 

I think I'll not install them and see what happens.. From what I remember one of my bump stops was pretty much disintegrated anyway