[DeTomaso] Ride height and Koni adjustable shock adjustment

[Mike Drew]

...and more to the point there is no reason to remove the wheels. Just jack it enough to get weight off the corner and adjust away!

Mike

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On Jun 20, 2013, at 20:25, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:

> The Konis sold by Dennis Quella can be height adjusted right on the car.
> Just need a spanner or even a large hex key.
> 
> Jeff
> 6559
> 
> 
> On Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 12:47 AM, <JDeRyke at aol.com> wrote:
> 
>> If you'd like your results to compare with other Panteras, measure
>> according to pg 3, Bulletin 4 in the Tech Service Bulletins; it specifies
>> where to
>> measure and what it was supposed to be as-stock. The diagram shows
>> measuring
>> to the center of the inboard rear suspension pivot bolts on both front and
>> rear suspensions. Note the front was set 0.390" higher than the rear,
>> which I
>> (and undoubtably Engineer Dallara) disagree with, and the factory settings
>> may also have included the infamous spring spacers used to raise headlight
>> centers to comply with a 1971 DOT spec, since disregarded.
>> Note also that lowering the car by removing spring spacers and/or
>> readjusting adjustable shock spring-collars, will also change toe-in and
>> caster, so
>> be ready to realign the front end after fiddling with this.
>> 
>> As for your Konis, there are two quite different Konis commonly used on
>> Panteras. The older ones are non-gas charged, and adjust by;
>> 1- remove shock from car completely. Be careful they weigh about 12 lbs
>> each.
>> 2-With a press or spring tool, remove the big split-locks on the top that
>> hold the spring in place.
>> 3- drive out the roll pin that holds the top shock-eye on and unscrew the
>> shock eye completely.
>> 4- collapse the shock by pushing the rod in to the bottom. There will be
>> anout an inch left outside. With a small wrench, slowly rotate the rod
>> counterclockwis while pushing down until you feel the rod suddenly drop
>> another
>> 1/4". This means the rod engaged the damping adjustment. Since you have no
>> idea
>> where the thing is adjusted, turn the rod counter-clockwise until it stops.
>> This is full-soft.
>> 5- there are 3 adjustments possible: soft, medium and hard, each one a full
>> turn from each other. Turn clockwise. When you get to your chosen point,
>> pull up to disengage the adjuster.
>> 6- Reassemble and reinstall.
>> 
>> For gas-Konis:
>> 1- remove shock from car completely. These only weigh about 6 lbs ea.
>> 2- by slacking off the threaded collar (keeping track of how many turns
>> there were originally for the height you are using), back off until the
>> split
>> locks and spring can be safely removed.
>> 3- under a plastic cap on the top of the shock body is a buttom; push the
>> button while rotating the rod clockwise to change damping adjustment.
>> Again,
>> there are 3 possibilities.
>> 
>> Note- most commonly used Konis adjust compression damping only. Good luck-
>> J Deryke
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