Adjustable Koni Question

I've recently purchased some used adjustable konis
that replace the boge type on my 71e. Even after reading the instructions, I'm still not shure. I've slipped the gromments/metal top off the shock, and twisted the shock in the
plus direction, but the shock does'nt seem to
stiffen---I can collapse it all the way by hand--and it does not lengthen back out. Is that right? Am I supposed to open the (chamber) of the shock to make real adjustment progress??
Thanks in advance....skip

This may not make much sense but the 'adjustment' on non-racing model Koni's (the REALLY EXPENSIVE one's) only affects the rebound stiffness, so, if you are expecting it to get stiffer in compression ...it doesn't. There is typically 2.5 turns (and maybe only 2.25 turns in some cases) of adjustment ... and ALL 911S models came with their Koni's already adjusted (brand new) 1 turn 'harder' from the factory!

Hope this helps ... if not ask more questions!

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Warren Hall
1973 911S Targa

Thanks Warren,
I'm curious-about these shocks.
From what your saying; the torsion bars will
be the only thing keeping the downward bounce
to a minimum, and in turn, the shocks keeping
the body from springing back up real face--
--is that the rebound?
About the adjustment....when I collapse the
shocks, I can feel these splines insert and
then I just turn on way or another. Does this
comply with what is needed??

thanks again..........skip

I have the same shocks. The way I understand it is the shocks still control in the downward direction but you can't adjust the amount the way you can on the rebound.
The way I was able to tell if I was adjusting in the right direction is: I would fully collapse the shock by hand then release it and time how long it too to fully extend. then adjust it and do it again. If it came up slower I knew I was in for a stiffer ride. By the way, If you make it too stiff on really bumby roads you can "Jack" the shock which basically means the shock doesn't get a chance to rebound fully before it compresses again and the cumulative effect is the suspension bottoms out in extreme cases.