Replacing Front Koni Inserts
 

I am about to replace my front Koni inserts. I have the Boge shocks with Koni reds
and am going back with the yellow sports. Did the search and read a few posts about the knocking sound ( I have the sound) plus my left one has a leak. There were mentions of needing a washer or something to the effect of the insert not fitting well. Anybody replaced these lately ?
Thanks !!
Chuck

I had the Koni yellow in the Boge strut. There was no metal spacer in mine.

I put Bilstein sports for my replacement and have a clunk in one of mine. I have another thread adressing this.

I read you post about that. Sure wish there was somebody that had installed the Koni's
recently, sure is allot of hardware that comes with these inserts !

I removed a set of Konis from my Boge strut bodies. There was as stepped spacer between the top of the strut body and the gland nut. I think I've posted a photo. Let me look. -J


ETA: Link

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/porsche-911-technical-forum/705336-rehash-koni-sport-boge-strut-clunk.html

If I'm reading this right.... you gotta put hydraulic oil in the tube before the insert ?

Post a pic of your inserts with all of the hardware laid out. Someone will be along that can tell you what to keep and in what order. If your car is lowered you'll probably want to trim the bump stops. -J

I bought the Koni yellow sport inserts , Koni reds are in the car now. car is lowered
what about the oil/anti-freeze added to the tube before the insert ?
Any body done this ? track use only ? I do not track the car....well an occasional parade lap
here and there.

What year car? Photos will definitely help, since there were a lot of different strut configurations back in the day. Koni makes different gland nuts, depending on your strut. Check Paragon for those.
I used anti-freeze in my struts. Supposed to help with cooling the shock. Probably not a necessity.