CAR SHOCK ABSORBERS CATALOGUE 2019 – 2020 KONI CAR SHOCK ABSORBER PROGRAM Welcome to KONI, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of shock absorbers. This catalogue gives an overview of the many possibilities for customization and personalization of your car. Ever since 1955, KONI has held a prominent position in motor sports with its range of state-of-the-art shock absorbers and sport kits. All rely on KONI’s longstanding experience! TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE KONI KONI KONI SPECIAL KONI KONI STR.T STR.T KIT KONI SPORT SPORT KIT ACTIVE CLASSIC 4 5 6 7 8 10 2 KONI KONI KONI KONI | H&R HEAVY Adjustment Alphabetical Numerical CLASSIC COIL-OVER TRACKDAY KIT TRACK KONI RAID Procedures Section Section 11 12 13 13 14 20 92 3 STR.T TUNED PERFORMANCE DAMPING AFFORDABLY PRICED • Entry-Level Performance Shocks and Struts • Product Complements Stock or Performance Lowering Springs • Perfect for OE Replacement or Vehicle Improvement • Non-Adjustable Damping KONl’s entry-level performance STR.T (pronounced “street”) shocks and struts bring improved handling and KONl quality to the budget-minded driving enthusiast. Whether to simply refresh and upgrade a stock vehicle, or to match with street performance lowering springs and other modifications, KONl STR.T provides performance at a value price point. 4 STR.T KIT PERFORMANCE LOWERING & HANDLING UPGRADE ONE PURCHASE, ONE INSTALLATION • Perfectly Tuned Chassis / 100% Performance • Excellent Handling • Lowering up to 40mm with H&R spring • Perfect Match • 100% Street Legal The STR.T Kit from KONI comprises KONI STR.T shock absorbers and custom-made lowering springs from the company H&R. KONI’s STR.T shock absorbers give you perfect road holding, optimum handling and breathtaking forces. Thanks to the extremely high reaction speeds of the shock absorbers, drivers can totally rely on their equipment, even in precarious or demanding situations. 5 SPORT LEGENDARY HANDLING CONTROL EXTERNAL REBOUND DAMPING ADJUSTMENT ON MOST CARS • Streetable Ride Quality and Corner Carving Handling Control • Excellent Choice for Multi-Use Cars (Street, Track, etc.) • Best KONI Shock for All Performance Lowering Springs • Double Adjustable and Race Valved Versions Available for Key Applications KONl Sport struts and shocks are the industry leader for user-adjustable damping for daily drivers to weekend warriors. For decades, KONI Sport’s familiar yellow color has meant superior motion control and adjustability for the discerning driving enthusiast. 6 SPORT KIT MATCHED ADJUSTABLE DAMPERS & LOWERING SPRINGS PERFORMANCE SUSPENSION EXCELLENCE IN ONE BOX • Optimized Street or Track Performance • Aggressive Roadholding and Improved Safety • Engineered Kits for Specific Vehicle Applications • Complete shocks kit consisting of four KONI high-performance car shock absorbers and matching lowering springs. Are you a tuner? Do you like high speed? Are you impressed by professional skills and a dynamic sporting driving style? Then we have the right tool for you! Our Sport shocks kit provides the ultimate shock absorber technology by KONI. This means that you can have even better roadholding, less chassis movement and performance support without limits. Show what you’ve got and experience the unique driving dynamics with optimum safety! 7 SPECIAL ACTIVE JUST AS A CHAMELEON ADAPTS TO ITS ENVIRONMENT, KONI SPECIAL ACTIVE TRANSFORMS TO SUIT VARIOUS ROAD CONDITIONS, INSTINCTIVELY. KONI Special ACTIVE is the next generation of premium shock absorbers that offer superior handling without compromise. It is the latest advancement in the KONI product portfolio. Utilizing the most recent generation of KONI’s patented Frequency Selective Damping technology, it controls large body motions and cornering forces but smooths expansion joints and rough roads for improved comfort. 8 IMPROVE HANDLING WITHOUT COMPROMISING COMFORT • Special Active Applications Utilize Koni’s Latest Generation of Frequency Selective Damping Technology • Improves Safety and Road Holding • Technology Proven on Over 1.5 Million Factory Equipped Vehicles • Secure and Stable Feeling for Spirited Driving • Unrivaled Aftermarket Solution can be Fitted to Most New and Older Cars • Driving Refinement for Cars, Trucks, SUVS, etc. • Technology that Rivals Expensive Original Equipment Electronic Systems • Performance for Driver and Comfort for Passengers in One 9 IMPROVED RIDE AND HANDLING PERFORMANCE REBOUND DAMPING ADJUSTABLE • The Shocks That Earned KONI’s World-Class Reputation • Red (Special), Black or Red with KONI Winged Logo (Classic) • Broad Application Range Including Older Performance Cars • Use for Replacement and Vehicle Upgrade KONI Special and Classic shock absorbers are available for many older performance cars. KONI selects the most appropriate damper technology and develops every shock absorber specifically for each application to bring out the best possible ride and handling. KONI Special and Classic continue to be the industry standard for older performance cars. 10 RIDE HEIGHT AND REBOUND ADJUSTABLE TUNED PROGRESSIVE SPRINGS • Threaded Bodies Offer 25-65mm Lowering Range • Lowering can be Corner-Specific for Weight Jacking andCorner Balancing • External Rebound Damping Adjustment on Most Cars • Plated Shock Bodies, Grey Metallic Springs, and Red Anodized Spring Seats KONl Coil-Over kits match the world-class KONl Sport adjustable valving with progressive lowering springs, ride height adjustable perches, and threaded bodies. Each application is specifically tailored to provide great handling and a large ride height adjustment range with a good streetable ride quality. 11 KONI | H&R TRACK DAY KIT F1 TECHNOLOGY TAKES YOU TO THE LIMIT • Aluminum Top Mount with Scalable Camber Adjustment • Fully Independent Rebound and Bump Adjustability • No Need for a Remote Reservoir In the early 90’s KONI introduced a new damper technology in Formula 1, which has since been used in many other race classes. This technology is still being used today in F2, GP3, Formula 3 and many other GT Series. KONI is now introducing this F1 technology in the KONI | H&R TRACK DAY KIT: perfect for track days as well as for fast road use. When deciding which strut design to be used for the TrackDay kit suspension, KONI has chosen the up-side-down configuration of a mono tube damper. This configuration allows a very high side load, combined with a very solid damper setup; a must when it comes to real race dampers. The KONI mono tube dampers offer eight adjustment positions in both rebound as well as bump, which are all easily adjustable and felt by distinct stops, or clicks, to assure that each port in the valve preloaded port system can only be either open or closed. Each of these positions will give a noticeable and repeatable damper curve change. The wide adjustment range gives you the option to tune your car to the maximum setup for both road as well as track day use in a matter of seconds! 12 HEAVY TRACK & RAID ROBUST CONSTRUCTION IMPROVED ROAD HOLDING • KONI Special Technology, Up-Sized for Light Trucks and SUVs • RAID: Extreme Durability Proven in The World’s Toughest Conditions • Heavy Track: Improved Handing and Ride for Big Vehicles • Mono-Tube or Twin-Tube Design Based on Application • Made in KONI factories with KONI Quality standards KONI RAID and Heavy Track are specially developed for the on-road and off-road challenges of Light Trucks, 4x4s, and SUVs. Tested and used under the world’s most extreme conditions, these KONI dampers satisfy the highest demands regarding safety, stability and road holding grip. For many years, KONI RAID shocks have been the damper of choice for many Dakar Rally racers and support vehicles in Africa and South America where performance, strength and safety are paramount. KONI RAID shocks served their duty on BBC TV’s Top Gear North Pole Special and driving up an Icelandic volcano. African Jungle or Urban Jungle, KONI RAID and Heavy Track are ready for the challenge. 13 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES SERIES 26, 30* Figure 1 1. Move the dust cover and the plastic or metal cover on the end of the damper body to expose the adjusting button (Figure 1). 2. Hold the damper body securely in one hand near where the piston rod emerges from the body or use a vise/clamp carefully only at the lower attachment only. With the damper fully extended, press and hold the adjuster button with one finger while turning the piston rod with your other hand (Figure 2). 3. The adjusting device has been provided with a number if clearly distinguishable stops (clicks), each of which marks an adjustment position for 26 series (zero + 2 clicks = 3 positions) and 30 series (zero + 3 clicks = 4 positions) (Figure 3). 4. Prior to making a new adjustment, confirm if the damper is in the zero position or has been adjusted previously by turning the piston rod to the left (counter Figure 2 clockwise) until the zero-stop is felt. DO NOT USE FORCE or adjuster damage may occur. 5. To increase rebound, turn the piston rod one or more clicks to the right (clockwise), and release the adjusting button. 6. Be sure the adjusting button fully springs back into position. As long as the button is depressed, do not turn the piston rod further; otherwise correct adjustment will be disturbed. As soon as the button has made its complete return, the piston rod may be turned freely. The damper can now be refitted. NOTE: 26 Series range limited to 2 clicks, 30 Series range limited to 3 clicks. Figure 3 1 Click +50% 2 Click 0 Pos. +100% Piston Rod Shock Body 26 Series Adjustment Button 1 Click 2 Click +20% +50% 3 Click 0 Pos. +100% Piston Rod Shock Body 30 Series Adjustment Button 14 ADJUSTMENT PROCEDURES SERIES 80, 82, 86, 87, 88, 90, 8040, 8240* Figure 4 1. Remove the shock absorber from the vehicle and hold it vertically with the lower eye or pin attached in a vise. Use clamp plates to prevent damage.