Koni Sport DIY extended Adjuster

Hello all,

Tonight I did a Koni Install on my WRX. I like the shocks so far for sure. On the WRX the rear shock is down below the floor beneath some trim. Using the stock Koni adjuster results in the knob being in an awkward spot and the protrusions for grip running into various parts making rotation time consuming and difficult. It also basically requires you to remove the hatch floor to get your hand in the way.

Fear not for I have devised a solution that may be of use on other difficult to axcess shocks.

Step 1: Saw the existing adjuster shaft roughly in half.

Step 2: Take a Piece of 1/2" EMT conduit of any length you require (for the WRX 12" worked well) and hammer the Handle half in all the way. It is a fair amount of an interferance fit and the weld seam of the tube will have to deform the Koni Adjuster but with some tapping from a hammer it goes in. I was unable to grab the handle and spin it so I did nothing to restrain it. I just relied on friction. If it spins you could easly cross drill with a small bit and stake it in place.

Step 3: Repeat with the small end of the stock adjuster that you cut off.

Step 4: Wow your friends with the ease that you can adjust your Koni shocks. On the WRX 12" put the knob completely above the wheel well so it's very easy to adjust.

Hope this helps someone. The big realization was that the ID of 1/2" conduit was perfect for the OD of the Koni. It works really well for my application. Hopefully it might help you.

Cool writeup Daniel.

Now you need to practice reciting the line "Excuse me while I whip this out." for the next autocross.

I'm sure there must be some commercially available part that does the same thing for a bazillion dollars. You my friend are a true GRMer. Thanks for sharing.

That is one of those things that you could sell on ebay for 19.95

We could have used that on our Lemons car. Ended up just trimming some material out of the way to make room for the adjuster. Guess that's what we get for putting Mustang shocks on an E30.

Thanks guys. Feel free to build your own. I'd be willing to fab one up for someone if they need it for cheap.

Here I am taking caliper measurements of the existing knob so I could 3D print a replacement like a sucker.

Well... it's more like an excuse to use a 3D printer for something.

ssswitch wrote: Here I am taking caliper measurements of the existing knob so I could 3D print a replacement like a sucker. Well... it's more like an excuse to use a 3D printer for something.

Let me just rephrase what you've said above:

Here I am taking caliper measurements of the existing knob so I could 3D print a replacement like a BOSS.

Bump to request move to tech tips forum

I made one from some tubing for the rear on the AE92. I crushed the tubing flat to fit over the adjuster tight, then had it extend up to just above the package shelf carpet-like material, and crushed that end flat to fit a large blade stubby screwdriver.

I just tore holes in the package shelf