My Ocianic Blue Ur restoration

[bilko0795]

Cheers Dave

[Tractor Dave]

I bought some new Koni shocks for the car. I'm not ready to fit yet but was interested to read in the instructions that you are meant to put 50mm of antifreeze in each tube. What have others done? I remember reading some put oil in and some drill a hole in the bottom of the strut housing. The instructions aren't great either

[John.]

I bought some new Koni shocks for the car. I'm not ready to fit yet but was interested to read in the instructions that you are meant to put 50mm of antifreeze in each tube. What have others done? I remember reading some put oil in and some drill a hole in the bottom of the strut housing. The instructions aren't great either

Antifreeze.

[fish]

Must be 50ML? 50mm would be almost 2 inches of fluid? Haha. Good luck getting the shocks in to the struts then

[steve briance]

The drilling a hole in the bottom of the strut housing is when fitting bilstein B6. It's to do with letting out water that could other wise interfere with the operation of the internal bump stops. Apparently it can get to the stage where incompresible water fills the gaps where your compressible bump stop should be...

Bang crash crunch bang is the resultant ride.

[silverstark]

Great stuff you've got there.

[Tractor Dave]

Must be 50ML? 50mm would be almost 2 inches of fluid? Haha. Good luck getting the shocks in to the struts then

On the video I watched as you insert the shock, a small amount of antifreeze overflows.

[Tractor Dave]

The drilling a hole in the bottom of the strut housing is when fitting bilstein B6. It's to do with letting out water that could other wise interfere with the operation of the internal bump stops. Apparently it can get to the stage where incompresible water fills the gaps where your compressible bump stop should be...

Bang crash crunch bang is the resultant ride.

Thanks. Clears that up then.

[newsh]

I wonder why they recommend that? Maybe cooling?

[Tractor Dave]

Antifreeze.

I will go with antifreeze then. Cheers

[Tractor Dave]

I wonder why they recommend that? Maybe cooling?

Possible, or to prevent corrosion?

How did you set yours up John? I want a comfortable ride if possible.

[newsh]

I have Billies on the Ur

On the coupe the Konis are set 1/2 turn from full soft on the rear and 1 turn from full soft on the front

[Tractor Dave]

Cheers John. We need to see some nice pics of your Ur at times like this

[steve briance]

It is a cooling issue - the antifreeze helps heat bridge the gap between the shock insert and the strut body. Heat passes through a fluid better than air. I remember hearing about this year's and years ago, it was a Ford factory tip to help their mk2 escort rally cars stop boiling their dampers!

[Tractor Dave]

Ps. If anyone is buying Koni shocks, Winpart in Holland supplied mine at a very good price. Koni shocks are made in Holland