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trouble installing koni yellows

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Old 09-03-2009, 05:31 PM
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alright, so i have everything off and apart on my front suspension and go to put the shock into the damper fork and the shock is too small/ damper fork wont close all the way. am i just plain stupid and im missing something, or have more people had this problem with the yellows fitting onto an EG... yes i have the correct shocks for the vehicle.

do i need to go pick up some new damper forks or something, or just return the shocks and tell them they sent me the wrong ones and try again with a new set?
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 05:59 PM
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So the fork is not clamping onto the bottom of the shock and it's just sitting there loose inside the middle of the top of the fork?
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 06:02 PM
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yes, exactly.
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 06:07 PM
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That is really weird. Perhaps the clamping bolt is not going in as far as it is suppose to be able to go?
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 06:11 PM
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its all the way tight and a new clamping bolt... the only thing i can think of is that the shocks themselves were in the wrong box and i bet these are for an 88-91 civic... they have a skinner shock where it connects to the fork.
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 06:13 PM
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I would have to say you are probably right. These are definitely the wrong ones.
 
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Old 09-03-2009, 06:16 PM
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box says 1152sp and the shock says 1166sp4... well crap... looks like im putting the lowering springs on my stock shocks for the next couple days... until i can send back the special orders and get the right ones.
 
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