KONI yellow install issue HELP PLEASE - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Devil 86 · 07-20-2015, 03:14 AM

For those of you that installed your KONIs, what size drill bit did you use on the rear top hats? The instructions say to use a 12 mm drill bit but they don't sell metric drill bits anywhere near me. Would a 15/32 be too small. Or maybe use a 1/2 bit

wparsons · 07-20-2015, 12:53 PM

15/32 is about 0.1mm too small, but I'm not sure how tight the fit is.

fika84 · 07-20-2015, 04:44 PM

12 mm = 0.476 inches
15/32 inches = 0.46875 inches
31/64 inches would be the closest that isn't too small.

vroom4 · 07-20-2015, 07:13 PM

doeant have to be perfect.

Cartman · 07-20-2015, 07:23 PM

I used a 1/2 drill on mine... no issues so far and I track my car hard.

Devil 86 · 07-21-2015, 05:26 AM

@Cartman, how did u tighten the top nut? I can't torque it down without the shaft spinning.

swarb · 07-21-2015, 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Devil 86

@Cartman, how did u tighten the top nut? I can't torque it down without the shaft spinning.

Vice grips and a rag. Doesn't matter if the shaft at the end gets scratched a little, with the bump stops they never go into the body anyways.

Devil 86 · 07-21-2015, 02:12 PM

How'd u get vice grips on the shaft when the dust boot is in the way?

swarb · 07-21-2015, 02:32 PM

I ran with no boots on the koni setup on a previous car.
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39028
there is that option also. No real torque rating unless you find a pass through torque wrench.

Devil 86 · 07-21-2015, 10:21 PM

@swarb how long did u have your konis with no dust boots. I may have to go that route but I don't know if running no dust boots will affect the lifespan of my konis

07-20-2015, 03:14 AM	#1
Devil 86 Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 86 Thanks: 25 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	KONI yellow install issue HELP PLEASE For those of you that installed your KONIs, what size drill bit did you use on the rear top hats? The instructions say to use a 12 mm drill bit but they don't sell metric drill bits anywhere near me. Would a 15/32 be too small. Or maybe use a 1/2 bit

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vroom4 Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: East Posts: 820 Thanks: 18 Thanked 301 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 9 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	doeant have to be perfect.

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Cartman Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Drives: 10 Series Scion FR-S Location: PR Posts: 328 Thanks: 79 Thanked 185 Times in 129 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I used a 1/2 drill on mine... no issues so far and I track my car hard.

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Devil 86 Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 86 Thanks: 25 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@Cartman, how did u tighten the top nut? I can't torque it down without the shaft spinning.

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Devil 86 Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 86 Thanks: 25 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	How'd u get vice grips on the shaft when the dust boot is in the way?

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swarb Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: BRZ Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,052 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,451 Times in 1,271 Posts Mentioned: 79 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I ran with no boots on the koni setup on a previous car. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39028 there is that option also. No real torque rating unless you find a pass through torque wrench.

07-21-2015, 10:21 PM	#10
Devil 86 Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Syracuse, NY Posts: 86 Thanks: 25 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@swarb how long did u have your konis with no dust boots. I may have to go that route but I don't know if running no dust boots will affect the lifespan of my konis

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