Miata Mailing List: June 1998, Message #1012

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On Sat, 6 Jun 1998 11:27:13 +0000, "David E. Ralph"
<dralph@stny.lrun.com> wrote:

>	After talking to Bill Cardell yesterday, there was some question in my
>mind about whether installation of the FM strut brace would interfere with
>the ability to get to and use the adjuster stem on the top of my Koni
>shocks.  Bill thought that the diameter of the Koni adjuster tool might
>have to be reduced to fit, and he suggested that someone on the list might
>have actual experience with the brace and Konis.
>
>	Is there anyone out there who has installed both the FM strut brace and
>Koni shocks?  If so, what is your experience adjusting the Koni with the FM
>brace in place?

 I have both, and yes, I had to take a pair of diagonal cutters
to my Koni knob and trim a lot of it off to clear the FM brace.
No big deal, but it's a bit difficult to turn sometimes. (I got
one knob with each pair of Konis, so I cut one down and keep the
other for the rear shocks.)

 Still need to get off my better intentions and come up with
something a bit easier to use. Typically, I only make shock
adjustments prior to an autox and once it's over, so it's not a
terrible matter.

 Still, the FM brace and the Konis are the best available in
their respective categories, so I wouldn't want to settle for
lesser parts.

  Regards,


Doc
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