Koni Part Number?

[citizenamr]

Dear All,

I just joined this forum.

Currently in the process of resoting my 1972 Opel GT. Need to know the part number of the KONI Sports kit that suits the GT for street application. I am referring to everything i need (shocks, sway bars, leaf springs). My local Kini dealer could not find the Opel GT in his catalog and asked me for a part number.

Please help.

Thanks to you all
Amr
Cairo, Egypt

[baz]

you might5 get the shocks from koni but the rest of the kit will need to come from
people like
http://www.opelgtparts.com/
http://www.tgsi.com/
the link page on this site is down i think but there are lots of places to try try reading
http://www.opelgt.com/forums/group-3-suspension-steering/
this is the suspension section

[petrieopel]

Front Konis 80-1580
Rear Konis 80-1997
Trent

[GTJIM]

www.OpelGTsource.com sells front and rear swaybars and stocks the Konis.


www.addco.net manufacture different ones that are slightly lighter.

[davegt27]

the number i have on this koni red is

801580 there is another number also 8812
hth
davegt27

[opelenvy]

Originally Posted by petrieopel Front Konis 80-1580 Rear Konis 80-1997 Trent

Are these for stock ride hight or sport springs (1.5"-2" lowered)?
Thanks,

[davegt27]

Sorry Been down in TX for thanksgiving

The Shocks came off my race car so they work for lowered cars

you might not like the red Konis i know i did not

they only rebound adjustable and you have to take them out to adj them



Davegt27

[opelenvy]

Originally Posted by davegt27 Sorry Been down in TX for thanksgiving Never apologize for being in TX The Shocks came off my race car so they work for lowered cars you might not like the red Konis i know i did not they only rebound adjustable and you have to take them out to adj them What does rebound adjustable mean? I just need something to work w/ the spring I bought from you. Once I get them right I won't be adjusting them any more. It's a street car. Davegt27

Thanks Dave, George

[neuttron]

Rebound adjust means that you can regulate the "speed" that the shock allows the spring to expand again after compression. This is done by "closing" or "opening" more the hole from were the oil pass.

Geee, look at me, talking technician and in English... :o it's Friday afternon fever...

Corect me if I sayd something wrong...

[davegt27]

Hey George you want to sell me that front spring Back?

I decided since I cant get rid of all this Opel Stuff might as well stay in Opels for a while.


Davegt27

[opelenvy]

Originally Posted by davegt27 Hey George you want to sell me that front spring Back? I decided since I cant get rid of all this Opel Stuff might as well stay in Opels for a while. Davegt27

Well then what would I do with the front end of my car? I've lowered the rear too, so it would look pretty funny with a stock front spring again.
No, I like the look and don't really mind the ride, I just need some compatible shocks.

[davegt27]

OK i understand thought I would ask.

They used to take a leaf out of stock springs if I remember right.

I ran a sport spring on the front and on the rear i cut one coil out

that lead to a car that would 4 wheel drift when i autocrossed

but it rode like a buck board everyone hated it except me i thought it was great (the part about riding like a buck board gets left out a lot)

Also I had an absolutely wicked bump-steer problem so be careful.

for shocks i used Gabriel on the front or was it Monroe i forget (1996 last time i had a street GT)

nowadays shocks should not be to big of a problem

Hell I have 3 sets of adj. shocks in my living room.

anyway let me know if you change your mind about the spring

Davegt27

[Scott McDonald]

I have the sport spring on my GT with the Koni red shocks. I have the shocks set full (+), and enjoy the ride.

[jordan]

koni 80C-2141 shows up as the ascona and the manta, is that interchangeable with the gt?

[RallyBob]

Originally Posted by jordan koni 80C-2141 shows up as the ascona and the manta, is that interchangeable with the gt?

Only if the GT is lowered 2+ inches.