YELLOW KONI SPORT STRUT shock rebuild

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jolie - 15 Nov 2007 00:47 GMT

I have yellow original KONI SPORT STRUTS on my 1987 944.

I want to rebuild them - but everything I read says the rebuilding is only
for the SACHS struts.

Is the KONI SPORT STRUTS fixable with just regular insert by unscrewing the
top? I know the 1987 SACHS struts have to hacksawed to rebuild - but is it
possible that the process is different than the YELLOW KONI's.

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William Noble - 16 Nov 2007 07:32 GMT

note - this is from memory - I believe some (all?) koni struts use inserts -
why don't you try actually looking at the strut to see?

>I have yellow original KONI SPORT STRUTS on my 1987 944.
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> the top? I know the 1987 SACHS struts have to hacksawed to rebuild - but
> is it possible that the process is different than the YELLOW KONI's.

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jolie - 16 Nov 2007 09:13 GMT

Well I just found out that you in fact CAN rebuild them - just like the
SACHS.
Call PARAGON...--

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jolieoli - 05 Jan 2008 17:34 GMT

The rebuild of cutting the top off of the yellow Koni OEM struts (1987 944)
and adding the new strut insert cartridge went very smoothly. It's amazing
how nice the new Koni shocks perform. I thought they would be too firm -
but I can hardly tell the difference. Even though one old front strut was
broken and leaking oil everywhere.

Now my front end feels like new. Like a miracle. These shocks are lifetime
guaranteed and I should have done it YEARS ago.

My last 944 with 550,000 miles had the Konis replaced under warranty about 3
times.

www.paragon-products.com for expert help and perfect parts - thanks!

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