Rear shock setup

[E30m42cab]

I'm just doing a dry fitment to make sure I have all the stuff I need to do this job quickly. These are OEM (for now) rear shock mounts going onto Koni adjustable shocks. The Koni's have a top bumper, so do I need the one that comes in the box with the mounts? The one on the left is without the extra washer, and the one on the right has the extra washer. Which one looks right? Aside from missing the paper gasket, and tightening up the nuts, does it look like the right order?

 

[Big Daddy]

Here is a great article on replacing rear shock mounts on e30's by Pelican Parts

 

[E30m42cab]

Well, it's not that great... I'm sort of puzzled about the order below the mount, not the mount itself. There is supposed to be a foam bump-stop between the shock body and the mount, but the brass coloured cup on the shock stem is not removable. So I'm thinking I don't need the bigger cupped washer underneath the mount. Right? That lower ring holds the plastic dust shield over the stem of the shock... it's fixed in place, so I don't think I need that big cupped washer.

 

[jrt67ss350]

Yeah, I wouldn't put the extra cupped washer in there - you don't need it, and it isn't going to do anything for you.

 

[E30m42cab]

Yeah I figured as much Justin. You should see these instructions that come with the koni's... impossible.... I'm better off just doing it off the top of my head, or asking you and Joseph on here. The fronts are going to give me problems... I can see it now.