Can't make any comments on a Koni setup, but on my Bilsteins, it slipped right on, no force necessary. I can't imagine that you'd be required to use a hammer on the perch to use it...that would surely scuff and damage the paint as well.



Come to think about it, I also had a Koni sport package for my '02 A6 2.7 MT, and don't remember any issues with this either...