| Author | Message | ||
| Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Member Username: Rexrcr Post Number: 722 Registered: 11-2002 |
David, The suggested "tuning" adjustment will (may, depending on driver) tend to reduce understeer by increasing rear damping, relative to the front. | ||
| Robert W. Garven Jr. (Robertgarven)
Junior Member Username: Robertgarven Post Number: 192 Registered: 2-2002 |
Dave, sorry for the confusion, here is the book page  it says two half turns, so it actually means one complete 360 turn, sort of confusing but typical of the manual. What can also affect the shocks over time is the oil sludging up and blocking the holes that it flows from one cahmber to the other causing poor dampening. My reason for replacement as the rear would make a clunking sound when i drove over a bump. | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 838 Registered: 4-2002 |
"I always wondered, how can a damper wear? If it is not leaking, it must still have the same damping rate, even after 20 years, or not?" Dampers wear out at the seals; However, as the control rod goes in and out, microscopic dust will get pulled into the shock and get suspended in the oil. This dust, over time will reduce the viscosity of the oil and reduce damping levels. | ||
| david handa (Davehanda)
Intermediate Member Username: Davehanda Post Number: 1149 Registered: 5-2001 |
Rob, can you explain further those settings, as on the face of it, it doesn't make sense to me... Dave | ||
| Brent Lachelt (Brent_lachelt)
New member Username: Brent_lachelt Post Number: 47 Registered: 4-2002 |
Robert, my setting was close to what you had 1 1/4 complete turns. Seems good. Thanks | ||
| Brent Lachelt (Brent_lachelt)
New member Username: Brent_lachelt Post Number: 46 Registered: 4-2002 |
Thanks for the input everyone. The new shocks came from the Tire Rack with 1 1/4 turns from full soft. I finally got them put in by 6 pm tonight. I tested them on city streets and frwy. It feels great. My old ones weren't leaking or making any noise (they looked like the originals), but the difference is very noticeable. Car is definitely firmer and it turns in better with less body roll. I think I will do the rears next! | ||
| Robert W. Garven Jr. (Robertgarven)
Junior Member Username: Robertgarven Post Number: 191 Registered: 2-2002 |
Brent, I have a gt4 and set them to factory specs 2 1/2 turns from soft or 1 complete turn. They feel great not to soft not to hard. BTW the ones I removed had the same setting. rob   | ||
| Bert Kanters (Bert308)
New member Username: Bert308 Post Number: 41 Registered: 11-2002 |
> Koni describes the adjustment as "wear > compensation" I always wondered, how can a damper wear? If it is not leaking, it must still have the same damping rate, even after 20 years, or not? | ||
| Mike Dawson (Miked)
Junior Member Username: Miked Post Number: 110 Registered: 2-2001 |
I have always used the full soft setting for new shocks. Remember, Koni describes the adjustment as "wear compensation", not tune-ability. | ||
| Bill Sebestyen (Bill308)
Member Username: Bill308 Post Number: 475 Registered: 5-2001 |
I've been told that full soft is the OEM setting. | ||
| Rob Schermerhorn (Rexrcr)
Member Username: Rexrcr Post Number: 720 Registered: 11-2002 |
I don't recomment full hard on new Koni road car dampers. Try 1/2 turn off full soft if you want increased damping, and better yet do this to the rear only, then go to the track, too. Too bad it's a PITA to adjust these units. Experience says that unless you're a track dog, full soft is the way to go on the street. | ||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 578 Registered: 11-2001 |
I did on my Porsche 911, and it is WAY too hard for street ride. Try softest setting, Koni is still plenty stiff. | ||
| Brent Lachelt (Brent_lachelt)
New member Username: Brent_lachelt Post Number: 45 Registered: 4-2002 |
I just purchased a new set of stock koni shocks from the tire rack. I'm considering setting them at full hard. Does anyone have their shocks set up that way for street use? I'm interested in knowing how much the car handles vs the stock set up. I'd like to get alittle less roll, but I don't want to lose my dental work in the process! Thanks, Brent |