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FASTFATBOY View Member Profile	Nov 20 2010, 11:10 PM Post #2
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Mobile, Al Member No.: 1,410	Well I found most of the problem, I got to piddlin around today with the car. The owner that installed the shocks said"Installed as they came out of the box". I checked the rears, right rear almost full loose, left rear almost full tight(SA'S). Right front 6 clicks from full soft, left front 4 clicks from full soft on compression(DA'S). Didnt look at rebound it got dark. I set the rears on full soft, fronts 4 clicks from full soft on compression. WOW what a difference!

Sam Strano View Member Profile	Nov 30 2010, 11:17 PM Post #3
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 2,441 Joined: 30-December 03 Member No.: 76	QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 20 2010, 06:10 PM) Well I found most of the problem, I got to piddlin around today with the car. The owner that installed the shocks said"Installed as they came out of the box". I checked the rears, right rear almost full loose, left rear almost full tight(SA'S). Right front 6 clicks from full soft, left front 4 clicks from full soft on compression(DA'S). Didnt look at rebound it got dark. I set the rears on full soft, fronts 4 clicks from full soft on compression. WOW what a difference! I'm glad you found out just how critical shock damping is to how the car works, even if was sort of by mistake. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) So much for those that think adjusting shock damping really doesn't matter--clearly you can drastically change a car's behavior that way. (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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FASTFATBOY Bumps in a corner=white knuckles. Nov 16 2010, 11:29 AM

rocky FYI Koni has it on there site on how to adjust the... Nov 16 2010, 12:32 PM

firehawkclone We are going to need a little more info. Like what... Nov 16 2010, 02:55 PM

JimMueller QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 16 2010, 06:29 AM... Nov 16 2010, 03:43 PM

00 SS Agreed, more info is needed. However, IIRC, the f... Nov 16 2010, 03:51 PM

prockbp Your current issues don't have anything to do ... Nov 16 2010, 06:21 PM

trackbird Good catch Josh, I missed the poly in the LCA... Nov 16 2010, 08:25 PM

Blainefab Agreed on getting rid of the poly bushings in the ... Nov 16 2010, 09:40 PM

FASTFATBOY Thanks for the help guys. To be more specific, th... Nov 17 2010, 12:32 AM

robz71lm7 Failed caster bushings caused my car to become alm... Nov 17 2010, 01:09 AM

FASTFATBOY QUOTE (robz71lm7 @ Nov 17 2010, 01:09 AM)... Nov 17 2010, 01:34 AM

FASTFATBOY SO which LCA/PHB combo? I looked on Strano's s... Nov 17 2010, 02:44 AM

firehawkclone QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 16 2010, 07:44 PM... Nov 17 2010, 06:18 AM

Blainefab For a mostly street car, I'd use poly one end/... Nov 17 2010, 08:52 AM

FASTFATBOY Don't want rod ends on both ends, I street dri... Nov 18 2010, 01:01 AM

sgarnett The Spohn Del-Sphere joints are very similar to th... Nov 19 2010, 01:44 AM

FASTFATBOY Well I found most of the problem, I got to piddlin... Nov 20 2010, 11:10 PM

Sam Strano QUOTE (FASTFATBOY @ Nov 20 2010, 06:10 PM... Nov 30 2010, 11:17 PM

v7guy probably a bit "late to the game" but he... Nov 25 2010, 08:56 AM

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FASTFATBOY View Member Profile	Nov 16 2010, 11:29 AM Post #1
Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,099 Joined: 14-October 06 From: Mobile, Al Member No.: 1,410	I recently bought a car to start trackdays and Autox. Its a 99 Z28 with Strano Springs, 1LE front bar stock rear bar. Koni Da on front Sa on rear. Spohn LCA in rear with the matching PHB(Poly bushings). Poly bushings in all swaybar mounts. Totally rebuilt suspension in front. The fronts are set 4 clicks from full soft on compression, havent checked rebound. Havent checked the rears they are all supposed to be out of the box installed. I have been feeling the car out, I recently pushed it on an off ramp near home, car has good grip but if you hit a bump with it loaded it WILL get your attention. Car is all over the place you immediately start fighting the car. Its done it 3 times now. No bumpsteer kit on the car for reference. How do you adjust the SA rears? How do you adjust rebound on the front DA?