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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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just about to fit a set to the saph (2wd) and was wondering what settings is best for the rear shocks as they look like they will be a pain to adjust once they're on
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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have mine set at full soft and they seem not too bad.
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 05:54 PM
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i thought the harder the better for the twisty bits
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:12 PM
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There is no "best" setting.

Set them in the middle, go out and try it - if you dont like it then adjust to suit.

If I live on a housing estate full of speed bumps etc, and you live in the open scottish highlands how are we suppost to come up with a "best" setting to suit everyone eh !!
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:17 PM
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Your right about not being able to adjust them. I have my rears set to mid way and run the fronts on softest for everyday driving. Seems pretty good.
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:51 PM
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i can handle the speed bumps by going slow over them but when it comes down to roundabouts and twisty bits am i going to get the back hanging out more on a soft setting or a hard setting (no backend out action wanted) just wondered also will the settings stop it from stepping out on me when going in a streight line
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 06:53 PM
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more back end out if its hard
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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soft to middling it is then
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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if you are using the koni sports gas rears (yellow ) set the rears to max fronts to 1 turn - 1.5 turns from min never set the fronts to fully min or fully max always crack them off 1/8 turn from min or max
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ok
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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 08:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Turbosystems
if you are using the koni sports gas rears (yellow ) set the rears to max fronts to 1 turn - 1.5 turns from min never set the fronts to fully min or fully max always crack them off 1/8 turn from min or max
That's exactly what the settings are on mine. And have been for years now.

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Old Aug 27, 2005 | 08:58 PM
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so the fronts to fully max(minus the turns) or near the min which is the more desirable setting
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