can you guys please post some pics of adjustable shocks, and explain how you adjust them

 

KYB AGX's for my 99 Civic.

The rears have a knob with 1-8. 8 being the stiffest. For the front, theres a little line on the top. The top is under your hood, and they supply a little flathead screwdriver. Just push down and turn, with 1-4 4 being the stiffest.

 

thanks man, so say you had the front on 4, and the back on 8, would the back be alot higher???

 

It doesent affect the height. It affects the damping (the stiffness).
The lower the setting the more "cushy" the ride, the higher the stifffer.

 

oh i see, sorry i'm a beginner. so if i had those shocks, what numbers would you recommend i put them on, i have a 98 hatch and its my daily driver, i'll be taking it to the track occasionally once i get the swap so i'm not really sure what kind of stiffness i'd want

 

the agx-kyb's, are they gas shocks, and is there a certain color i would need for my car

 

I have the Koni Yellows...and basically this illustration shows how you would adjust it...you put the key on the shock assembly and turn the knob. One way to go firm...the other to go soft.

 

so if you adjust the shocks, do you have to take it all apart?? you cant just adjust shocks like you can coilovers? or can you?
please list the steps for adjusting shocks if you can, i would really appreciate it

 

no...this particular model i have (koni sport [yellow]) are externally adjustable. i just open my hood and just stick the key on the shock assmebly and tune to your liking.

for the rears i open the trunk and adjust it from there.

 

koni yellows, tokico illuminas, and kyb agx's are all externally adjustable.

To adjust the illuminas, all u have to do is turn a knob at the top of the shock, it sticks out above the bumpstop, there are 5 settings, 1 being softest, and 5 being firmest.


To adjust the kyb agx's, there are two ways to adjust them. first u can turn a knob located on the body of the shock(that small black circle on the left side of the shock)
or you can use a screwdriver and turn the knob at the top of the shock just like the illuminas. the kyb agx's are 8 way adjustable(i believe).

as for the koni yellows, it comes w/knobs like asiandoood showed u, the knobs are detatchable, i just keep mine in my glovebox. so whenever i need to adjust them, i pop open my hood/trunk and place the knobs on top of the bumpstop and turn it, counter-clockwise makes it firmer, and clockwise is softer, and take the knobs off again.

thanx for the pic doood :chuckles:

just incase ur curious on prices:

koni yellows-usually run around 500 a set, but they are well worth the money, especially if your car is excessively low and u don't want to buy a true coilover system.

tokico illumnas-ive heard prices from 350-450, they are good shocks also, but most people say they are a grade below koni, but on my friend's TL they have an awesome ride.

kyb agx-usually around 350. a really good value. ive heard nothing but good things about them.