shock adjustment
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From: 626, 949 so kali
shock adjustment
since there is no suspension forum in here, i will post this here
okay....after reading all these posts about people complaining that their ride is too bouncy, and what adjustment to adjust to. I need something cleared up. It was my understanding that if your ride right now is too bouncy, then you need some firmer shocks settings to compensate for a much stiffer spring. Therefore if someone complains that their shock (les say AGX) is at the setting 1(softest), and they complain that their ride is too bouncy, then shouldn't they stiffen the shock up? I ask this because i have read some people who may be misinforming and advise that the AGX is not good enough for the spring. Also, i think there is alot of misinterpretation with the uses of the words bouncy and bumpy. bouncy is associated with blown shocks, or not stiff enough setting of a shock. and bumpy should be associated with a very firm shock/spring setting, where you will feel every tiny bump in the road. however, having a bumpy ride DOES NOT mean it's bouncy. so is my info right so far? i jus gotta have it cleared up
okay....after reading all these posts about people complaining that their ride is too bouncy, and what adjustment to adjust to. I need something cleared up. It was my understanding that if your ride right now is too bouncy, then you need some firmer shocks settings to compensate for a much stiffer spring. Therefore if someone complains that their shock (les say AGX) is at the setting 1(softest), and they complain that their ride is too bouncy, then shouldn't they stiffen the shock up? I ask this because i have read some people who may be misinforming and advise that the AGX is not good enough for the spring. Also, i think there is alot of misinterpretation with the uses of the words bouncy and bumpy. bouncy is associated with blown shocks, or not stiff enough setting of a shock. and bumpy should be associated with a very firm shock/spring setting, where you will feel every tiny bump in the road. however, having a bumpy ride DOES NOT mean it's bouncy. so is my info right so far? i jus gotta have it cleared up
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From experience on kyb agx.. having the front set at 1 and the back set at 1 will give the softest ride ( like stock ). Having the front set at 4 and the back set at 8 will give the stiffest ride ( like a shopping cart ). Of course if you have a drop more than a 1.5 inch drop the spring rates will be a bit high for the kyb agx to handle causing a bouncier ride ( like blown shocks ). Springs that give a drop of more than 1.5 inches usually have stiffer spring rates and should be paired up with a set of shocks that can handle its spring rates. Thats when its recommended to fork over the cash and buy a set of koni yellows. 
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From: NoVA
Originally posted by whoaitslen2
From experience on kyb agx.. having the front set at 1 and the back set at 1 will give the softest ride ( like stock ). Having the front set at 4 and the back set at 8 will give the stiffest ride ( like a shopping cart ). Of course if you have a drop more than a 1.5 inch drop the spring rates will be a bit high for the kyb agx to handle causing a bouncier ride ( like blown shocks ). Springs that give a drop of more than 1.5 inches usually have stiffer spring rates and should be paired up with a set of shocks that can handle its spring rates. Thats when its recommended to fork over the cash and buy a set of koni yellows.
From experience on kyb agx.. having the front set at 1 and the back set at 1 will give the softest ride ( like stock ). Having the front set at 4 and the back set at 8 will give the stiffest ride ( like a shopping cart ). Of course if you have a drop more than a 1.5 inch drop the spring rates will be a bit high for the kyb agx to handle causing a bouncier ride ( like blown shocks ). Springs that give a drop of more than 1.5 inches usually have stiffer spring rates and should be paired up with a set of shocks that can handle its spring rates. Thats when its recommended to fork over the cash and buy a set of koni yellows.
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From: 626, 949 so kali
Originally posted by /^Blackmagik^\
i got kyb's with my neuspeed race's(2,2.25) and they're anything but bouncy. as long as you keep the shock settings stiff enough to compensate for the higher spring rate you shouldn't have a problem.
i got kyb's with my neuspeed race's(2,2.25) and they're anything but bouncy. as long as you keep the shock settings stiff enough to compensate for the higher spring rate you shouldn't have a problem.