ok Right now i have GC/konis and it handles great dident mind it at all when i got it really but im kinda missing a more comfortable ride. Anyways i decided to switch springs and got some eibachs on the way, now im trying to learn how the stiffness of the koni setting effects the ride. People say to stiffen then to reduce bounce which is reducing the rate at which the spring returns to its lenght, but this would also reduce the rate at which the springs were able to compress right? which would make the ride rougher. Now bouncy isnt very comfortable neither is stiffer but which would you choose. Will i have a problem with konis on full soft with eibach springs? or would i be happier with them stiffer?
Confused about how making Konis stiffer effects ride
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i am on low perch with full soft, i never ground out.
Hey thanks for bringing this up... it reminds me
Mine have been screwed up since day one. I've been running this Koni/GC setup for almost 2 years now and have been meaning to fix it. Let's see if I can remember... I set the springs for a 2 finger gap all around, which means my pass front spring is way lower than the rest, but the car sits even. I think I went 1/2 stiff on the fronts, and it felt a lil sloshy,so i did the backs at 3/4 stiff and left them that way. The backs were WAAAYY to hard at first and have calmed down since then, but when I go over speed bumps the rear of the car almost catapults of the ground from the strong rebound. Otherwise the front feels a little loose and the back feels like CRAP when the road isn't perfect.
So I'm guessing I should try a litle stiffer than 1/2 soft all the way around? (man I wish they were adjustable while still on the car)
One other question...
I was wondering if anyone has done koni/ airbags on a Legend and how that rides.(I might try that out someday if I ever redo the suspension.)
Mine have been screwed up since day one. I've been running this Koni/GC setup for almost 2 years now and have been meaning to fix it. Let's see if I can remember... I set the springs for a 2 finger gap all around, which means my pass front spring is way lower than the rest, but the car sits even. I think I went 1/2 stiff on the fronts, and it felt a lil sloshy,so i did the backs at 3/4 stiff and left them that way. The backs were WAAAYY to hard at first and have calmed down since then, but when I go over speed bumps the rear of the car almost catapults of the ground from the strong rebound. Otherwise the front feels a little loose and the back feels like CRAP when the road isn't perfect.
So I'm guessing I should try a litle stiffer than 1/2 soft all the way around? (man I wish they were adjustable while still on the car)
One other question...
I was wondering if anyone has done koni/ airbags on a Legend and how that rides.(I might try that out someday if I ever redo the suspension.)
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:werd: im on full stiff with G/C's, it's all relative to what you think a harsh ride is though.94LCoupe said:
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I"m getting the Koni Setup with eibachs, but no GC... Right now i'm runnign on 18's and it' pretty ruff... I want really good controll but with not much more ruffness.... Any ideas? I'm leaning twords 1/2 stiff, but now i'm thinking 3/4... What do you guys think? --=Keith
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CRAP, YES I DO and the board is sitting here under my desk! Ring me... --=Keith
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i bet i'll out handle you thoughRoger said:
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