autox'd today, had a slight suspension issue, need suggestions...
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autox'd today, had a slight suspension issue, need suggestions...
I have a set of Stasis (koni) motorsports. They did amazing things for my car today. But I did have one problem, when turning hard (and pushing it a bit too much), I get a bounce in the front end. I am guessing it is because I do not have the shocks adjusted correctly. Any suggestions as to what may be causing it (too much or too little rebound or compression dampening)?
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Thanks, I found some good info online as well...
<ul><li><a href="http://www.koniracing.com/roadsetup.html">koni setup instructions</a></li></ul>
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Since you're an autocrosser, once you get the minimal necessary amount of rebound
damping dialed in, you can even tweak your car at the event. You can dial in more rebound damping at the rear to the extent that you'll notice the rear has more rotation. Great for an autocross. Of course, you'll want to dial it back down for the drive home. If you haven't already, you can use a cutting wheel to expose the adjustment on the rears for the rebound damping (within the upper spring/shock perches) and then use a small awl to make adjustments on the car and with the wheels on.
You may find that once the bouncing has stopped and the car is working well, if it's understeering too much, you can crank up the rear rebound damping and then when you're swishing through a slalom the rear will drift a bit and help your turn-in. You'll know when you've gone too far because the rear may feel too loose - more than you can control with the throttle.
Have fun!
You may find that once the bouncing has stopped and the car is working well, if it's understeering too much, you can crank up the rear rebound damping and then when you're swishing through a slalom the rear will drift a bit and help your turn-in. You'll know when you've gone too far because the rear may feel too loose - more than you can control with the throttle.
Have fun!
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