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Whats your Coilover Damper set at?

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Old Jan 15, 2012 | 08:50 AM
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Default Whats your Coilover Damper set at?

I got FF type 2s and i usually have them set at 10 front and 15 back.

i tired full soft like 1 click or something and the rid is still bumpy (bad roads in same areas)

i guess FFs are built for stiffness and performance

i tried full hard and it was crazy stiff lol.
Old Jan 15, 2012 | 10:07 AM
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Stiffest possible so I can be super tyte jdm
Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:30 PM
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It is going to vary across different brand dampers, and it is dependent on spring rate. 90% of all coilover dampers are not linear in their adjustment either (Even Konis to some extent have this issue) so 5 clicks may be different brand to brand.

On my SS-P's I run them 8 clicks down (halfway of the adjustment range) from full stiff in the front and 5 clicks down from full stiff in the rear on the street. For autox events, I run them full stiff in the rear and 5 clicks down from full stiff in the front. Tends to handle fast transitions better with the fronts softer.
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You didn't mention what you want to accomplish: looks or function, and what sort of spring rates.
Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:52 PM
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What I think a lot of people don't understand is that, especially with modified suspension, driving over bumpy road is going to give you a...you guessed it...bumpy ride.
Old Jan 15, 2012 | 04:53 PM
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Yep, keep in mind that I am running 390/550 spring rates, a ginormous solid rear sway and change my camber settings to suit the situation as well, so that is part of the whole setup, which means with differences in those areas and applications your settings may change.

And like I said above, unless someone answers that runs the same coilovers as you it really isnt comparable.
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