How do you have your Koni's set??
 

I have a 77S with adjustable Koni (red) shocks. I'm going thru my usual winter clean up and upgrade routine. Higher comp RS+spec engine, stiffer sways, etc. The shocks are currently set at the softest setting. What setting is best for aggressive street driving. Full soft, Full hard...right in the middle. Any thoughts/experience??

thx & happy holidays

Al

60-70% for street on the front, 50% on the rear. But then again it's a persoanl preference and depends on the t-bars as well.

thanks mike. I did a search on setting these, but the info was slim.

I run 100% on the front with 23mm torsion bars and 75% with 30s in the back. The set up is stiff as can be but it doesnt bother me, and im far from an expert on suspension set up. It was suggested by two people I know and I trust their input but I wouldnt mind sugguestions from other suspension wizards myself. Good luck Al.

I was just thinking of asking this. I have 22/30s. Full stiff on the front and ? on back. Hope some gurus chime in.

I have the rear at 1 click from the hardest setting and the front a half turn from the hardest setting.

About 40% front and 70% rear, 22mm front 26mm rear t bars but this a on a 69 912 and this is setup for more autox events

The red and yellow Konis are adjustable for rebound only. Compression remains constant. While I believe the original intent for the adjustment feature was to be able to compensate for wear and age, many have found the rebound adjustment helpful in tuning the shocks to the car, i.e., the t-bar rates and wheel size (mainly width, but tire sidewalls come into play here as well).

However, one must get the model that matches the suspension the closest right out of the box, AFAIC. Either custom valved or maybe a brand like Bilstein HD's that fit the car's needs. I really think a fresh shock adjusted to max stiff on the rebound, is not exactly a balanced adjustment, but YMMV.

Yah I wish the Konis had as much flexibility as the Bilsteins. When I had the fronts at full soft w/ the 22s it ocilated. For kicks I went full stiff and it stopped that. The ride got a bit stiffer but otherwise not real noticeable. I am suprised it does not "ratchet" down onto the bumpstops. When you jack it up the tire droops very slowly I cant see how it works on the road? It is definitley not ideal but feels very neutral and predictable on the track in the corners.????

On most cars with stock ( or close to stock) TB's ...try full soft fronts with about 1/3 range from full soft on the rear...and go from there. Ratcheting down when too firm can be a real problem if you drive in areas ( or tracks) with reversing sweepers that come at you quickly....

Grady Clay corrected me on this board to say that there is some amount of jounce/compression control that "comes along" when you adjust rebound on Koni's.

- Wil