I'm in the process of installing a set of Koni adjustable shocks with H-sport springs. Can anyone recommend a stiffness setting to start with? Obviously I'll be playing around after the initial set-up, but I want to minimize the number of adjustments on the rear due to the labor involved.

 

i have order konis too and from what i have read the rears you do 1/4-1/2 a turn back from full stiff.

 

Whoa! Don't you mean 1/4 to 1/2 turn from full soft? From full stiff will probably loosen the fillings in your teeth if you have any. I suggest 1/2 to 2/3 turn from full soft for a start.

 

Koni recommends you install them at full soft and go from there. I am using mine with H&R sports and initially set them at full soft. At that setting I found it to be pretty much identical to stock.

I wanted a bit firmer and settled at 3/4 turn from full soft in the rear and 1/3 from full soft in the front. Generally you want firmer in the back than the front as it reduces understeer, which is particularly important on an fwd car. I wouldn't go any firmer than a full turn from soft unless you're after an aggressive ride or plan on occasional track use. Most people find the sweet spot to be between 1/2 turn to 1 full turn from full soft anyways.

 

up sorry i got a little mixed up and put them backwords but here is a thread on it if you search you will find more

also it depends on your spring rate too! you need to macth the dampening to the spring rates to get good ride and feel.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...t-setting.html