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Suspension Convenient rear damping adjustment?

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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:14 AM
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Convenient rear damping adjustment?

My last suspension kit was a H&R cup kit, which had very good handling manners, but adjusting the rear damping was about as much fun as changing a front swaybar.

What coilovers or struts have a damping adjustment you can reach without unbolting anything?

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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:50 AM
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Bilstein pss10
 
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Old Jul 19, 2011 | 07:18 PM
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My CROSS coilovers came with remote-adjustment cables for the rear. Although I didn't hook them up, one end of the cable attaches to the shock absorber and the other end is routed up into the inside of the car at the rear.

Even without the cables, you could still adjust the damping at the rear without taking the wheel off or unbolting anything else (which is why I never bothered to hook up the remote cables.)
 
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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:09 PM
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My AST 5100 are inverted Monotubes. You adjust both the front and rears from underneath. It is a little easier if you jack up the car though.
 

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Old Jul 20, 2011 | 07:46 PM
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Bilstein PSS9's or 10's are the easiest to adjust in the rear.
 
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