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nokuntrol · 08-11-2004, 02:32 AM

I just installed my D2's and everything seems cool. Pretty stiff IMO.
I haven't played much with the dampening b/c someone once posted that they turned the dampening knob too many times and "popped" out. After that happened, that person was not about to adjust the dampening force anymore.

is that true? How do i know what setting i'm at? Kinda hard since they are "32-way". and i'm assuming 'H' is for High, and 'L' is for Low.

thelinja · 08-11-2004, 03:54 PM

Why are you trying to make your coilovers wet?

yudalicious · 08-11-2004, 04:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thelinja

Why are you trying to make your coilovers wet?

actually both damping and dampening are fine as i looked up in teh dictionary ;]but most use dampening for some reason ;]

nokuntrol · 08-11-2004, 06:01 PM

Funny and all. Har Har.
does anyone have a solution or know if i'll hit a stopping point after so many turns on the DAMPING knob?

*HaLo* · 08-11-2004, 06:03 PM

you'll hit a stopping point...
it's about 6.5 turns....

DamnedButDetermined · 08-11-2004, 06:46 PM

I have the k-sports and am running 7/5 spring set-up with 1 1/2 turns up front and 1 turn in the rear from fully soft. It might need to be stiffened up a bit. What are you running?

*HaLo* · 08-11-2004, 06:55 PM

I am running around 3 turns all around for street, 6turns all around for auto-x.

hurleyboi514 · 08-11-2004, 06:57 PM

yep, me too... 3 for street, 6 for track/autox. i actually run 5/6 when autoxing for some oversteer...

*AceInHole* · 08-11-2004, 08:44 PM

i was running full stiff all around for 9/7, but they're underdamped so i need to see about revalving them. I've swapped in the 7/5 springs and they feel much better now (although def. not as ultra uber stiff). Damping at 6/ 5.5 from soft.

08-11-2004, 02:32 AM	#1
nokuntrol Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 424 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	D2 Dampening Adjustment I just installed my D2's and everything seems cool. Pretty stiff IMO. I haven't played much with the dampening b/c someone once posted that they turned the dampening knob too many times and "popped" out. After that happened, that person was not about to adjust the dampening force anymore. is that true? How do i know what setting i'm at? Kinda hard since they are "32-way". and i'm assuming 'H' is for High, and 'L' is for Low.

08-11-2004, 06:03 PM	#5
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you'll hit a stopping point... it's about 6.5 turns.... __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

08-11-2004, 06:55 PM	#7
HaLo from Canada, eh! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Montreal, Quebec Age: 46 Posts: 5,201 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: HaLo Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I am running around 3 turns all around for street, 6turns all around for auto-x. __________________ -> HaLo Race Car: '98 E36 BMW M3 Daily Drivers: '23 Audi Q4 e-tron & '13 VW Touareg SOLD: 01 GPW Honda S2000 PARTED: 93 Pearl White 240SX LE Fastback w/SR20DET SOLD: 93 Super White 240SX SE Convertible w/Silvia Front

08-11-2004, 06:57 PM	#8
hurleyboi514 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: The Fort Posts: 905 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yep, me too... 3 for street, 6 for track/autox. i actually run 5/6 when autoxing for some oversteer... __________________ HighTach Motorsports

08-11-2004, 08:44 PM	#9
AceInHole Autox Technician Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: New Haven, CT Age: 44 Posts: 3,961 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: AceInHole Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i was running full stiff all around for 9/7, but they're underdamped so i need to see about revalving them. I've swapped in the 7/5 springs and they feel much better now (although def. not as ultra uber stiff). Damping at 6/ 5.5 from soft. __________________

08-11-2004, 03:54 PM	#2
thelinja Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 1,466 Trader Rating: (3) Rides Gallery: thelinja Feedback Score: 3 reviews	Why are you trying to make your coilovers wet?

08-11-2004, 06:01 PM	#4
nokuntrol Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 424 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Funny and all. Har Har. does anyone have a solution or know if i'll hit a stopping point after so many turns on the DAMPING knob?

08-11-2004, 06:46 PM	#6
DamnedButDetermined Zilvia Addict Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Jax, Fl Age: 43 Posts: 637 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have the k-sports and am running 7/5 spring set-up with 1 1/2 turns up front and 1 turn in the rear from fully soft. It might need to be stiffened up a bit. What are you running?