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Posted by: tazz9924 Feb 22 2017, 05:20 PM

Ok so, Im doing a 5 lug conversion with koni struts and im at the point before i have to put it in and i have to set the shocks rebound stiffness. Im gonna be doing autocross and even track days in this car so i was thinking of 1/2 to 3/4 of full adjustment stiff or 1-1.5 full turns. Is there an ideal setting for a 914 or is the setting: Just wing it

Posted by: messix Feb 22 2017, 06:58 PM

is this a red or yellow shock?

Posted by: tazz9924 Feb 22 2017, 07:44 PM

QUOTE(messix @ Feb 22 2017, 04:58 PM)

is this a red or yellow shock?

red

Posted by: Krieger Feb 22 2017, 09:25 PM

I think there are a lot of things you have to consider. Sway bar/s, spring rates front and rear, tires, tire pressure, driving style, alignment. My car has a 22mm weltmeister front bar, stock fromt torsion bars, 140# rear springs, 205/55/16. For autocross I only adjust my reds in the front to full hard. The rears are always full soft. Get out and drive it. Talk to the instructors or the gear heads that work on the cars when your there. Have people observe how you car looks when it's on the track. Make one change at a time. Keep going back and have fun!

Posted by: bdstone914 Feb 22 2017, 09:30 PM

Try it at about 3/4 firm as a starting point. See how it works and adjust according. For street setting 1/2 way is suitable to most drivers.

Posted by: forrestkhaag Feb 23 2017, 10:42 AM

Agreed as to Bruce's suggestion / He sold me a pair of reds way back when and we set them in his shop / Ride is firm and flat in the corners but tolerable by my lovely wife's decerning requirements for ride comfort.

Posted by: Randal Feb 23 2017, 05:02 PM

QUOTE(Krieger @ Feb 22 2017, 07:25 PM)

I think there are a lot of things you have to consider. Sway bar/s, spring rates front and rear, tires, tire pressure, driving style, alignment. My car has a 22mm weltmeister front bar, stock fromt torsion bars, 140# rear springs, 205/55/16. For autocross I only adjust my reds in the front to full hard. The rears are always full soft. Get out and drive it. Talk to the instructors or the gear heads that work on the cars when your there. Have people observe how you car looks when it's on the track. Make one change at a time. Keep going back and have fun!

All good advice. It would really help to see the car in a hard cornering situation. Post a picture.

Also turn-in and understeer, especially on tight corners, can be controlled by using a torque bias differential. Huge difference can be realized.

Are you mostly doing autox or track as well?

Posted by: rhodyguy Feb 24 2017, 09:21 AM

Are your konis the externally adjustable, white knob on the top, or the internally, you compress them and turn the shaft, version? For the later I would suggest a medium setting. PITA to change the setting. Full/mostly hard for a primarily street driven car in Tacoma is going to be miserable.

Posted by: tazz9924 Feb 24 2017, 11:52 AM

QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Feb 24 2017, 07:21 AM)