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Blankheh, still learning here.....=3D)
thanks for the advice...
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Larry=20
  To: eseo@thecanyons.com ; Scirocco List=20
  Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 7:25 PM
  Subject: Re: adjustable dampers


  Erik (and others)-
    I may be off-base here, but I have always thought there is ONE =
damper (not dampener) setting that is correct for any one spring =
rate/car weight combo.  It is not a question of "stiffening the shocks =
up" when you 'crossing and then softening them for the street. Once =
adjustable dampers are set correctly for a particular spring rate, =
that's it....you don't change them (from the ideal) to match the car's =
intended use for that day.=20
   The adjustability aspect is to A) let you match spring rates when you =
change springs (on a race car, usually) to match different tracks/ =
conditions, and/or B) allow you to compensate for normal wear of the =
shock....letting you keep the damping correct for more months/years than =
a non-adustable unit would last.
  Am I wrong, all you racers??  Neal?  Shawn?  Scott? others?

  Larry  sandiego16v
    Also, Tokiko Illumina or Koni Sports? I'd like to have the =
adjustability there so I can turn the dampening down when I'm not =
autocrossing the thing.

    Eh?




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<DIV>heh, still learning here.....=3D)</DIV>
<DIV>thanks for the advice...</DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 25, 2002 =
7:25=20
PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: adjustable =
dampers</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV>Erik (and others)-</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp; I may be off-base here, but I have always thought there is =
ONE=20
  damper (not dampener) setting that is correct for any one spring =
rate/car=20
  weight combo.&nbsp; It is not a question of "stiffening the shocks up" =
when=20
  you 'crossing and then softening them for the street. =
Once&nbsp;adjustable=20
  dampers are set correctly for a particular spring rate, that's =
it....you don't=20
  change them (from the ideal) to match the car's intended use for that=20
  day.&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;The adjustability aspect is to A) let you match spring =
rates when=20
  you change springs (on a race car, usually) to match different tracks/ =

  conditions, and/or B) allow you to compensate for normal wear of the=20
  shock....letting you keep the damping correct for more months/years =
than a=20
  non-adustable unit would last.</DIV>
  <DIV>Am I wrong, all you racers??&nbsp; Neal?&nbsp; Shawn?&nbsp; =
Scott?=20
  others?</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Larry&nbsp; sandiego16v</DIV>
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    <P>Also, Tokiko Illumina or Koni Sports? I'd like to have the =
adjustability=20
    there so I can turn the dampening down when I'm not autocrossing the =

    thing.</P>
    <P>Eh?</P></DIV>
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