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Re: Another Shock Question

To: <Ghsharp@aol.com>, <christina_andersen@yahoo.com>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Another Shock Question
From: "Bruce Wentzel" <greendotracing@netzero.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2003 05:30:09 -0500
So if the yellows are/need to be run at "full" soft, wouldn't the reds
actually be a better choice? Seems to me that if the yellows are run at the
full extreme end of the adjustment range, that is not likely to be
"perfect".
Bruce
----- Original Message -----
From: <Ghsharp@aol.com>
> Chris,
>
> The Koni "reds" ARE adjustable, but you do have to unbolt them from the
> car in order to adjust them.  Just a slight variation on your explanation
> above.
>
> That said, there IS a difference in the valving.  The Koni "yellows" are
> valved more aggressively (stiffer) than the "reds".  That doesn't mean
that
> you can't put yellows on the front of your Mustang and reds on the rear,
> only that the reds would have to be adjusted up some amount from full
> soft to equal the full soft setting on the yellow rears.  Without getting
too
> technical, there's no reason that combo won't work, just that you may
> need to play with the adjustment of the rears a little to get things
right,
> which means taking them off the car, which you wouldn't have to do with
> the yellows. <g>  If you want to save a little money by going with the
reds
> in the rear they should be fine, just be aware you might have to fiddle
with
> them a little initially to get them set properly.  After that you should
be
> able to leave them alone and just have fun driving.
>
> GH Sharp
> SF Motorsports
> Koni Distributor

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