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pro tech shocks damper setting
jabbahutt - 9/9/08 at 02:30 PM

Afternoon all

Before starting again tonight sorting out ride height etc. With the small adjuster knob facing you, is the softer setting turning to the left or right? as I take it that will also have an effect when the car is moving?

Thanks
Nigel

nick205 - 9/9/08 at 02:39 PM

Looking at your knob fully anti-clockwise is the softest damper setting. For initial set-up and driving start with it set low and increase to taste.

While your setting the car up, what tyre pressures have you got. Typical for a Pinto engine car would be somewhere around 16-18 psi rear and 18-20psi front.

Personally I found 16.5psi rear and 18psi front worked best for me with 195/50R15 wheels/tyres.

Mr Whippy - 9/9/08 at 02:53 PM

The difference between hard and soft is quite pronounced, have a fiddle with your knob and see how hard it things can get sorry lol

jabbahutt - 9/9/08 at 03:06 PM

cheers all, I'll see if Swmbo will let me have an hour to myself to fiddle with my knobs tonight

Mr Whippy - 9/9/08 at 03:47 PM

quote:
Originally posted by jabbahutt
cheers all, I'll see if Swmbo will let me have an hour to myself to fiddle with my knobs tonight


but that's here job no?

westf27 - 9/9/08 at 03:58 PM

I have gone stiff reading this post,must be that washing machine I humped this morning.

indykid - 9/9/08 at 05:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by westf27
I have gone stiff reading this post,must be that washing machine I humped this morning.


nah, it's because you turned your knob fully clockwise. did you not read nick's post?

tom