blockhead_rich
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 posted on 21/6/06 at 10:56 PM |
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Gaz spring / damper setting 4 Velocity
So my SVA is approaching and the list of jobs to do is getting smaller by the day  (don't mention the oil leak which means the engine has got to
come out over the weekend though) .
Just wondered what setting other people have set their damper / springs too on their velocity (the ring with the grub screw in it).
Either a dimension or No. of threads from the bae of the damper would help to set my car up initially.
Rich
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NS Dev
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| posted on 21/6/06 at 10:59 PM |
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that's nothing to do with damping, thats your ride height adjustment, so just set it to wherever you want your ride height.
(ps I know it also sets preload before I get shot down, but was keeping the asnwer simple lol!)
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nitram38
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| posted on 22/6/06 at 07:04 AM |
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If you can borrow a corner weight gauge, you can set your car up more accurately.
Mainly used for racing, but will help you get things right.
You will need to load the car with your prefered best settings. In other words full tank of fuel (or not if you are racing), driver and passenger or
driver only.
Once you have set your intial ride height, you use the gauge on each wheel to equalise the weight ballance diagonally as front and rear wheel weights
will be different.
With Shock settings, you will need to start with them backed right off. Drive it somewhere a bit bumpy. Adjust the shocks until the wheels just
'skip' over bumps then back them off a bit.
Shocks are designed to kept the tyres in contact with the road as much as possible. In other words, if they are too hard they will skip over the
bumps and make your car more difficult to handle.
At the end of the day, all of these settings depend on your driving style, so what suits you may not suit others.
After you have been driving your car for a while, you will be adjusting these settings anyway.
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