How to resolve Koni and Stasis SS bouncing issues...
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I just spoke with Koni and I was having some issues with my Koni coilovers being bouncy on the highway. The problem is in the damping settings. The Koni technician told me that if you set the damping to 1 turn firm (clockwise) or greater, it blocks the "low speed bleed valve". This causes minor imperfections to not be dampened. That's what gives your car that "lumber wagon" feel on the highway.
The solution is to sent your dampers to 1/2-3/4 of a turn clockwise from the full soft (full counter-clockwise) setting.
Just a recap on adjustment: When the shock is out of the vehicle, you push the rod all the way down. You can turn it about 1 3/4s clockwise for maximum damping and counter-clockwise for minimum damping. The rod will stop when it reaches the maximum or minimum in either direction. If it doesn't stop, you don't have the rod compressed enough.
You must have the shock out of the car and the springs off the shock to make this adjustment.
Another thing that I found for shock installation without an impact wrench:<ul><li><a href="http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=70128-1074-22398">Thru-Ratchet</a></li></ul>
The solution is to sent your dampers to 1/2-3/4 of a turn clockwise from the full soft (full counter-clockwise) setting.
Just a recap on adjustment: When the shock is out of the vehicle, you push the rod all the way down. You can turn it about 1 3/4s clockwise for maximum damping and counter-clockwise for minimum damping. The rod will stop when it reaches the maximum or minimum in either direction. If it doesn't stop, you don't have the rod compressed enough.
You must have the shock out of the car and the springs off the shock to make this adjustment.
Another thing that I found for shock installation without an impact wrench:<ul><li><a href="http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=70128-1074-22398">Thru-Ratchet</a></li></ul>
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