Koni Shock settings
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2003 S430 Sport
Koni Shock settings
I just purchased Koni adjustable shocks with Vogtland springs for my 98' E430 sport via KWIK group buy and Pure Motorsports respectively. I am keeping my 17" wheels and am putting on a set of Pirelli PZero Neros; thanks Luke @ Tirerack. It is my understanding that the rear Koni shocks are only adjustable when not installed. I would like to set them once and be done with it. I am looking for recommendations for the settings on the Koni's. I would like optimum performance however, I do not want an extremely harsh ride. Any thoughts?
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Contact Koni for info.They may even be able to reccomend someone in your area to work with.Don't be afraid to R&R the shocks until adjusted to your liking...it's worth the effort.
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For those interested, this is what I was able to find out from both Koni and PURE Motorsport:
KONI:
Q: What is the best adjustment setting for my shocks?
A: There is no single best adjustment setting for your KONIs because every driver has different preferences for comfort, performance, performance modifications and roads to drive on. For most vehicles, we suggest that new KONIs be installed in the full soft position. (the standard setting right out of the box) to take advantage of the balance of ride comfort and handling designed by the KONI ride development engineers. If the car has performance upgrades (springs, wheel/tire packages, etc.) or the driver wants the car a bit more aggressive, most people find the optimum setting in the 1/2 to one full turn from the full soft range. Over the extended life of the damper or if the driver wants a specific firm handling characteristic, the dampers can be adjusted up higher. Very rarely will KONI ever need to be adjusted to the full firm setting.
PURE MS:
For the E class, we would recommend a setting of 20% front, and 25% rear. We can preset the shocks for you, if you are unsure or comfortable doing this yourself.
KONI:
Q: What is the best adjustment setting for my shocks?
A: There is no single best adjustment setting for your KONIs because every driver has different preferences for comfort, performance, performance modifications and roads to drive on. For most vehicles, we suggest that new KONIs be installed in the full soft position. (the standard setting right out of the box) to take advantage of the balance of ride comfort and handling designed by the KONI ride development engineers. If the car has performance upgrades (springs, wheel/tire packages, etc.) or the driver wants the car a bit more aggressive, most people find the optimum setting in the 1/2 to one full turn from the full soft range. Over the extended life of the damper or if the driver wants a specific firm handling characteristic, the dampers can be adjusted up higher. Very rarely will KONI ever need to be adjusted to the full firm setting.
PURE MS:
For the E class, we would recommend a setting of 20% front, and 25% rear. We can preset the shocks for you, if you are unsure or comfortable doing this yourself.
