Rebound settings on the standard yellow Koni shocks?

Anyone run the yellow Konis that came on the GTRA? They have adjustable rebound with four settings (0 through 3 clicks). Anyone mess with these things, or have a recommendation on setting them up?

Thanks,

Brian

Hope, someone has some ideas, or experence, i've had the same questions?
Brian, great rebuild! -- thanks, for the pictures -- Bill

Ebay the Koni's and put Penske's on it. You’re build is too good for Koni's.

Going to stick with the Konis for now... lots of money already spent and need to get the car on track and broken in. Can swap out Konis at a later date.

I searched my old posts and found one from back in 2008 where Gary Jones recommended some settings. I checked my shocks last night and found the shop that installed them did set them as we requested with the rebound set on the 2nd click (settings 0, 1, 2, or 3) up front and maxed on the 3rd for the rear. I'm leaving them there.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=883998&highlight=koni

I would set the REAR shocks at full stiff rebound to keep the back of the car from raising up under breaking...This keeps the rear end down and weight transfer to the front at a min under hand breaking...If you get any wheel hop at all then go the other way one click at a time....

Set the front ones in the middle for starters...You want the car to squat or raise up in the front when you pick up the throttle...This will transfer weight to the rear tires...If the car picks up a bad push on exit ( all of this is after you put the correct springs under the car ) you will have to put a click of rebound back into the fronts to slow down the weight transfer....Keep in mind this is just a starting point

That was for the 550/350 spring set up and no rear sway bar?

Mike

Yes... it was for the GTS spring set up... I don't recall if it was for no rear bar or not. We have the rear bar on our car and it really helped vs. not having it. I checked my shocks and turns out they were set at 2 in the front and 3 rear. Car handled great... just the stupid SBFs were the problem.

Little harsh on SBF. That's just my jealous side coming through as I want to drop a CT 525 LS 3 motor in my car.... maybe next year.

Anyway, the set up that you found suggested by Gary Jones is where I initially set my Koni's. I liked it. Have left them there as I have not experimented with the suspension too much. It will be interesting to see if you change it any and get a better feel for what the chassis likes.