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Adjusting Koni red shocks VK commodore

sire01TMK

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Hi all,

Did a search but couldn't find what I'm looking for. I just purchased some front and rear super low King springs and Koni red shocks to suit the VK and would like to know what other people's experience with setting up the shocks as they're adjustable. I have heard conflicting stories about how to set them up correctly and seeing that they're the red ones they can only be adjusted off the vehicle so don't wanna keep putting them on then having to take them off again numerous times to readjust. Some people have said set them to the hardest setting and others have said the softest setting? I have heard that setting them to the softest setting is the go and over time as they sag you adjust them to a harder setting to bring them back to where they were when you first put them in, is this right?

Any help his much appreciated. Cheers, Stokesy.
 

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You set them to how you want the car to ride...A stiff ride, hard setting...Soft ride, soft setting.....

So it's upto you how you want the car to ride from that
 

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Thanks for that. I've heard that setting them up hard from the start wears them out quicker?
 

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Koni say settings are intended for wear though they can be used for stiffness but why would you bother.
 

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The super low King springs would be stiff enough :)
Go for the soft setting if you value your lower back.
 

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Just set them one off softest. From memory theres 7 or 8 clicks so not much adjustment anyway.
 
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