Hey, as you can see in my signature, i have 8-way adjustable GAB shocks on the front of my car. I bought the car with the suspension mods already done, and don't have any sort of manual for them. My question is what the "S" and "H" on the adjustable settings correspond to? I finally got my car up on ramps today. I would guess taht s stands for "soft(er)" and h for "harder" but s could also mean stiff(er) so thats why i'm confused. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Hi....I have those on f & B but I can't seem to remember seeing s & h. On the ones I have there are just numbers 1-8. #1 being the stiffest up to #8 being the softest. I've always liked it stiff (#1) but thats just me. Hope this helps.

 

I used to have gab's...they were numbered 1-8...I'd assume s(soft) h(hard) personally...

 

yes they are numbered 1-8, the previous owner said 8 was the stiffest and 1 the softest, which would agree with s= soft and h= hard

Thanks for the info

 

For GAB super-Rs, 1="soft" and 8=rock hard. Lower numbers are softer, but those shocks are pretty stiff even on the low setting. I run them at 2/1 F/R even on the track.

I would also assume that S=soft and H=hard.

-Max

 

Yes, the "1" or probably "S" in your case is for softest setting and the "8" or "H" is for hardest setting. I also have the GAB R's (well, not for long) and I usually kept them at 4. Great stick for hairpin turns and slaloms, but, man, what a stiff and noisy ride.

I thought it might be the pillow mounts going bad and had them replaced in the rear. Well, still kinda of noisy at the 4 setting. A little better on the softest setting but not by much. I prefer to keep the setting on whatever it is and drive it like that all the time. My $0.02

 

I adjusted from 7 to 4 to didn't really notice much of a difference, still very stiff, i guess i'll go even softer, and see what that does. ANyone taken one of these apart or could explain to me what is actually being adjusted? How does the adjustment work. What are the internal differences when the little **** is turned?

 

I think GAB's are pretty harsh for the street...I usually road around on 5 or 6...1 and 2 where murder.

I'm liking the ride of my koni/GC setup right now...eventhough I am on 18's..opposed to GAB's w/17's.

 

I have the gab R's on my are boughtthe car with it they are pretty stiff no matter what a think my settings are 7 in the front and 5 or 6 in the rear anything hard than the 6 in the bad and tar patches on the exit ramp will toss the rear end around kind of scary but they work considering switching to the Apexi N1 set up.

 

Did GAB make two adjustment scales? 1 is soft and 8 is hard on mine, and I am quite sure of it. Did you have "GAB super-R" shocks or something else?

Here's a page with pics of super-Rs being converted to coil-overs:
http://www.maxcooper.com/rx7/how-to/...coil-over.html

yy4u, I think the adjustment just opens or closes some holes in the piston. With more open holes, the shock offers less damping because it is easier for the oil to get through. With more holes closed off, the shock offers more resistance to moving from its current position. That is a point often misunderstood -- a shock doesn't care if it is compressed or extended, it just doesn't want to move from one position to another (the force required goes up with the speed of the motion). In contrast, a spring wants to be extended, and will offer a force that changes with the position rather than the speed of motion. Shocks resist change, springs resist compression.

-Max

 

I have GAB Super R's.
1 is soft and 8 is hard on mine.