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Konis and stock springs, how low can I go?

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Old 06-13-03, 05:56 PM
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Question Konis and stock springs, how low can I go?

I'm about to install a set of Koni Yellows on my completely stock R1; I autocross the car so I wonder which spring perch notch I can use and still not rub with the stock springs, wheels, and tires. I'm not going to be changing the springs, as I can't in Super Stock class, but I will be going to 245/45/16s soon; will I need to use the top perch locater - which I understand is equal to the stock ride height of the R1 shocks - or can I drop it any at all?
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From what I've seen and heard, you will need to keep the fronts at the highest setting. You will be ok using the middle or lowest setting for the rears.
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I have done exactly what rynberg says; he's right. Anything lower than stock on the front with the stock springs and you'll have trouble. You can do whatever you want with the rear.
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thanks for the advise, I'll use the top for the front, but if Iuse the middle for the rear will I have a noticeble "dragon wagon" rake? (The rearend lower than the front.)
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Originally posted by donsmith
thanks for the advise, I'll use the top for the front, but if Iuse the middle for the rear will I have a noticeble "dragon wagon" rake? (The rearend lower than the front.)
Nope. It looked flat on my car.
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I have them set at the top perch mount on both front and rear. In retrospect, I wish I had dropped to the middle setting on the rears. It doesn't handle much differently or look bad .... I just don't like how you can see the yellow twintube from a distance.
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