SNKBYT,
Since you have the Konis, my info applies to you.
Stock they typically come from the factory set at full soft.
Even full hard they are not bad in street driving conditions.
*Makes a huge difference in handling behavior! Was pleasantly surprised.
My setup was:
Shock Settings:
BUMP (Compression): 3 FRONT, 3 REAR.
Rebound: 2 FRONT, 4 REAR.
SOMEONE VERIFY WHETHER FULL SOFT IS ADJUSTING EYELETS CLOCKWISE OR COUNTER!
I cant remember...
You can use a small screwdriver, metal rod or precision tool (I used a dental pick!) to adjust your rebound and bump. You can see the eyeholes at the top of the base of the shock when your wheel is off. Using your tool of choice, you move the settings by shifting the eyelets left (clockwise looking down) or right. You can hear and feel the click when a setting has changed/moved.
Here is a writeup from a previous post. A how-to so to speak on the process of adjusting to your preference and driving style...I dont agree with the full soft for street, but thats a preference call...its a method another poster used. I started with Paul's advice, and tweaked it based on road conditions.
(1)Set the bump and the rebound to full soft on both front and rear shocks. Drive
around to get the feel of the car. This is probably where you want the shocks for
street driving.
(2)Leave rebound settings on full soft and stiffen the bump settings by 2 clicks on
both front and rear. Continue stiffening the bump settings by 2 clicks until the car
is crashing over the bumps in the road or the ride feels too harsh for your liking.
When this happens, soften the bump by one click. If it's still too harsh of a ride,
go back another click to the soft side, etc. and stop adjusting when you are happy.
You may find that the bump settings you like are different from front to rear. It
wouldn't surprise me if you end up with the rear one or two clicks softer than the
front.
(3)With bump settings fixed where you like them in step 2, begin stiffening the rebound
by 2 clicks at a time. The rebound will mainly effect the amount of body roll
(stiffer is less body roll). Keep going stiffer by 2 clicks until you don't like the feel,
then back off 1 or 2 clicks. Again, you may like different settings in front than in rear.
Spend some time learning how to adjust the shocks to your style of driving and the
dividends will be huge. They will significantly change the feel of your car. This should
be done on a track rather than the street, so you can drive the car closer to its limits.
