Michael Stephenson

Does any body with adjustable Koni’s run their rear shocks at full soft? I have the M030 springs and torsion bars and I currently have my rears shocks set at 50% stiff and the fronts at 70% stiff. The ride around town with its less than perfect streets is too harsh for my tastes, but it does feel good when zipping along on good roads.

I want to reset the rears to a softer setting and then re-adjust the fronts so that the car feels balanced. I just need a good indication as to the softness needed for the rears.

special tool

Yup - I have double Koni cup's with sleeves in front - full soft on street. Koni adj rear with coilover - full soft on street. Front bar is 27.5 and rear is 19mm 3 way adj. set in middle. I like it like that.

Waterguy

Stock settings for M030 Konis are 1 1/4 turns from full soft rear, 3/4 turn from full soft front. I found my car harsh initially (PO had set full firm at front) and have found these settings to be firm but comfortable.
Reducing tire pressure also helps; tire pressure had more of an effect on ride than shocks in my case. I currently run 36 front/32 rear on my 225-17/255-17 Kumhos, and am considering dropping the rears further for better tire contact and reduced understeer.

GOBOGIE

I've yet to even look at what mine are set at!

944S2NUT

My rears are set to full. Kinda bumpy.

Thaddeus

Mine are at full soft all around. Tires at 36 psi all around.. though I may drop the rears to 32, the tail gets a little happy on full boost through a curve. Ride is as firm as I'd care to go for street use.

Tom R.

smack in the middle front and back. tires at 36 32. pretty damn good for the three miles each way to the train station!