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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 07:45 PM
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I can't find the paperwork that has the diagram of the adjusting **** and I'm starting to play head games with myself. I'm trying to adjust them in the dark with a flashlight so I can't see the indicator line and have forgotten which direction is full soft (9). I believe full soft (9) is when the dial is fully clockwise but am second guessing myself.

Anyone have the paperwork handy?

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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 08:33 PM
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Full soft (9) is clockwise
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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 08:57 PM
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Thanks Eric!

Do you keep the Blue Caps on the front *****? The docs said to but I don't know why unless they're worried about the set screw backing out and letting the **** fall off.

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Old Feb 9, 2002 | 09:58 PM
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Buck,
I have yet to mount the shocks (winter in Chicago)
I think it is a good idea to keep the caps on, road hazards and such... I noticed a post on another thread that mentioned triming the blue boot to make it easier to put the boot back on without screwing up the setting
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Old Feb 10, 2002 | 06:57 AM
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Forgive me if this sounds pathetic but I too have PSS9's and struggle to see the setting indicator when lying under vehicle. I thought it might be easier to do if you turn **** fully clockwise to 9. Then locate the 0 on the **** and with some tippex(white paint), mark the shock with the paint. Now as you turn the **** counter clockwise the numbered setting will be in position at the white mark. Simple eh!!

So simple I have'nt done mine yet, but I will.

BTW what setting do you PSS9 guy's use at the track.???
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Old Feb 10, 2002 | 08:56 AM
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The only adjuster I really have trouble setting is the right front as the indicator line is on the front side of the shock and you have to look from the rear. The left front is failrly visible if you can get your head in the right place. Both of my fronts are fairly easy to feel the indents. I can't feel the indents on the rears at all but the indicator line is at the 12 o'clock position on the rears so with a flashlight and a small mirror they're pretty easy to see.

I haven't had mine on the track yet but will this spring. I have run a couple of autocrosses and find it works well with the fronts on 7 and rears on 5. I'm keeping it fairly soft to help step over the bumps we ususally encounter on most auto-x locations. I imagine I'll run them a little stiffer on the track and equal them out because I won't want the oversteer the stiffer rears are giving me now. I'll also soften the rear swaybar. At least this will be a starting point.

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