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Old 04-16-2005, 02:44 PM
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on the kyb agx shocks, let's say i have the setting at "8"...if i want to go to "2", do i have to turn it down or can i just turn it up and go to "1" and then "2"? will the shocks adjust itself properly?

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just turn it from 8 anti clockwise to 2 it should still work. It does on my spoon shocks
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You cant turn it 8 directly to 1
It needs to go backwards 8765432
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You cant turn it 8 directly to 1
It needs to go backwards 8765432</TD></TR></TABLE>

why is that?

on one of my shock, i think i turned it 8 directly to 1 or 2. i don't know if i did or not. that's why i'm asking if it's ok to do so.
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Is it that difficult to turn it the other way? I'm looking to buy a set of these soon.
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not really that hard. but like i said, i think i turned it the other way by accident. that's why i'm asking if it's ok and will the shocks adjust accordingly.
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well i have never had a prob turning it the wrong way but if you want to be safe just turn it all the way back around the "correct" way and it should be sweet
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On most of the shocks Ive messed with (koni, tokico, some other ones I cant remember names of) the shock would not adjust past a certain point back to zero...just stops.
I mean the numbers arent digital, its all mechanical so I couldnt see how you could turn it from 8 to 1 and have it work correctly.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On most of the shocks Ive messed with (koni, tokico, some other ones I cant remember names of) the shock would not adjust past a certain point back to zero...just stops.
I mean the numbers arent digital, its all mechanical so I couldnt see how you could turn it from 8 to 1 and have it work correctly.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that's what i thought but then i was messing with it earlier and i can make it go pass 8 and into 1. i didn't leave it like that though.
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did you check its rebound after you did that?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">did you check its rebound after you did that?</TD></TR></TABLE>

what do you mean? how do i check for that?
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like did it compress and extend as if it was set at 1 or like 8?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by pdiggitydogg &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">like did it compress and extend as if it was set at 1 or like 8?</TD></TR></TABLE>

yes. it seemed normal.
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Default Re: not your typical shock setting question... (Unjockable)

ad the fing directions that ome with em, theres a warning turn the only clock wise, so 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 , not *** backwards you can reck the valve or whatever and if you shocks blows because of it the dont warranty it, my friend did it to his,
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Default Re: not your typical shock setting question... (Honda_project98)

Different type of shock but my tokico illumina's can be adjusted either direction. Then again theres only 4 settings.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Honda_project98 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> ad the fing directions that ome with em, theres a warning turn the only clock wise, so 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 , not *** backwards you can reck the valve or whatever and if you shocks blows because of it the dont warranty it, my friend did it to his, </TD></TR></TABLE>

so you CAN'T go counter clock-wise? so from 8, u gotta go to 1,2,3, etc?

so if i'm at 8, and want to go to 7, i gotta go all the way around?
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Default Re: not your typical shock setting question... (boosted ek)

yup i have agx's too and i knwo some shocks dont matter but there is a warning one them to only go clockwise other the valve bs will get fucked up, i tried and clickin backwards i hard it doenst fell right oppoised to clicking the right direction fo if you at 6 wanna go for you must go 6 7 8 1 2 3 4
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Default Re: not your typical shock setting question... (Honda_project98)

so it's 50/50...
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Default Re: not your typical shock setting question... (Unjockable)

just got off the phone with KYB tech support. the guy said it doesn't matter which way u turn it. the shocks adjusts itself.
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