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Shock re-valve on CRX, where to begin?

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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 08:17 AM
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Default Shock re-valve on CRX, where to begin?

Setup is:

1991 CRX Si.
Stock motor
4.43 FD with ZC gears
Full spherical bearings
stock brakes
close to stock weight

Currently on OTS Koni's with GC sleeves 400/lb front, 450/lb rear

95% track/AutoX car, only driven on the street to events.

Car is quite soft, the spring/shock combo is very well matched, excellent damping, but I would like the car to pitch a bit less and have a lot more body control.

I'm curious as to how to calculate or figure out where to have Koni re-valve my shocks? I've read that OTS are good to 500/lb springs at the very maximum, I'm feeling like I need more than that, but I'm not sure how much more. I would love to go with a Moton 3-way setup, but at approx. 5000$, that isn't going to happen.

Any CRX racers that have real world experience, please feel free to give me your opinion.

Thanks.
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 09:19 AM
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Default Re: Shock re-valve on CRX, where to begin? (Masta)

send in your OTS for the SPSS3 vavling
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 09:24 AM
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OK, what spring rates are they matched for?

I've heard of them, but I'm not sure what the specs are, do you know?
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Old Aug 4, 2008 | 09:40 AM
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the shock dyno thread has graphs of them.

they can handle up to about 1200lbs springs IIRC
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