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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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Default Koni settings for drag racing

I just picked up a GC/koni setup 350/450. Which I believe should work well to keep the weight from transferring to the rear. However I am unsure what to set the shocks at, full stiff or full soft. Also if you believe the spring rates may need changing i would appreciate your input.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 12:27 PM
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The OTS Koni just controls rebound damping, so I'd guess you'd want stiff front, soft rear....but *shrug*
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 12:53 PM
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common sense .. for a drag-strip setup you want to go stiff in the rear so that you can get all the traction you can in the front.
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 02:55 PM
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 04:35 PM
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Ok so rear we obviously want stiff as possible what about up front ?
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Old Aug 13, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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Default Re: Koni settings for drag racing

You want more soft then stiff....stiff would cause you to spin to soft you will get wheel hop and break axles. It also depends on power of the car
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 08:24 AM
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Originally Posted by cardudelude
You want more soft then stiff
I'm assuming you are talking about the front settings, I'de say that you should run between middle and stiff. If this is a drag setup, set of slicks would eliminate almost all wheel spin.
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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ya i was talking about the front
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