difficulty installing Koni race shocks with ground control

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Re: difficulty installing Koni race shocks with ground contr

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I don't know if it is too low.
The rear is adjusted as high as it can go without using thicker isolators or changing the spring perch clip on the shock.
I probably cranked the GC screw a little too tight but I think it is ok (on the bench).

However, I have decided that if it is not too low (does not hit tires in autocross) then I like the height.
I could use a fender roller.

Currently the front from center of hub to bottom of center of the fender is about 12 1/8 inches (both sides).
The rear appears to be 12 3/16 (slightly more).

Both the rear and front settled a little after I drove it (rear more than front).

It is possibly just right (but might need to roll fenders):

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Rebecca
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Re: difficulty installing Koni race shocks with ground contr

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you can see how much higher it looked when I got the car:
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Rebecca
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Re: difficulty installing Koni race shocks with ground contr

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The height certainly looks good.
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Re: difficulty installing Koni race shocks with ground contr

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Heights sound good. We usually go for about 12 inches front, and a quarter inch or more rear.
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Re: difficulty installing Koni race shocks with ground contr

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the rear is as high as I can get it without either moving the spring perch clip on the shock up or adding a thicker isolator.
Hopefully it is done settling (I did have the rear slightly higher but it settled down a little).

Now I need to learn about alignment. First pass is this friday at 8:00.

Rebecca
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