Originally Posted by aziraphale
ive no idea how to adjust them, but will find out so i can change things if need be. are the springs likely to be a factor in the harshness/stiffness? if they ar, i do have a set of eibach lowering springs i could use instead of the koni supplied ones.
As I understand it, Springs decrease ride height and assist negating body roll along with the ARBs, struts or dampers absorb the energy that is produced when the spring is compressing or extending, the less travel a damper has to do the work in the more energy is transferred to the chassis. On a busy surface I think this translates into a very skittish and jumpy ride.
The dampers are adjusted from the bottom of the strut, you screw the damper in thus compressing the spring and reducing the suspensions travel and lowering the ride height which also lowers the center of gravity.
Don't forget that your tyres are also part of the total damping and energy absorption ratio, suspension & ride tuning is very much trial and error because you have no idea if what your going to get your going to like.
It's one of the reasons I'm taking small bites at a time, rather than just stick everything on. That way I get to see the accumulative benefits and can tailor the next step with a more educated guess.