1999 Acura Integra

[Steve85]

Looking at his needs, and thinking objectively about suspensions (however, I'm no expert), I just don't see how clicking from 1 to 5 or vice versa for both compression/rebound is an "optimal" setup when you're running the same spring all the time. Add to the fact that its common knowledge that a lot of those adjusters do nothing or don't serve to match your shocks nearly as much as most think and setups like that don't make a lot of sense to me. Now, I know Konis are high quality, but still :dunno: .

From my research (and my needs, which are close to his), I find more sense in a properly valved/matched setup that you don't dick with. A custom-valved shock and matched spring will have an actual force curve closely matched to the ideal curve for your setup/speed range, you can get a *very* compliant ride for your chosen spring rate, and you can still haul ass and bring national Solo titles home like the Fat Cat setups. And when its your thousand dollars all the same, wouldn't you rather have something designed and built to your specs rather than relying on the fiddly little plastic knob to do something? Fixed setups like that of course won't be ideal in all situations, but I'm convinced that for what he is using the car for, it would be more ideal than messing with knobs and hoping that they're doing something.

I think what you're missing is that my setup will be a moving target for awhile. Like I said to Scott, I won't be changing springs every weekend, but it may take me 3-4 trys over a couple years to get the right rate. THEN, I'll have a fixed setup with a chosen spring rate and other specs where a custom valved shock might be better.

Until then, I need something that can adjust that also just happens to be quite good as a finished setup. In this thread we have Andrew running 450# and RJ saying 800 can be streetable. I will fall in between there somewhere. If I call Stewart today and say build me a shock that will work with all the different spring rates I might try from 450-800, the worst thing that could happen is they take my money, the best is they hang up on me.