db4z
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Hi everyone, I don't post much on the forum but have been on here reading for quite a while and I'm having a hard time finding much concrete information about specific dampeners and to a lesser extent springs. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com
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My mustang (50k miles) is my daily driver and I do a lot of commuting right now I was wondering if with a good set of shocks/struts and maybe springs if I could improve ride comfort without sacrificing at least stock levels of handling? <o></o>
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I know tokico D's are pretty popular and are fairly cheap for having adjustability which I like, but I've also heard good things about Koni which makes the sport series, with adjustable rebound, and they also have a line called "FSD" or frequency sensitive. The Koni FSD's have a note "to be used on stock height springs only" which if they really deliver that would be worth it. Otherwise I won't mind putting in some very mild lowering springs maybe FRPP "P" 1" springs or steeda sport 1/1.25 springs at the same time I change the dampeners. Any other springs out there more mild than those? I really don't want anything lower than that for various reasons. <o></o>
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Also, does anyone know what the spring rates and drop are for the Bullitt springs? I've had a hard time finding much info on them. Maybe if they were a little stiffer or shorter than the stock GT's I could use them with the Koni FSD's to get what I'm after? <o></o>
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I guess my confusion lies in I have no baseline dampening rates to compare the various choices available. Are the lowest rates on the Tokico D's still higher than the stock dampeners? How do Koni's compare? I know springs and dampeners need to be tuned together so really the tokico D's would give me the best chance to "match" whatever springs I end up using, because I don't think there's any comfort oriented spring/dampener packages out there.<o></o>
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Sorry for the long post, but I would really appreciate some input. I'm finishing up my mechanical engineering master's degree and I am very picky about knowing exactly what I'm getting-so the typical "Works great with lowering springs," or "greatly improves handling" description just doesn't cut it for me. Thanks.<o></o>
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></o>I know tokico D's are pretty popular and are fairly cheap for having adjustability which I like, but I've also heard good things about Koni which makes the sport series, with adjustable rebound, and they also have a line called "FSD" or frequency sensitive. The Koni FSD's have a note "to be used on stock height springs only" which if they really deliver that would be worth it. Otherwise I won't mind putting in some very mild lowering springs maybe FRPP "P" 1" springs or steeda sport 1/1.25 springs at the same time I change the dampeners. Any other springs out there more mild than those? I really don't want anything lower than that for various reasons. <o
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></o>Also, does anyone know what the spring rates and drop are for the Bullitt springs? I've had a hard time finding much info on them. Maybe if they were a little stiffer or shorter than the stock GT's I could use them with the Koni FSD's to get what I'm after? <o
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></o>I guess my confusion lies in I have no baseline dampening rates to compare the various choices available. Are the lowest rates on the Tokico D's still higher than the stock dampeners? How do Koni's compare? I know springs and dampeners need to be tuned together so really the tokico D's would give me the best chance to "match" whatever springs I end up using, because I don't think there's any comfort oriented spring/dampener packages out there.<o
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></o>Sorry for the long post, but I would really appreciate some input. I'm finishing up my mechanical engineering master's degree and I am very picky about knowing exactly what I'm getting-so the typical "Works great with lowering springs," or "greatly improves handling" description just doesn't cut it for me. Thanks.<o
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