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Sounds like you have only on adjustment on you dampers meaning you have single adjustable dampers. On most all single adjust dampers, that one adjustment is almost always rebound. A

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Old 05-22-2018, 10:41 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Sounds like you have only on adjustment on you dampers meaning you have single adjustable dampers. On most all single adjust dampers, that one adjustment is almost always rebound.

A few things you need to keep in mind.

1. Your spring rate is what determines the force it takes to compress the damper a given amount. The damper adjustment has no affect on this.

2. On linear spring rate springs the force to compress the spring from 0-1 inch and 1-2 inches is the same force.

3. Most spring manufactures have a optimal spring operating range that provides the listed spring rate most accurately. I.E. between 1-2.5 inches of compression, a 1000 lb/in spring is +/-10 lb/in while outside that range it may be +/-50 lb/in.

4. The rebound (and compression that yours don't have) control the speed at which the damper moves in compression and expansion based on the spring forces being applied.

Also if you think your 14k springs are stiff you should feel what my car is like with 24k springs in the front.
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