My Pantera was purchased with Precision Pro-Formance 2-Way Damping Adjustable Shocks, and of course I didn't get a manual for adjusting the shocks with it, so my first question is: Does turning the knobs clockwise increase damping effect?
My second question is: is there an easier way to tighten the springs? This car was so low (4" at the valance) that it was scraping just once too often. The front was easy enough to adjust (tighten) the springs: just remove the shocks, put the eye of the shock on the wheel lug to hold it steady and use the 68mm/87mm Shock Spanner wrench I had left over from my dirt-biking days years ago, and start twisting. Putting the eye of the shock on the lug really made things easier.
With the back shocks, I tightened these things about as far as I could and got concerned because it just seemed like there was too much grinding on the Aluminum body of the shcok for my comfort level. I've stripped a few bolts in my day and these are $1,295.00, pretty expensive bolts to strip.
I got a McPherson Strut tool, but it barely squeezed between the spring coil, with the aid of a large pair of pliers, then I couldn't get the other end of the tool on, so if I compressed the spring even further, I figured I wouldn't be able to get the tool off the shock. I'm going to take that tool back and maybe try the regular Spring Compression tool.
Is there an easier way to adjust these springs. This seems kinda dangerous, cause if a tool breaks in the process or a shock strips and lets loose, fingers could be torn off the body and clear across the garage.
My instinct tells me take these things down to the Midas shop or some other suspension shop and just tell them what I want done. Any suggestions where I can get it done, or the usual: start calling and asking.
What I want to know is how everybody got the original spacers off the Koni's to begin with? I'd like to use that technique and twist my spring tensioners up with ease, saving the threads....
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