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Today's shocks are mostly not built for mid-engine performance cars. I suspect my gas-charged Koni rear shocks are more lightly valved than the fronts- as they would be if used on a heavy front-engine car. Also, as received the bump rubbers are longer on the 'front' shocks and short on the rears- backwards to what a mid-engine car needs, as shock travel in front should be a little longer before hitting the rubbers. I suggest changing at least the bump-rubbers end for end, and setting front shock adjustable damping one notch lighter than the heavier rears, for any Pantera shocks. On our car, I mounted Koni's 'rear' shocks in front.

By actual measurement, the high pressure anti-foam gas (350 psi!) inside my Koni shocks give about 45 lbs of springing all by themselves, which is additive to whatever the steel springs yield. Remember to take that into consideration when choosing springs for high pressure gas-charged shocks (some gas shocks are low-pressure-charged). Most gas-charged shocks can also be mounted upside-down for a small decrease in unsprung weight and maybe extra convenience in adjusting spring heights.