First off I know this is a stupid question so please bear with me I feel dumb enough already. I paid a shop to install new KW V3 coilovers in my

 

Rebound is adjusted at the top of the shock via the plastic knob that came with the shocks. clockwise is firmer.

Compression is goofy. At the bottom of the shock, where the body is welded to the 'U' shaped piece, there is a tiny plastic cover. Rotate that plastic cover around the shock body to reveal a small 'window' into the interior. Inside that opening will be a shaft with holes through it. Take the paperclip-like 'pin' that came in the kit, insert it into one of the holes and use it to rotate the shaft. Clockwise is firmer. I lost my pin long ago and have just used a small allen wench to rotate the compression adjuster.

 

[QUOTE=SC_Highlander,Oct 31 2008, 04:44 AM]Rebound is adjusted at the top of the shock via the plastic knob that came with the shocks.

 

Height Adjustable
Bump adjustable - Top of damper
Rebound adjustable - bottom of damper.

 

You have those backwards. Rebound is at the top. Compression is at the bottom.

 

Just to calrify, single adjustable coilovers, the compression adjuster is usually on top?
Because its seems KW is backwards or I never realized what is what

 

Single adjustable shocks almost always have the adjuster on the top. Depending on the shock design, it could just adjust rebound, like the Koni yellows, which have no adjustment for compression. Or, it could change both rebound and compression at the same time, like the Tein Flex.

 

In KW nomenclature: "2 way adjustable" = separate rebound and compression adjusters plus height adjustable (only spring preload adjustable actually). "3 way adjustable" = separate adjusters for rebound, low speed compression, and high spread compression plus height adjustable. See http://www.kw-gmbh.de/allgemein/Racingkata...racing_comp.pdf pg 18


Paul