need info on agx shocks
05-09-2012, 12:28 AM
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need info on agx shocks ok so i got agx adj shocks in my 01 camaro, they were on my car wen i bought it and i want to know how to adjust them. like is 8 the stiffer and 1 the softer or the other way around. Also should i have my shocks stiffer in the back? im trying to set them up for street, so my ride wont be so harsh.
05-09-2012, 10:43 AM
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When i had them on my old car, I had 5 on the front and 3 on the reads. Next time you are needing shock get better shocks. I can't believe how much better the bilsteins are over the agx's.
05-09-2012, 11:34 AM
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I have AGXs in the rear and I run it on setting 3. I noticed anything 5 or above makes the car hop left and right over imperfections in the road.
05-09-2012, 01:58 PM
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thanks fella's i think for street im going to set them up 3 all around, and wen i take her to the track im going 7 front and 5 rear, with my low psi mickey thomson street slicks. What do you guy's think?
05-09-2012, 02:43 PM
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In previous correspondence with KYB (I can't find the email at the moment) they mentioned the AGX's are 5% softer than stock on setting 1, setting 2 is "stock" and 3 through 8 are incremental up to 123% stiffer than "stock".
Without a damping curve from a damper dynamometer it's difficult to quantify what is "stock" and of course different cars had different dampers on them throughout the years, but this should give you a general idea of what to expect.
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05-09-2012, 02:53 PM
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I've only got them on the front of my car with the stupid white gas-adjust in the rear. Fronts are set at 4 currently and may go up to 5 real soon. 3 all the way around might be, sorry, will be too soft in the front. I gotta get the adjustable rears.
05-09-2012, 10:23 PM
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rite now i got them at 5 all around, is still kinda to rough, i fell every bump on the road and my suspension has no play, so stiff that wen i pull in a steep drive way side ways so not to scrap the front end my rear well lifts up and does a three wheel motion lol, i may try 3 all the way around to see how i like it. and for track ill set them up at 7 in the front and 5 rear so i can get a good launch.
05-09-2012, 10:27 PM
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Good afternoon.
In previous correspondence with KYB (I can't find the email at the moment) they mentioned the AGX's are 5% softer than stock on setting 1, setting 2 is "stock" and 3 through 8 are incremental up to 123% stiffer than "stock".
Without a damping curve from a damper dynamometer it's difficult to quantify what is "stock" and of course different cars had different dampers on them throughout the years, but this should give you a general idea of what to expect.
ramey
In previous correspondence with KYB (I can't find the email at the moment) they mentioned the AGX's are 5% softer than stock on setting 1, setting 2 is "stock" and 3 through 8 are incremental up to 123% stiffer than "stock".
Without a damping curve from a damper dynamometer it's difficult to quantify what is "stock" and of course different cars had different dampers on them throughout the years, but this should give you a general idea of what to expect.
ramey
05-10-2012, 09:07 PM
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Mine's my daily as well. And the roads here in California, not exactly fun either. I won't run mine the same all the way around. You'll probably find that if you drop the rear a couple clicks lower than the front, you may find a slightly better ride.
