In one of our other threads we discussed settings for the Tokico shocks. I mentioned that I have my rears set for 4.5, inbetween the detents of the 4 and 5 settings. SInce there is no detent at the halfway points between the numbered detents, I posed two questions to Mark Wilson of Ford Racing performance:
1) Is setting at halfway points on the shock detents a legitimate practice (in other words, is the valveing truly progressive so that there is a difference between settings such as 4, 4.5 and 5) and will the shocks stay at a halfpoint setting or will they slip to an adjacent detent position?
2) Can one expect to feel a difference in the cars handling between settings that are only a 1/2 detent apart (i.e. 4.5 vs. 5) ?
Marks answer in a PM was a follows:
"Theres really no reason that the valving would change after you adjust it so I wouldn't worry about it. As far as telling the difference between .5 increments it really depends on how calibrated you are. My vehicle dynamics Engineer can tell the diffference but I can't....... really depends on the person....."
As for the shocks staying at settings at halfway points, my 4.5 rear settings have survived 3 tracks days as well as some street driving with no change in the settings due to vibration, etc.
1) Is setting at halfway points on the shock detents a legitimate practice (in other words, is the valveing truly progressive so that there is a difference between settings such as 4, 4.5 and 5) and will the shocks stay at a halfpoint setting or will they slip to an adjacent detent position?
2) Can one expect to feel a difference in the cars handling between settings that are only a 1/2 detent apart (i.e. 4.5 vs. 5) ?
Marks answer in a PM was a follows:
"Theres really no reason that the valving would change after you adjust it so I wouldn't worry about it. As far as telling the difference between .5 increments it really depends on how calibrated you are. My vehicle dynamics Engineer can tell the diffference but I can't....... really depends on the person....."
As for the shocks staying at settings at halfway points, my 4.5 rear settings have survived 3 tracks days as well as some street driving with no change in the settings due to vibration, etc.