Koni FSD Shocks

[brad barton]

David,
I just got my LXi a few weeks ago and noticed the porpoising was severe.
After driving a Newell the past five years, I had forgotten about
porpoising. And with the ISRI air seat, the vertical movement was even more
magnified. With less then 37k miles, I'm sure I still have the original
shocks, whatever they are. BB recommended tightening the front shocks a
quarter turn at a time. I'm assuming the FSDs in the rear are firmer as
well. I do run higher tire pressures..120, 110, 105. Is it your experience
that simiply tightening the shocks does no good?



Brad Barton 00LXiDFW
bbartonwx@...




>From: David Brady
>Reply-To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Koni FSD Shocks
>Date: Wed, 04 Apr 2007 18:14:26 -0400
>
>Robert,
>
>I just installed the FSD's on the rear of my LXi and the
>results are astonishing. The ride over the rough stuff is
>much smoother and the handling is more responsive. Now
>we have to put pressure on Koni to develop the FSD's
>for the front. I've been told by Justin at Koni that the fronts
>require a higher pressure rated FSD valve due to the 45 deg
>mounting angle of the shock (something like a 2:1 ratio of
>axle movement versus shock movement). Justin recommended
>adjusting the front shocks one turn from full soft. The extra
>control that the rear shocks provide helps iron out some of
>the porpoising up front. I found that if the front shocks are too
>stiff, the front end seems to fall into road when hitting bumps,
>adjusting one turn from full soft lets the tires follow the roadway.
>
>I also installed Crossfires and Centramatics. The Centramatics
>provide a noticeable improvement in smoothness - highly
>recommended (NFI). I run 105, 90, 85 tire psi front to back. My
>tag airbag pressure is 65 to 67psi. My weight is steer: 14.2K,
>drive: 22K, and tag: 11K.
>
>David Brady
>'02 LXi, Smokey
>NC
>
>
>Robert Britton wrote:
> >
> > BlueBird is now using the new Koni FSD shocks on their new motor homes
> > (self adjusting), they are now available for older BlueBirds.
> >
> > Is there anyone that has installed these on an older coach and if so
> > how do you like them? Are they available for both front and rear?
> >
> > I'm getting ready to replace the air bags and shocks on my coach, not
> > sure if I want to do the job myself, thinking of taking it to Holland
> > Motor Homes in San Diego and let them have at it.
> >
> > They will install the shocks and all air bags for $1062 plus parts.
> >
> > Robert Britton
> > 87FC
> > Hollister, California
> >
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