[Shotimes] Update on Koni in Tokico rear housing

[Zach Leahy]

Yeah Lee we are on the same path, remember this is the rear not the front.
On the spring height issue, the max extension of the Koni will determine the
preloading in the spring by changing the height of the upper mount relative
to the spring perch, albeit once you put the weight of the car on it, it
probably does not matter.

  I don't know the rate of the Eibach springs off hand, but as a progressive
they get stiffer as they compress, so by my reasoning, if you position the
inser very low in the housing, you will need to compress the spring more to
get it installed as the upper mount in it's free location (max extension of
the strut) will closer to the spring perch.  Since it is a progressive rate
spring, that preload will effect the rest of the spring reate.  (say the
first inch is 100 lbs, the second 125 and the subsequent 150 - if you take 1
inch out in a preload, you now begin your travel stiffness at 125lbs or
whateer the number is, I just made those up)  Now if you seat the insert low
(by cutting the top of the housing shorter) and the perch to upper mount
length is shorter, then you can adjust the ride height by modifying the
location of the stut in the spindle (you would need to cut the tabs off to
do so)

Now in the end sum, does it really make a difference.... I don't know - what
does the k curve of the eibach springs look like?  If the first 3 inches are
linear, then it doesn't mean squat other than a shorter travel until you hit
the bump stops.

Z