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ThunderFlash

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Has anyone spent some time making damping adjustments? The manual recommends setting all four corners to either 4, 10, or 20 clicks. When I got the car (used) the driver side was set at 10 and the passenger side at 12. I can understand the left and right front adjustments being off since there is a juicy, gold, knurled knob just begging to be turned by anyone looking. But, you have to work a little more to get to the back adjustment. Seems a little odd that both front and back were set the same unless it was intentional or came from the factory that way. Are people setting the passenger side softer for a reason?
 
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I have some Bilstein T6 dampers I'd exchange - they are preset from the factory with no complicated tuning requirements.;)
Oh, these Ohlins and the spring set are excellent in every way! I've driven some excellent handling cars like 911s and that sort, and this XC60 Polestar is up there with the best of them. It stays so flat in corners and very composed and that is with all-seasons on it. I just thought the settings were a little peculiar. Even the backs are not difficult to adjust, super easy if one has skinny little forearms. I have to take a little weight off the rear springs to fit my forearm in the wheel well, though. I've had them set at 10 (Dynamic per the manual) and it seems a great compromise. I'll try cheating toward "Performance" to see if it gets harsher than I like for daily driving.
 
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