dan,
speeds-yes. we (cycling guys) are referring to how fast or slow the strut is allowed to return to it's extended state.
i certainly get firm vs soft but, for example: is a strut set at full soft adjusted to slow the return rate of speed or is it allowing the strut to extend as quickly as possible? does this make sense?
oh yeah, you are the perfect person to ask about my current set up. i installed my swifts (on oe struts) last saturday and would like to minimize the bounciness and hopefully the jarring when hitting a pothole or similar. the bouncy part is the most annoying. yes, the tokico's are on my shortlist but at that point why not sell what i have and get megan racing coilovers? i'll end up roughly at the same $'s. what would be the downside?
btw, for those who may think i'm speaking negatively about the swifts, i am not. i like the stance and the firmness the springs themselves bring. i'm just not crazy about how the struts are mating with the springs. here's an odd observation after installing the spring: my brakes feel better?! i attribute it to less movement in the suspension. in any case it's a nice side benefit.
thanks