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skyline_freak_r33

By skyline_freak_r33,
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h_thomas Rookie

h_thomas

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hi, ive got k sports in my gts4 which came with the car when i brought it, it drives like its on rails i love it, and they havent started leaking or anything yet and been in the for about 2 years, and 30,000km approx

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So has anyone put their dampers on a shock dyno (Roehrig or similar) to see how they really perform?

The results would surprise you. Just because they dont leak fluid and ride stiff does not mean they get even close to working.

There is a reason a good shocker is $5K and a cheap one if $500, and its not because one is stiff and the other isnt :P

Luke_ENR34 Grand Master

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So has anyone put their dampers on a shock dyno (Roehrig or similar) to see how they really perform?

The results would surprise you. Just because they dont leak fluid and ride stiff does not mean they get even close to working.

There is a reason a good shocker is $5K and a cheap one if $500, and its not because one is stiff and the other isnt :P

Exactly the reason why im going Ohlins Flag-R series. Tested, proven and world renown for being one of the best out there.

RubyRS4 Grand Master

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So has anyone put their dampers on a shock dyno (Roehrig or similar) to see how they really perform?

The results would surprise you. Just because they dont leak fluid and ride stiff does not mean they get even close to working.

There is a reason a good shocker is $5K and a cheap one if $500, and its not because one is stiff and the other isnt :)

Have the good people at HPI or Zoom done a story like this? Wouldn't mind reading it :P

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There is a reason a good shocker is $5K and a cheap one if $500, and its not because one is stiff and the other isnt :)

ah that's the price of my car. I see what your saying though.

Ryan, you sell the springs seperately?

RubyRS4 Grand Master

RubyRS4

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Yes the springs can be purchased seperatly for $150 pair (non ISC N1 customers) and $100 pair (ISC N1 customers).

Ryan

Might hit you up in the next month or two for some softer spring rates soon Ryan. :D

SkyHi_33 Mentor

SkyHi_33

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HSD HR's or BC if youre really thight on a budget. Racing Logic are pretty good too. HSDs are made by the same company that contracts BuddyClub coilovers, its just their own brand.

Otherwise have a talk to Streeter for some jap stuff, or find a good condition second hand unit here.

Anything else in 1-1.5k category i wouldn't touch with a 10ft pole mostly all Chinese and Korean stuff. Im not saying that stuff from china is built bad though, lots of stuff is contracted out to china for big brand names, but the designs from these companies are definitely no where near optimal so performance lacks considerably.

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