32 Gtr Understeering

[Sydneykid]

I think I asked this in another thread, but you may have not seen it.

Care to elaborate on this?

What aspects of shock valving improve shock performance?

It's a very broad statement, you can pay from $1k - $10k for a set of japanese shocks,  you can't put them all in the same basket

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Shock absorber technology is the darkest of arts in race cars, it is full of closely guarded secrets. If I had time, I could write 20 pages on shock valving and the differences in philosophy. But I seriously doubt that anybody would read it, I also doubt that 10% of the readers would understand it and even less would change their opinion after reading it. I will try one day to write a brief synopsis that will be audience friendly.

Like many high end parts, the Jap branded shocks sometimes aren't actually made by their branded company. For example the top end Aragusta shocks are made by Ohlins in Sweden, not to be confused with the Ohlins made under agency in Japan by Carrozzeria/Soqi. Subaru use Bilstein in their top end cars, B4's and STi's. Many TRD shocks are also Bilsteins. There are also rebadged Spax, Sach, Donerre, Penske, Boge, DeCarbon etc etc.

So you have to be really carefull, just because a shock has a Japanese brand name on it, it doesn't mean it is made by them.

cheers