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Any Coilover Feedback on the Ridetech Units?

The shop that does most of my work is working on a car and their customer is considering the switch from the shockwaves to the triple adj coilover units. they certainly look awesome but i havent found much regarding tests or reviews on them. I am also thinking about doing these but the single adj units.

anyone?

sometimes i think there are way too many options to play with in this modified segment OMG.

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Originally Posted by PhillySpeedNYC (Post 426232)

You won't have any disappointments and less headaches to deal with over the air. Nothing wrong with air if you want it, and willing to deal with it. Air is not a "set it and forget it" system. Coil overs can be once they have been tuned.

Philly, we do have a lot of options to play with, and thank goodness we do. I switched to the Ridetech triple adjustable coil overs about three months ago and the difference between the single adjustables is significant. I also have a vehicle on air and I believe that all the products are good and have applications which make them perfect.

In my case, I wanted to be competitive in the pro-touring events and various Autocross series. I also drive my car a significant amount of miles on the street (4500 miles in the last 3 months). The triple adjustable coil overs give me everything I want in every one of those situations. They can make the car ride like a new car on the highway, change rebound and compression and I'm ready for the track. Want to drag race, just change the settings front to rear so the car will launch. I can stiffen up all four corners for Autocross. A really tight Autocross, soften up just the rear and make the car rotate. Got a push, dial in some more rebound and keep the weight planted longer. You get the picture - there are nearly endless combinations to make the vehicle suspension perfect for whatever you're doing.

And it's not hard or complicated - I can change all four corners in less than 5 minutes. If you learn some basic suspension physics, it all starts to make sense. And the Ridetech guys are great to work with and are willing to answer any questions you may have.

Can't go wrong with Ridetech!

I have recently switched from another manufacturers coilover to the Ridetech Triples & am very pleased with the results.

The mono tube construction is more consistant in all situations especially on the track. I set my shocks compression (high,& low speed) & then rebound. Once the car is responding the way I want it to on the track it stays that way through all the sessions, ( usually 10-20min.). I don't have to worry about fade anymore, & I can concentrate on my lines.

I have been consistantly finishing in the top five at the events since I've changed to the Ridetech Triples.

I also am able to adjust the shocks for better street manners, especially since these are street cars not race cars.

I say you can't go wrong with either the single adjustables or the triples, it really just depends on how much track events you plan on doing.

I also must say that Ridetech has outstanding customer service & tech support. You will not be disappointed in anyway.

^^^^ you 2 work for Bret Now????

lol :cheers:

honestly the shocks are really good they did a good job.

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Originally Posted by killer69 (Post 426354)

^^^^ you 2 work for Bret Now????

lol :cheers:

honestly the shocks are really good they did a good job.

Hi Blake,

It's not hard to sing the praises of an awesome product!:woot: :cheers:

I have the ridetech triple adjustable shocks on my 69 camaro. I went from non adjustable QA1s to the ridetech triple adj. and it was night and day difference. The first thing i noticed just driving down the highway was how much better the ride quality was. And you cant beat the adjustability if you are really wanting to get the most out of your shocks. The ridetech shocks are a very nice piece and come complete with all the bushings and hardware to install.

kevin miller

FWIW I think that I am probably one of the first (if not the first) customer to be running the RideTech triple adjustable shocks. I've run ... alot. I wrote this in response to a PM a while ago -

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Here is what I found with shocks - and it will be as unbiased as I can be... When I first built the car I had Penske 8200 triple adjustables. I bought them based on advice and name and the perception that they were "the best" you could get (at the time). I had them on the car for almost two years and IIRC they went back to Penske 3 times during that period.

After much deliberation I switched to RideTech triple adjustables. They are comparitevly economic, they are built by Fox in central CA, and we are their target market. Their approach is to use softer shocks and slightly firmer springs for a softer ride. We've had them on the car for two years and almost 9k miles now without adjustment. They work very well... In this years One Lap we ran 5 events that we ran the first year (with the Penskes) - Dave drove them the first year and I drove them this year - I was faster than David in every event. The only changes were shocks and brakes and the floater.

The big thing (for me at least) is that RideTech is focused on our market and right now they are probably the most prevelant shock amongst our bunch. Plus, when you call them and explain your application, they know what you are talking about. Another big one for me (for every part I use now) is customer service which they do a very good job with.

Other guys obviously have success with the other brands you mentioned but I don't think that the RTs can be beat for the price. I've got four first gens right now - two "done" and two under construction - and all of them will be equipped with the RideTech shocks - either single or triple adjustables. I want to try their select series on my '68 because I like the idea of two predesigned valve options (but I can't speak to their performance right now).

If you want to look at other manufacturers - and I don't have personal experience with many of them - my only advice it to pick one that is sold by someone with personal experience with our style of cars and which is backed by a professional sales/tech group.

Sorry for the long winded answer...

thanks for the feedback guys, i agree triple adj units are awesome i had them on my Camaro and other cars in the past.

I really think switching from air to these new coilovers is in my To Do List very soon. I would like to at least sell my E3 Air Set up set up to help fund the swap. Do you guys think I can get decent money on the Dual Compressor, Shock Waves with dual adj and build in sensors etc? Stuff wasnt cheap thats for sure

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Originally Posted by PhillySpeedNYC (Post 426492)

Figure fifty cents on the dollar for your air ride and go from there. The Ridetech triples are $2600 retail.