[Ron Sutton]

Originally Posted by Motobrewmaster

Ron, thanks for an excellent and thorough response. From what you have mentioned the Ridetech shocks (dampers) sound a good fit for my application.

I come from a motorcycle road racing back ground so I have some experience with shock technology, construction and tuning. I have/use Ohlins & Penske shocks on my bikes and can attest the quality and "adjustibility" they offer. We dyno our shocks and re-valve them as needed, plus rebuild them often due to the rigors of the track.

To hear that some of these qualities can be had in a shock for the price of the Ridetechs is truly amazing and well worth it. Being on a relatively modest budget for this build up means these seem perfect for my needs.

Ron would you say there is enough adjustment in the off the shelf ones for mild track tuning? Being new to 4 wheeled suspension tuning means I will most likely do allot of playing. I have much to learn and find making the adjustments and testing really helps me understand what changes will do in the real application vs text book.

The answer to that question is subjective. I think for most guys, the standard valving is good for street & track. The more hardcore you are about track performance, the greater the need to have Ridetech or someone like my operation revalve them with more aggressive rebound valving.

You might consider buying them off the shelf & run them some. Then if you want them more aggressive, you can always have them revalved.