Looks like Chris Alston has a 4 way adjustable Varishock coilover

[Nicks67GTO]

I'm not even 100% sure what i'm doing yet with my single adjustable Ridetech shocks other than messing with them on the street/track....I think I would get lost in a 4 way adjustable coilover... but it sounds pretty cool?!!

http://www.cachassisworks.com/c-1109-remote-reservoir-coil-overs.aspx

http://www.cachassisworks.com/Attachments/DataSheets/VAS_11411-XX_DS_WEB.pdf

[Schwartz Performance]

QA1 release theirs not long ago too.

http://www.qa1.net/quad-adjust-shocks

[analyte]

Ok, what am I missing as either brand appears really affordable compared to the dual/single adj shocks I'm running currently?

[Schwartz Performance]

Ok, what am I missing as either brand appears really affordable compared to the dual/single adj shocks I'm running currently?

One shock is almost $700 without a spring. You must have some expensive single adjustables!

-Dale

[analyte]

Ok, what am I missing as either brand appears really affordable compared to the dual/single adj shocks I'm running currently?

One shock is almost $700 without a spring. You must have some expensive single adjustables!


-Dale

My singles were that for the pair plus regular springs. I guess I expected greater adjustment to be higher than the triples available.

[Nicks67GTO]

My singles were that for the pair plus regular springs. I guess I expected greater adjustment to be higher than the triples available.

My HQ Ridetech shocks were $700 for all 4 plus the SC&C SPC springs were something like $400 bucks. I'm guessing that you would be in for around $3000 for the 4 coilovers and springs plus the cost of the Alston lower A arms. It would be pricey

[analyte]

My singles were that for the pair plus regular springs. I guess I expected greater adjustment to be higher than the triples available.

My HQ Ridetech shocks were $700 for all 4 plus the SC&C SPC springs were something like $400 bucks. I'm guessing that you would be in for around $3000 for the 4 coilovers and springs plus the cost of the Alston lower A arms. It would be pricey

I've been looking hard at the triples from Ridetech and considering the price point of the Vari quads, I was surprised they weren't more expensive. I should have finished my thought completely rather than half way.

Maybe it's just me, but in my travels I rarely run into people using Vari anything. That's OK, but it's nice to be able to compare my settings with the settings that are working for others.

In the end, I just want to buy once and be done....hopefully!!

Kerry

[TheJDMan]

Since we're talking about shocks, I would like to see some discussion about twin-tube vs mono-tube designs. I have read some of the advertising hype but honestly, I can see advantages and disadvantages to both designs. I also have to question if these new shocks are becoming too complicated for the average guy like me to tune. I can totally understand a double adjustable but I have to seriously question the necessity for a quad adjustable shock in PT. How far do we go with this technology considering there is little to no prize money on the line?

[ace_xp2]

When a shock is "cheap" and adjustable, there's a good chance the adjusters aren't doing what you think they're doing:
http://farnorthracing.com/autocross_secrets6.html
If you're going to run adjustables, make sure that they respond the way you expect them to with adjustment, and also make sure that adjustment is repeatable. Get them dynoed, and don't rely on a dyno sheet made by someone who builds (sells) the shock.

While just turning them down for the street is really handy, if turning them up for the track means that not one of them is set the same way you've got yourself a problem. If that's your biggest concern (street comfort) a good set of singles will probably get you just as far, in a lot of our cars the shocks are easy enough to remove it may be ultimately more effective to get a set of street shocks and a set of actually built to your wheel rate shocks (not cheaper necessarily, but more effective).

Of course, that's much less fun then playing with knobs, but c'est la vie.