Ride quality - shocks

[Yelcamino]

Are those the HQs?

How do you define better ride? As far as handling, or do they absorb the bumps better? What settings do you have them on?

Thanks.

The ones I have are the single adjustable threaded 2.0" body. Just in case I ever want to convert to coil-overs, all I need to do is add the coil kit and coils.

I define a better ride as being able to go down a bumpy road without my teeth rattling, yet the car doesn't feel like it’s on marshmallows. With the turn of the knob, I can get a more performance ride.

The ridetech shocks on my El Camino are 10 clicks out from full firm for normal driving. For autocross, I have them on full firm. The QA-1s on my Chevelle, it's been so long since I messed with the adjustments, I can't honestly tell you where they are.

Also wondering if I can get some input on compression vs. rebound.



What am I feeling when I hit a bump in the road? Is it too much compression, or not enough rebound? I would think you would want less stiff compression to absorb the bump. As the compression doesn't really change with the Varishock QA1's adjustment, I don't see how adjusting that shock affects ride quality at all, with the exception of preventing "packing" over a series of bumps.

Typically if there’s too much compression, you’ve added rate to your spring, which will give you a harsher ride. If you have too much rebound, following a bump, the car won’t come back up fast enough before you hit the next bump, known as packing. However, the rebound levels of the shocks in discussion aren’t high enough to pack. I’ve put together some valve stacks in our shocks and reached 2500 lbs of force at 15 in/sec on the dyno. That level of rebound will pack!

[Nicks67GTO]

Herb..

Is there a price difference in the smooth body HQ's and the threaded body HQ's?

[Yelcamino]

Herb..

Is there a price difference in the smooth body HQ's and the threaded body HQ's?

Smooth body HQ - $175 each
2.0 threaded body HQ - $250 each (coil mounting kit included with shock)