Ride quality - shocks

[Carl @ Chassisworks]

Carl,
What I find interesting about the dyno charts you posted is the rebound range is virtually the same but the compression force is significantly higher on the Q2s. I'm not sure how the Q2s would help in my situation as I'm experiencing more of a harsh compression event.

Yes, the QS2 has a lot more available compression dampening. That doesn't mean you have to use all of it. The benefit of the double adjustable is that you can independently control the restistance force. The compression/bump is not tied to the extension/rebound. The DA shock was designed with more available compression because of this. It would be extremely unlikely that anyone would run both knobs a full 16 clicks tight.

Likewise, running a QS2 full soft on both paths would cause the car to 'wallow' as the valving is essentially turned off. You would basically be running on just the springs. What you are descibing to me sounds like a spring rate issue but could be any number of issues.

In the end, if you're having ride quality issues you need to talk to the guy who configured your package. You have our shock, but not springs, spindles, or a-arms that we supply; all of which matters in the overall setup. Mark Savitske is one of our most intelligent dealers, has written an excellent book on suspension tuning, and is the best person qualified to discuss his setup.



When you made your purchase, SC&C gave you very specific settings to use, along with specific ride height requirements. Go back to the original settings and set-up and start logging data about what setting you used and how the car responds, etc. We can then talk about how to make adjustments to create the ride and performance you want.