Ride quality - shocks

[Marcus SC&C]

Collin, you`re getting your head all wrapped up in dyno numbers. Let`s get practical, you`re not going to use the softest end of the adjustment range in any Varishock with your application. You`ve already noticed that range is too soft (as it should be), so who has the softest ultimate numbers is academic. Throughout this whole thread you have never mentioned what shock settings you are actually using. What are the shocks set at currently? You mentioned that you have set them so that the car is too soft and begins to wallow, what settings was that. You mentioned that set firmer the car handles well but fells more harsh. At what setting did that take place?
Ride quality involves a great many things besides the shocks and the devils as I said before is always in the details. Just because you`re focusing on the shocks doesn`t make them the issue. Cars that are initially harsh but smooth out throughout their travel (as you mentioned yours does) always suggest to me that something in the systems in having to reach an excessively high break free torque before it begins to move. One common cause of this is poly bushings that weren`t properly lubricated or bushings that have been over tightened to the point of binding. The back end of the rear trailing arms is a common location for this. Other things can do it as well. Tire pressure ,as mentioned can have a large effect on ride quality, especially with low profile tires. The tire type can make a huge difference, if you`re running y speed rated supercar tires that were never designed with ride quality in mind, then the ride quality of you car will suffer. If you`re trying to build a touring cruiser you would want to look toward the tires used on European sedans not Lambos. Etc. etc. As you know all of our clients are welcome to call for a detailed one on one consultation at any time. But we can`t help much if you don`t call.