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[AceInHole]

Originally Posted by HaLo

hey pj!!!

can you back this claim up? im curious!!

I can't find the pshop of the overlay atm. Spent a few minutes looking for it. Search HondaTech for shock dynos. There was a pretty comprehensive thread there once. The Stance dyno I pulled from Ziptied. Doing some quick conversions (metric), the overlays show very similar damping characteristics (similar digression and range). Given, it'd be more useful to compare same application shocks on the same dyno, though. Who knows, it could've been a freak coincidence that they all lined up fairly well.

When you think about it, though, where are these companies getting their valves/ pistons from? They all claim to be serviceable, but no one has any documentation of it. I've seen both Stance and KSport reps offer dyno plots but never back it up. I've seen both Stance and KSport sponsored drivers mention rebuild documentation and never back it up. Doesn't anyone think it's odd that all these "cheapo" companies came out around the same time? Or that when Stance leaked that they're offering external resevoir shocks, so did KSport?

*shrug* maybe I should inquire about sponsorship myself. So far, though, the only positive feedback that I'd actually even marginally trust has come from a KSport driver, running their 2-way external res. shocks.

In partial defense of KSport: they offer 3 series atm. It seems that most people mention the "cheaper" version saying they suck, and most people mention the "pro" version when they say they don't suck. Personally, I bet both have the same valving, with different shock bodies.

I've been debating going with a cheapo external resevoir coilover for a while (to replace my D2's, which have been adequate for motorsport use, for the most part). At 1/3 the cost of a "real" set of coilovers (Motons. Haven't found Ohlins or Penskes for the S-chassis yet), it's a gamble. My other option is Koni 86xx's, but the twin tube shocks are reportedly bad at keeping up on the rougher surfaces, and the 28xx's I've been advised against street driving on.

Hope that helps.