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Originally Posted by simpleisbest
^Again mostly untrue. The benefit of most high-end dampers (Penske, Sachs, MCS, Ohlins, JRZ, custom Bilsteins, Koni race) is the compliance and grip they provide over rough patches (how many smooth tracks do you know? this is not Japan!!), while maintaining tire contact and grip = this is what you are paying $$$ for and the very characteristic is what makes them very comfortable on the street. As long as the valving is properly matched for the car and the spring, the shock should be able to be adjusted for the street.
Again, this is the motorsports section....the brands I mentioned are what I consider "high-end". You're experience and opinion obviously is very different. I expect that you do not have any first hand knowledge on custom tuned applications from any of the brands I mentioned.
Regardless of purchase price, I don't consider BuddyClub, Stance, BC, etc...to be "high-end". I assume that most people who frequent this section of the forum think similarly.
You often put FA in the same sentence as Ohlins, Penske, JRZ, Moton and imply that FA's top end product is one the same level, yet "better" for the street. I don't really understand your logic.
Personally, I think FA is in the same level as Stance, BC, etc...Those brands are all similar featuring all the catch phrase bells and whistles (monotube, adjustable, Xmm size piston, X # of clicks, X type of coating, X type bearings), yet when it comes to any real competition where performance can be measured I fail to see their name anywhere.
If FA has the performance and we just don't know about it, SHOW US!!
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I'd like you to go back in this specific thread and find where I wrote FA anywhere...I never did so I suggest not putting words in my mouth. You are also hijacking the thread for something I didn't even say so sorry to the OP
I personally think the OP should go for a JRZ RS Pro for his application IMO He's doing pretty extensive tracking and has the budget based on what he said. I in no way feel that FA is better than JRZ and I clarified what I was saying in the other thread. We sell JRZ, Ohlins and KW to many customers as well as just as many FA, it's based on the customers needs.
Since you ask, specifically in regards to Fortune Auto, here are some recent racing accomplishments (posted in my other thread):
For real word "data" a set of Fortune Auto Dreadnought 2-ways were what won the 1-Lap of America (in its class) for 2013 in a BRZ/FRS (That's 10 tracks in 10 days with 4000 miles of driving between tracks). I'm certain it was a lot of supporting mods and the most important driver mod, but Fortune Auto has had major success in racing.
Recently an Evo9 running the FA Dreadnought 2-way and took 4 seconds off his lap time from his previous year when he was running a different 2-way setup with no other mod changes, just changing to the FA 2-way. An EvoX with an FA 500 setup with Swift's broke the record for the Enthusiast Class at Global Time Attack. There's the infamous Fortune Auto FWD Civic which ran the Global Time Attack Unlimited 510 series broke numerous records. While I know Global Time Attack doesn't test suspension to it's max potential, it's a decent gauge. These are just some of the numerous examples but they are irrelevant to this topic.
Sorry for any hijacking of this thread to the OP. PM if you need any help whatsoever deciding between the many brands and their specs.
Cheers,
Jason