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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