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Old 11-23-2015, 09:31 PM   #82
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Originally Posted by solidONE View Post
Sound like this is worth the extra over the Flex Z. I've thrown around a flex-z equipped FRS at 5 clicks out and the damping, particularly in the rear, felt lacking. It would wallow during hard cornering (from lack of damping). With it jacked up to -1 from full stiff it was a little better. If those hydraulic bump stops works as you describe, then it would probably not have the same problem. Although this is the only complaint I'd have. Over the rough stuff and for normal driving it's soooo compliant. I don't think you can get anything better for the $800 price tag of the Flex-Z. that extra $250 for the extra compression damping at the end of the stroke is probably worth it, I think. I'd have to try for myself to be sure though.
That sounds like a spring rate problem, not a damping problem. In other words, I think you expect the behavior of a stiffer spring. A lack of damping would result in a rear that swings around like a pendulum during rotation, not wallowing/slow response.

I've had no issue with the FLZ in terms of damping.
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