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I want to add something I think is very, VERY important. I sort of hate to do this, but sometimes it matters.
I have 14 different SCCA National Championships. 7 Nationals, 6 ProSolo Class, and 1 ProSolo Overall. I've won Nationals and Pro titles in 4 different cars. I've won National events in many more cars. Hell I won 6 events this year in 4 different cars. I've won almost everything on off the shelf Koni's. I am a big, BIG believer in them at least as a starting point. I've run against competitors who also have many jackets with $6k shocks and beaten them..... all the way up to triple Penske's in two cases. Let me tell you that pisses folks off.
I've driven some pretty awesomely setup cars, I've drive some disasters. There is no direct correlation to the shocks on the car. Some of the best have been on great shocks (and it showed), but others were just well tuned on "lesser" shocks. I've also driven more screwed up stuff on high-dollar things, not so much because the shocks sucked (although that has happened), but because those folks tend to just throw lots of money at things without thinking them through, or being able to drive what the theoretical best is.
I am not standing here saying I have MCS you must have MCS. I am saying I offer them. And good shock valving is CRITICAL to having a car that easy to drive fast and consistently. I am no different than you, I spend my money on my parts. I take no free parts because I don't want to be biased about them. I have off the shelf Koni's on my Corvette, with a mount change for durability. I've considered MCS for it, but not for the previous one because while both are/were C6's there are differences in spring rate that I think the MCS might be able to help with. But I've not yet decided and I've got some further testing to do before I decide to make that step, including a set of KW dampers for the Corvette (shocks only no springs). They are sitting in my shop and going to be installed on a Grand Sport setup just like mine this week and tested on 12/15 in VA (weather permitting). Based on that I will consider next steps.
Understand that there is big difference between some guy who sells parts and likes to grandstand and make huge claims, and myself. I sell parts... I don't tend to promise anything I can't back up, I've got the results to prove that I have a pretty good clue what I'm doing, and while I work for myself and in a way that is commission sales... I have very low overhead and I can afford to not just sell anything I get a chance to, I'd rather sell what is right even if that costs me a sale. I want long term customers who are happy and tell others.
If you want my opinion, then call me. I'm ok with talking to folks... just as long as they aren't just using me for information. I ask for no consultation fee. I only ask that when you are ready to get something I get the shot at the business.
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