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Originally Posted by Ryephile
Cool, I'll bite.
1st off, I'd appreciate a baseline measurement disclosure [i.e. stock spring rates, damping curves, stroke numbers, swaybar data, and hopefully some built-in alignment range. Yes, this gives competitors the results of your rather simple measurements, but it more importantly gives the customers a base in which to make reasonably informed decisions [i.e. if the dreaded lowering springs are still a bad decision for those that still want some compression travel].
From there, actually publish some data on your new offerings. Offering "custom" coilovers without being willing to disclose damping curves isn't going to impress me. Offering anti-roll bar drop links with non-teflon lined spherical bearings and not weather sealed at all isn't going to fly, no matter what trendy color they're anodized. Next, hard anodizing and powder coating is your friend. Offer parts that will actually survive and look good doing it.
I see from your webstore that you're in collaboration with KW and AST, that's good. Most people that want a simple drop will appreciate the ST or KW V1 coilovers, however if I were involved I'd lobby to have those dampers built as digressive as the budget allows; KW V1's are typically tuned quite linear, which isn't exactly world class. There will be a couple customers that want more though. Consider talking to Nitron, Ohlins, JRZ, et al to put together a legitimately competent race coilover set with Hoosier's in mind.
Cheers,
Ryan
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Can you explain the relationship of the damping curves to spring rates?
I was looking at adapting some QA1 dampers to my Supra, and they provide damping curves and re-valve kits for all their shocks. But the less-expensive non-adjustable ones you would have to rebuild and change shim-stacks instead of nifty clickers. But didn't know what starting point would be suitable. I get that high speed is more impact related and low speed is more weight-transfer, but what do the numbers mean and how do they relate to the spring rate/unsprung weight?
(check that, they used to have the curves on their site, can't seem to find it now...)
Edit: Saved earlier.
