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I'm ready to pull the trigger on shocks for my Camaro. I have narrowed it down to Ride Tech or JRI . I am looking at the TQ series from Ride Tech and the equvialent from JRI. Want to know what your guys thoughts are. I did have a set of Penske remote canister shocks but some how they grew legs and left my shop!:bur2: Both of these guys are supporting vendors so I want to stay with who supports the board. I kills me to have to buy these over again !!! Those Penskes weren't cheap!
Ron Sutton
07-18-2014, 07:06 AM
Both are excellent brands, quality products, good people, solid companies. But their shocks have different strengths. What are your priorities from a set of shocks?
In other words what traits are important & not, must haves & don't wants?
Both are excellent brands, quality products, good people, solid companies. But their shocks have different strengths. What are your priorities from a set of shocks?
In other words what traits are important & not, must haves & don't wants?
Ron ease of adjustability for sure if that makes sense .
Vegas69
07-18-2014, 07:44 AM
One comes from a street back ground, the other a race back ground.
DBasher
07-18-2014, 08:22 AM
I've got the JRI's on the wife's mustang and love em.....might be a bit overkill for the lil DD with a six! :sieg:
:headscratch:
Dan
fleetus macmullitz
07-18-2014, 08:49 AM
I've got the JRI's on the wife's mustang and love em.....might be a bit overkill for the lil DD with a six! :sieg:
:headscratch:
Dan
Mario is close to a 6(00cid) ... but not quite. :unibrow:
Flash68
07-18-2014, 09:06 AM
One comes from a street back ground, the other a race back ground.
As noted -- both great companies -- but this is what I would consider in making the best choice for you.
fleetus macmullitz
07-18-2014, 09:24 AM
I did have a set of Penske remote canister shocks but some how they grew legs and left my shop!:bur2: Both of these guys are supporting vendors so I want to stay with who supports the board. I kills me to have to buy these over again !!! Those Penskes weren't cheap!
Sorry to hear that Mario. :shakehead:
Not covered by insurance?
Sorry to hear that Mario. :shakehead:
Not covered by insurance?
We did find out who took them and some other things. Going through the legal system takes forever here in the great state of Illinois!!
Ron Sutton
07-19-2014, 08:57 AM
Ron ease of adjustability for sure if that makes sense .
Hi Mario,
Both are easy to adjust & have a wide range of adjustability that you can feel.
How are you using the car and in what activities do you want most from the shocks?
:cheers:
Hi Mario,
Both are easy to adjust & have a wide range of adjustability that you can feel.
How are you using the car and in what activities do you want most from the shocks?
:cheers:
Ron I'd like to do auto x and some road course. I'm going to need a lot of education on this Ron. Thats for sure!!:sieg:
Track Junky
07-19-2014, 01:29 PM
What ever you do go through Ron. I cannot even explain what a huge difference his custom valving did for my car. :thumbsup:
fleetus macmullitz
07-19-2014, 01:39 PM
What ever you do go through Ron. I cannot even explain what a huge difference his custom valving did for my car. :thumbsup:
Yeah, Ron's got the good stuff. :unibrow:
Greg from Aus
07-19-2014, 03:58 PM
Yep Mario, mine are at Ron's now for re valve treatment.
Matt@BOS
07-20-2014, 12:18 AM
I say JRi, only because everything else on your car's suspension is from DSE, and you might as well keep it all DSE. I don't think you can go wrong with RideTech either. They build great quality parts and the cars I've driven with their shocks ride beyond well on the street.
If I were you I would call up JJ at JRi and tell him what you've got. He will make you order through DSE because JRi protects its vendor network. That's not why you want to talk to JJ though, you want to talk to him because he will provide some of the best support out there. I thought JJ was just a shock salesman at first, but literally helped dial in my Camaro, including crawling under it to wrench on it and change springs. I remember telling him how the car was behaving and then letting him make adjustments to get the car to react the way I wanted for specific corners. I probably took 2.5 seconds off a small autocross with just his tuning. I don't want it to sound like a shameless plug related to sponsorship I've received, because even though I have three cars with their shocks I've never received any product from them. Everything I have has been purchased through their vendor network, i.e. DSE Maier, Cortex. JRi's one on one support tailored exactly to what you want, backed up in person, with their knowledge base is hard to argue with. The reason I happen to have their shocks instead of RideTechs is simply do to the fact that the companies I've purchased from all choose to use them.
Ron Sutton
07-20-2014, 01:06 PM
Ron I'd like to do auto x and some road course. I'm going to need a lot of education on this Ron. Thats for sure!!:sieg:
No worries Mario,
I am a fan of both of the shocks you're considering (JRI & Ridetech). In my experience these are the top two shock designs in their fields. They have different strengths & weaknesses.
I'll share a significant amount of info on shocks to help make your decisions. This is going to get pretty involved ... and wordy. So I am going to place my long-ass 2-part response on my "Overall Handling & Tuning for Track Performance" Thread, so everyone else reading my stuff can learn too.
Go HERE (http://www.lateral-g.net/forums/showthread.php4?t=42423&page=36)& start at post #360
tombar67
07-21-2014, 10:54 AM
My vote is JRI. Overall better product
I am specifically not commenting because I perceive you all want unbiased opinions and information. I find the thread fascinating because it is an indication of perception. Now I just need to figure out what develops the perception! :)
Please carry on...
I am specifically not commenting because I perceive you all want unbiased opinions and information. I find the thread fascinating because it is an indication of perception. Now I just need to figure out what develops the perception! :)
Please carry on...
Bret, Ron made it easy for me to decide ! Ride Tech it is! Perfect for what I'm going to be doing with my car!
David Pozzi
07-25-2014, 11:54 AM
We have Ride Tech shocks on Mary's Camaro & the One Lap Camaro & have been very happy with them. No leaks or problems of any kind over all the miles we have run them.
eric1967
07-25-2014, 02:12 PM
I have had great results with the Ridetech shocks. Easy to adjust. No problems at all.
chetly
08-09-2014, 09:06 PM
I'm going JRI's on my Z06. Why? Because Mike Maier is a friend of mine, he lives less than a mile from me, we hang out all the time, and if I need to rebuild or revalve them, he's just that close to me. Not to mention, I like the fact that I can get a single adjustable shock, and then at another time, get the parts to make them doubles. I also like that their doubles don't have the remote canister.
GregWeld
08-10-2014, 07:11 AM
Mario ---
I had Brizio upgrade the shocks on the '33 to RideTech... and OH MAN what a better ride I got out of that!! Amazing difference.
I don't know much about this stuff --- but Bret said there is a "perception" out there...
Here's my "perception". JRI's for a full on race car. The internals are lighter and made with racing in mind. RideTechs for a car that is street driven and tracked... as they won't need rebuilding as often and are made for this dual duty.
Rod P
08-10-2014, 04:25 PM
yep I have heard that also "perception"
here they are side by side
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx162/crazyshopmonkey/ridetech%20tour/TAvsJRI5_zpsa65cec65.jpg
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx162/crazyshopmonkey/ridetech%20tour/TAvsJRI1_zps3c50f6e1.jpg
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx162/crazyshopmonkey/ridetech%20tour/TAvsJRI2_zps1dd626f2.jpg
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx162/crazyshopmonkey/ridetech%20tour/TAvsJRI3_zps02e3411a.jpg
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx162/crazyshopmonkey/ridetech%20tour/TAvsJRI4_zps9c9e3457.jpg
http://i752.photobucket.com/albums/xx162/crazyshopmonkey/ridetech%20tour/TAvsJRI10_zps0916b97c.jpg
Flash68
08-10-2014, 04:28 PM
What exactly are we looking at here Rod? Besides some blurry pictures... :sieg:
GregWeld
08-10-2014, 04:31 PM
What exactly are we looking at here Rod? Besides some blurry pictures... :sieg:
Well crap -- that was ROD and I thought it was ROB....
Rod P
08-10-2014, 04:55 PM
What exactly are we looking at here Rod? Besides some blurry pictures... :sieg:
just what the OP asked for JRI (black)vs RideTech (silver) yes there blurry I took them with my cell phone about 15 minutes ago so the OP can see them side by side
chetly
08-10-2014, 05:41 PM
You need to get both of those shocks on the shock dyno and share the results. I take it they are both for the same vehicle.
Mario ---
I had Brizio upgrade the shocks on the '33 to RideTech... and OH MAN what a better ride I got out of that!! Amazing difference.
I don't know much about this stuff --- but Bret said there is a "perception" out there...
Here's my "perception". JRI's for a full on race car. The internals are lighter and made with racing in mind. RideTechs for a car that is street driven and tracked... as they won't need rebuilding as often and are made for this dual duty.
Its a done deal I'm going with Ride Tech ! Been trying to get with Ron to get these things ordered! Just been crazy hecktic here !!
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