New "player" for quality handling shocks

[brads70]

http://www.ridetech.com/store/shocks/

RQ ( $125 each) and HQ ( $175 each) series available for bolt in applications for Mopars.   

Competition is a wonderful thing!

[73EStroker]

Brad, I run the Edelbrocks on all 4 corners. Have you any opinions on them? I have run fairly hard around some bumpy corners and the wheel stays on the road. One needs an unlimited budget and a shop full of parts to really try all of this stuff n'est ce pas?

[brads70]

I'm using Bilstein RCD 's at the moment. I haven't had much time to push them as I just got my car back together at the end of the season. Never had any experiance with the Eddy shocks before? 

[dodj]

I run the eddy's and like them a lot. really help hold the road.

[brads70]

Looks like Hotchkis and Ridetech have "something" in common?   

http://www.hotchkis.net/-dodgeplymouth-b-body-e-body-baracuda-hotchkis-tuned-15-street-performance-series-aluminum-shock-4-pack.html

[HP_Cuda]

$500 smackers for a smoother ride. Oh the humanity!

Weird thing is there is nothing between the low end and the upper end. 

[brads70]

$500 smackers for a smoother ride. Oh the humanity!

Weird thing is there is nothing between the low end and the upper end. 

Might have some slighly used Bilsteins available next summer? 

[HP_Cuda]

With the amount of money I spent already I should probably just pony up and buy good shocks instead of getting the cheap ones....

[SBDave]

I met the president of Ridetech at SEMA last week.  He's a great guy and he builds some sweet cars.  I might have to give these a try.

Dave

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Brad,

  Why did you post this? 

I just installed new shocks 2 years ago.   

I'm tempted, but at that price they had better be sweet.   

[brads70]

Brad,

  Why did you post this? 

I just installed new shocks 2 years ago.   

I'm tempted, but at that price they had better be sweet.   

   I'm in the same boat as you. I just bought Bilsteins at about the same time.
I talk to Dan ( from Hotchkis) on pro-touring Mopar.
He says they are not the same as Ribetechs although they are both influenced by Fox ?
http://www.protouringmopar.com/showthread.php?1081-New-bolt-in-Mopar-shocks-from-Ridetech

Quote from Dan ....."Theirs are based on a smooth body version of a coil-over, ours are a a bit smaller. I'll post up some better info in a bit. Best point, ours are bolt in, while the RideTech's are not. Both are Fox's, just a different line. Ours are also a fixed valving of "what we think is best"(I'll get more into this later after I post the press release), while the RideTechs will be Single and Double Adjustable. "

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Brad,

   I just bit the bullet and ordered Ridetech shocks.

My review might be in a couple of weeks, or next Spring. It depends on Mother Nature.   

[brads70]

Brad,

   I just bit the bullet and ordered Ridetech shocks.

My review might be in a couple of weeks, or next Spring. It depends on Mother Nature.   

wow , cool beans!   which ones did you get? RQ or HQ?  I'm thinking of selling my Bilsteins and trying the HQ series. I'm finding these composite rear springs react much quicker than steel and would like  to be able to experiment with  more compression?

[MEK-Dangerfield]

Brad,

  I went with the RQ shocks. My suspension is stock otherwise, so I really didn't think the HQ would help me more.

I got an E-Mail from them this morning. They just started making the shocks, and are hoping to have them out by the 1st of the year, if not sooner.

[brads70]

Brad,

  I went with the RQ shocks. My suspension is stock otherwise, so I really didn't think the HQ would help me more.

I got an E-Mail from them this morning. They just started making the shocks, and are hoping to have them out by the 1st of the year, if not sooner.

Sounds good!