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Frequently asked QuestionsQ. Why is a monotube shock better than a twin tube shock?A. The monotube design incorporates a larger diameter piston.A larger piston is more effective at controlling the oscillationsof your suspension. The monotube design also incorporates aless complex fluid flowpath. This allows the shock to run at alower oil temperature, again doing a better job at suspensioncontrol.Q. Does this mean that a twin tube shock is junk?A. Absolutely not. There are some very good twin tube shockson the market. In general, they do an adequate job atcontrolling your suspension in an environment that isanywhere less than extreme.Twin TubeMono TubeQ. Why do you use bearings in your mounts instead of bushings? I’ve heard thatbearings make a lot of noise…A. RideTech has spent a considerable amount of time finding a precision bearing that will staytight and smooth in order to avoid the noise and harshness normally associated with abearing mount. Cheap offshore bearings have all the sins you have heard about. Qualityprecision bearings offer a long life of smooth, quiet operation.B. A poly bushing will squeak, deteriorate, and generally fail in a loaded application such as a Shockwaveor a coilover, especially on a heavy car.C. A precision bearing adapts nicely to a wide range of misalignments that may be present on OEM shock mounts. Theywill eliminate any side loading issues and extend the life and the performance of the shock.Q. What is the advantage of your delrin swivel ball stud top mounts?A. Over time we have discovered that the simple stem bushing mount found onnearly all other shocks tends to induce a significant side load through the piston rod.This leads to seal wear, extra friction, and sometimes even breakage. These issues aremagnified on a “loaded” shock, such as a coil-over or a ShockWave, where the entireweight of the vehicle is supported through the stud mount. RideTech developed thedelrin swivel ball mount to eliminate this side loading. It has proven to be quiet,durable, reliable, and has eliminated any side load problems.Q. Are these shocks revalvable / rebuildable?A. Yes. We can revalve/rebuild them for you or we can sellyou the rebuild kit so you can rebuild them yourself.Q. How often should I rebuild my shocks?A. If you have a street car, or even a car that sees casual track time, you should see well over 100,000 miles from any of our monotubeshocks.B. If you have a true race car, rebuilding your shocks should be part of your annual maintenance checklist.Q. Why are your shocks more expensive than some other brands?A. Many shocks on the market today were designed over 40 years ago. Many are built offshore.Many shock manufacturers do not offer the level of customer service and tech support that isnecessary to properly resolve your suspension issues. RideTech shocks are a proven performancemonotube design. We offer dedicated support in the areas of application selection, tuning, andperformance advice based on years of our personal driving and racing experience. We are inregular communication with customers, race teams, and manufacturing entities to make sure westay on top of new performance developments.5ridetech.com2011 coil-over catalog revised 5-23-11.indd 6 5/24/2011 9:13:44 AM
Frequently asked QuestionsQ. How do I figure out the best spring rate?There are a few good ways to accomplish this:1. Call and draw on our real world experience to get an appropriate recommendation.2. Spend the time to collect some ACCURATE weight and dimensional datafrom your own car to plug into our online spring rate calculator.www.ridetech.com/springrateVehicleFrontWeightFrontunsprungweightRearweightRearunsprungweightTotalweightEnginesize1932 GlassBody Roadster1211 lbs 200 lbs 1215 lbs 300 lbs 2424 3501933 Essex 1518 lbs 200 lbs 1631 lbs 300 lbs 3149 lbs 302Steel Body1934 Glass 1249 lbs 215 lbs 1430 lbs 300 lbs 2679 lbs 351Body Coupe1937 Glass 1614 lbs 215 lbs 1414 lbs 300 lbs 3028 lbs LS1Body Conv.1956 Chevy 1882 lbs 200 lbs 1467 lbs 298 lbs 3350 lbs Straight 61962 Impala 1825 lbs 217 lbs 1628 lbs 300 lbs 3454 lbs 3501966 Chevelle 1951 lbs 242 lbs 1815 lbs 279 lbs 3764 lbs LS11966 Impala 1934 lbs 217 lbs 1784 lbs 300 lbs 3716 lbs 3501967 Olds 442 2212 lbs 242 lbs 1571 lbs 279 lbs 3783 lbs 455 BB1967 Camaro 1911 lbs 200 lbs 1314 lbs 305 lbs 3224 lbs 3501968 Camaro 1809 lbs 200 lbs 1575 lbs 305 lbs 3384 lbs LSX1970 Chevelle 2189 lbs 242 lbs 1806 lbs 300 lbs 3997 lbs 540 BB1970 GSX 2218 lbs 242 lbs 1879 lbs 374 lbs 4097 lbs 455 BB1970 Nova 1798 lbs 200 lbs 1750 lbs 305 lbs 3548 lbs LSX1971 Camaro 1887 lbs 265 lbs 1469 lbs 298 lbs 3358 lbs 3501979 Malibu 1971 lbs 240 lbs 1436 lbs 298 lbs 3405 lbs 3501965 Mustang 1779 lbs 225 lbs 1392 lbs 298 lbs 3170 lbs 3021969 Mustang 1618 lbs 265 lbs 1413 lbs 298 lbs 3031 lbs 427.comONLINE SPRING RATECALCULATOROver the years we havegathered the weightsfrom our project vehiclesto help you determinevehicle weight.Q. Why are your springs more expensive than some other brands?A. We use a high tensile, cold wound, American made spring from Hyperco.The Hyperco spring has proven to offer a more stable spring rate with nodegradation of height over time. It also uses a smaller diameter wire whichallows more travel before coil bind. Hyperco continues to lead the industry incoilspring research and technology…the perfect partner for RideTech!Hyperco SpringOther SpringsQ. All of my friend’s street rods have a 3” stroke shock with a 300lb spring on the back of their street rods.You recommend a 4” or 5” stroke shock with a 175-200lb spring. How can you get away with such aradical recommendation?A. Longer shock and lighter spring = better ride quality. We accomplish this by first offering a billet lower shock mount(pg 22) that will drop the bottom of the shock 1”compared to most other lower shock mounts. Also, because theRideTech shocks have a longer threaded portion of the body, they are capable of using a longer coilspring than someother brands of shocks. A longer spring allows us to use a softer spring without fear of bottoming out. The last part ofthe equation is the better fluid control of the monotube design shock. This complete package offers a vastly improvedride quality…one that is controlled and compliant, not harsh and choppy.812-482-293262011 coil-over catalog revised 5-23-11.indd 7 5/24/2011 9:13:48 AM
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