by weschappy » Wed Jan 07, 2015 11:33 pm
I can't speak highly enough for my Shockworks! I've had a somewhat educational opportunity to skip from a standard car with no aftermarket suspension or whiteline kit, to the shockworks coilovers. The difference is black and white.
I had AD08r's installed prior to shockworks and noticed a definite increase in grip, but the shockworks have unlocked a whole new potential to the car. Bumps on corners were previously frightening as the car became unsettled and lurched dangerously outwards, shockworks corrects this and you feel a slight thud as you power through the corners without losing your line.
Body roll is almost negligible, to the point where my body feels like it’s barely moving as I take tight corners. Compare this to stock suspension where I was getting physically thrown side to side and sweating from the workout after a hill run.
The car responds instantly when turning in, without the slight delay that my standard setup suffered from. Even changing gears and braking, the car isn't lurching forward or back to the same degree.
The best way to describe the suspension difference is that the car is predictable now. You can feel the body of the car griping and flexing through the corner. To understand the difference, imagine that Shockworks are your fingers and bilsteins are your toes. Although you can move your toes around, you actually have little control over individual toes. Shockworks is like your fingers, you can feel every part of your car (like every individual finger) as it steers and grips through a corner. It's a feeling of complete control based on feedback from the car rather than the previous visual perception of the direction the car is heading. The results for me is an increased ability to navigate corners with more speed while maintaining a smoother transition through the corner.
Speed and corners aside, the missus reports a much smoother drive, less noise and thuds from potholes and a more enjoyable passenger experience around windy roads.
Safe to say the shockworks is the best money I've spent, and I'm willing to let you have a drive to prove that point!
