by HardwareBoB » Tue Jan 27, 2015 8:12 am
Let me start by saying one simple thing
If you *drive* a liberty, shockworks coilovers are the first and (for some people) only mod you should be considering.
I held off posting this until I had a chance to give them a good push on some twisty roads, and after having done so this morning, I can tell you that it is everything I expected and more.
First, the compromises:
There is *slightly* more interior rattle, and there's more cabin movement on big bumps compared to my old tired shocks - but there is no oscillation AFTER big bumps, and you can't have it all.
The liberty now rides like a MUCH more expensive car - think porsche not subaru. It's firm, but compliant. Yes there's some body roll, but body roll in and of itself doesn't matter - what you care about is comfort (which is OEM quality) and grip (which is there in amazing amounts)
If you've seen the video of the baw baw run I took, you can see that my car was quite understeery, and although I don't think it's clear on the video, there's a lot of crashing of the suspension, especially the rears. The shockworks have eliminated that. Not minimised, elimanted.
The shockworks keep your tyres on the road, all the time. So that dip or depression or train track etc that previously you had to slow right down for, because it would cause a massive loss of grip and transfer of weight, you can now take at speed, because THE TYRES STAY ON THE ROAD.
As the cars age and the suspension wears out in any case, replacing them with shockworks is the best thing you can do - even if you've only got a 2.5 NA stocker, you will appreciate the difference (although obviously more power is generally better)
Sell your grandmother for glue to get these. That is how good they are. Go for a ride in a car with shockworks, and if you're lucky, get a drive in a car with some, and I garauntee you will be converted, and blather on about them like an idiot on forums.
The only thing holding me back now are my tires, and the loose nut behind the wheel!