Pro comp shocks from 4 wheel drive any good?
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Re: Pro comp shocks from 4 wheel drive any good?
The ProComp springs are actually very high quality and have a spring
rate that lots of the more hardcore types like. I agree on the rest of
the stuff though their MX-6 shocks are also very good quality shocks.
Their arms are crapola.
Jerry
SoK66 wrote:
> Pro Comp stuff tends to be cheap offshore sourced knock-off of more quality
> products. In the end you get what you pay for. They may be better now, but
> the Pro Comp suspensions I've driven or rode in were very stiff and didn;t
> flex well at all on the trails.
>
> Rubicon Express used to source Doetsch Tech shocks with their kits and they
> seemed to match up well. Until I switched over to Bilsteins I ran a set of
> DT 8000s on my YJ and thought they were great. Unfortunately they were 2.5"
> diameter housings which interfererd with suspension travel. I swapped them
> out for Bilsteins 5125s & 5150s which have about the same
> compression/rebound specs but in a 2" diameter housing.
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:iZMre.201$kk.28@fed1read01...
>
>>Well actually I am prejudiced towards bilstein because my neighbor and
>>friend works there. (poway) But those DT shocks are cheap and Im all for
>>supporting local business.
>>KH
>>
>>"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>>news:42AE1B19.60D19845@***.net...
>>
>>>Hi Kevin,
>>> Doetch, being a local shop wouldn't have anything to do with your
>>>predigest, would it? ;-)
>>>http://www.----------.com/mirror/doetschShocks.htm
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:--------------------
>>>
>>>Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>>>
>>>>:) I would even prefer a cheap set of DT shocks before the procomp. They
>>>>have cool photo ads though.
>>>>KH
>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
rate that lots of the more hardcore types like. I agree on the rest of
the stuff though their MX-6 shocks are also very good quality shocks.
Their arms are crapola.
Jerry
SoK66 wrote:
> Pro Comp stuff tends to be cheap offshore sourced knock-off of more quality
> products. In the end you get what you pay for. They may be better now, but
> the Pro Comp suspensions I've driven or rode in were very stiff and didn;t
> flex well at all on the trails.
>
> Rubicon Express used to source Doetsch Tech shocks with their kits and they
> seemed to match up well. Until I switched over to Bilsteins I ran a set of
> DT 8000s on my YJ and thought they were great. Unfortunately they were 2.5"
> diameter housings which interfererd with suspension travel. I swapped them
> out for Bilsteins 5125s & 5150s which have about the same
> compression/rebound specs but in a 2" diameter housing.
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:iZMre.201$kk.28@fed1read01...
>
>>Well actually I am prejudiced towards bilstein because my neighbor and
>>friend works there. (poway) But those DT shocks are cheap and Im all for
>>supporting local business.
>>KH
>>
>>"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>>news:42AE1B19.60D19845@***.net...
>>
>>>Hi Kevin,
>>> Doetch, being a local shop wouldn't have anything to do with your
>>>predigest, would it? ;-)
>>>http://www.----------.com/mirror/doetschShocks.htm
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:--------------------
>>>
>>>Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>>>
>>>>:) I would even prefer a cheap set of DT shocks before the procomp. They
>>>>have cool photo ads though.
>>>>KH
>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#32
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Re: Pro comp shocks from 4 wheel drive any good?
The ProComp springs are actually very high quality and have a spring
rate that lots of the more hardcore types like. I agree on the rest of
the stuff though their MX-6 shocks are also very good quality shocks.
Their arms are crapola.
Jerry
SoK66 wrote:
> Pro Comp stuff tends to be cheap offshore sourced knock-off of more quality
> products. In the end you get what you pay for. They may be better now, but
> the Pro Comp suspensions I've driven or rode in were very stiff and didn;t
> flex well at all on the trails.
>
> Rubicon Express used to source Doetsch Tech shocks with their kits and they
> seemed to match up well. Until I switched over to Bilsteins I ran a set of
> DT 8000s on my YJ and thought they were great. Unfortunately they were 2.5"
> diameter housings which interfererd with suspension travel. I swapped them
> out for Bilsteins 5125s & 5150s which have about the same
> compression/rebound specs but in a 2" diameter housing.
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:iZMre.201$kk.28@fed1read01...
>
>>Well actually I am prejudiced towards bilstein because my neighbor and
>>friend works there. (poway) But those DT shocks are cheap and Im all for
>>supporting local business.
>>KH
>>
>>"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>>news:42AE1B19.60D19845@***.net...
>>
>>>Hi Kevin,
>>> Doetch, being a local shop wouldn't have anything to do with your
>>>predigest, would it? ;-)
>>>http://www.----------.com/mirror/doetschShocks.htm
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:--------------------
>>>
>>>Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>>>
>>>>:) I would even prefer a cheap set of DT shocks before the procomp. They
>>>>have cool photo ads though.
>>>>KH
>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
rate that lots of the more hardcore types like. I agree on the rest of
the stuff though their MX-6 shocks are also very good quality shocks.
Their arms are crapola.
Jerry
SoK66 wrote:
> Pro Comp stuff tends to be cheap offshore sourced knock-off of more quality
> products. In the end you get what you pay for. They may be better now, but
> the Pro Comp suspensions I've driven or rode in were very stiff and didn;t
> flex well at all on the trails.
>
> Rubicon Express used to source Doetsch Tech shocks with their kits and they
> seemed to match up well. Until I switched over to Bilsteins I ran a set of
> DT 8000s on my YJ and thought they were great. Unfortunately they were 2.5"
> diameter housings which interfererd with suspension travel. I swapped them
> out for Bilsteins 5125s & 5150s which have about the same
> compression/rebound specs but in a 2" diameter housing.
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:iZMre.201$kk.28@fed1read01...
>
>>Well actually I am prejudiced towards bilstein because my neighbor and
>>friend works there. (poway) But those DT shocks are cheap and Im all for
>>supporting local business.
>>KH
>>
>>"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>>news:42AE1B19.60D19845@***.net...
>>
>>>Hi Kevin,
>>> Doetch, being a local shop wouldn't have anything to do with your
>>>predigest, would it? ;-)
>>>http://www.----------.com/mirror/doetschShocks.htm
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:--------------------
>>>
>>>Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>>>
>>>>:) I would even prefer a cheap set of DT shocks before the procomp. They
>>>>have cool photo ads though.
>>>>KH
>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
#33
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Re: Pro comp shocks from 4 wheel drive any good?
The ProComp springs are actually very high quality and have a spring
rate that lots of the more hardcore types like. I agree on the rest of
the stuff though their MX-6 shocks are also very good quality shocks.
Their arms are crapola.
Jerry
SoK66 wrote:
> Pro Comp stuff tends to be cheap offshore sourced knock-off of more quality
> products. In the end you get what you pay for. They may be better now, but
> the Pro Comp suspensions I've driven or rode in were very stiff and didn;t
> flex well at all on the trails.
>
> Rubicon Express used to source Doetsch Tech shocks with their kits and they
> seemed to match up well. Until I switched over to Bilsteins I ran a set of
> DT 8000s on my YJ and thought they were great. Unfortunately they were 2.5"
> diameter housings which interfererd with suspension travel. I swapped them
> out for Bilsteins 5125s & 5150s which have about the same
> compression/rebound specs but in a 2" diameter housing.
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:iZMre.201$kk.28@fed1read01...
>
>>Well actually I am prejudiced towards bilstein because my neighbor and
>>friend works there. (poway) But those DT shocks are cheap and Im all for
>>supporting local business.
>>KH
>>
>>"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>>news:42AE1B19.60D19845@***.net...
>>
>>>Hi Kevin,
>>> Doetch, being a local shop wouldn't have anything to do with your
>>>predigest, would it? ;-)
>>>http://www.----------.com/mirror/doetschShocks.htm
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:--------------------
>>>
>>>Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>>>
>>>>:) I would even prefer a cheap set of DT shocks before the procomp. They
>>>>have cool photo ads though.
>>>>KH
>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
rate that lots of the more hardcore types like. I agree on the rest of
the stuff though their MX-6 shocks are also very good quality shocks.
Their arms are crapola.
Jerry
SoK66 wrote:
> Pro Comp stuff tends to be cheap offshore sourced knock-off of more quality
> products. In the end you get what you pay for. They may be better now, but
> the Pro Comp suspensions I've driven or rode in were very stiff and didn;t
> flex well at all on the trails.
>
> Rubicon Express used to source Doetsch Tech shocks with their kits and they
> seemed to match up well. Until I switched over to Bilsteins I ran a set of
> DT 8000s on my YJ and thought they were great. Unfortunately they were 2.5"
> diameter housings which interfererd with suspension travel. I swapped them
> out for Bilsteins 5125s & 5150s which have about the same
> compression/rebound specs but in a 2" diameter housing.
>
>
> "Kevin in San Diego" <kevin_hedstrom@yahoospam.com> wrote in message
> news:iZMre.201$kk.28@fed1read01...
>
>>Well actually I am prejudiced towards bilstein because my neighbor and
>>friend works there. (poway) But those DT shocks are cheap and Im all for
>>supporting local business.
>>KH
>>
>>"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
>>news:42AE1B19.60D19845@***.net...
>>
>>>Hi Kevin,
>>> Doetch, being a local shop wouldn't have anything to do with your
>>>predigest, would it? ;-)
>>>http://www.----------.com/mirror/doetschShocks.htm
>>> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
>>>mailto:--------------------
>>>
>>>Kevin in San Diego wrote:
>>>
>>>>:) I would even prefer a cheap set of DT shocks before the procomp. They
>>>>have cool photo ads though.
>>>>KH
>>
>>
>
>
--
Jerry Bransford
PP-ASEL N6TAY
See the Geezer Jeep at
http://members.***.net/jerrypb/
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