My impression of the EVO plush ride springs and Bilstein 5100's
05-12-2016, 02:13 PM
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Wow.
OK, so back to Ghost1972's actual question from post #9.
Does anyone with that coil/shock combo actually have experience with a loaded rig, or a before/after comparison? My experience with 5100's was with a light rig and two different coils, never ran the evo's.
OK, so back to Ghost1972's actual question from post #9.
but I'm wondering if my issue is more with the light weight of my 4dr.
Do you feel the lack of weight is contributing to the harshness on some bumps, vs weight that would aid in compressing the shocks and springs?
Do you feel the lack of weight is contributing to the harshness on some bumps, vs weight that would aid in compressing the shocks and springs?
05-12-2016, 02:30 PM
#42
There is so much wrong with this I can't even begin. Lol
Anyways. It is all subjective to the driver as one person already said. And Bilsteins with one coil manufacturer isn't gojng to ride the same as a different coil manufacturer and so forth. "Ride great" is subjective to the individual and will include different factors as to what that means for that person.
I have ran Bilstein, fox and Teraflex with different combo of coils. The Bilsteins were much better with the Teraflex coils then stock TO ME. The Teraflex sucked. The fox were a little stiffer then bilstein with the Teraflex coils but I loved them with RK coils. It all depends on shock/coil combo and most importantly THE INDIVIDUAL.
Also can't fully use a stock jeep as a baseline unless your using your stock jeep as a baseline. In which case it doesn't matter what you have on your jeep you can use anything as a baseline. Jeeps have different options and different spring rates and all sorts of stuff that make them all ride different even stock.
They are stiff...no two ways or interpretation about it. Stiff is stiff.
Compare them to OME's....doesn't take a rocket scientist to feel the difference right off.
We all know different coils and shocks setups ride different...blah blah blah.
This is just about the evo coils and bilsteins...not infinite combos of setups.
And who even mentioned these were on a stock jeep?
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05-12-2016, 02:48 PM
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Wrong...so much exactly right about it. They are stiff...no two ways or interpretation about it. Stiff is stiff. Compare them to OME's....doesn't take a rocket scientist to feel the difference right off. We all know different coils and shocks setups ride different...blah blah blah. This is just about the evo coils and bilsteins...not infinite combos of setups. And who even mentioned these were on a stock jeep?
05-12-2016, 03:05 PM
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Good idea to be done arguing.
05-13-2016, 06:00 AM
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There was a post on here about skids when WOL ran JKF. I posted about TNT customs or river raiders belly skids. I was flogged saying they are "great" at hiding leaks with much sarcasm. A post or two late Eddie is pimpin Evo's skid system which was similar. Take what you here with a grain of salt and look at who sponsors who.
WOL does make some great videos.
05-13-2016, 12:14 PM
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I love some good personal attacks to make my day. Lol glad i found this thread.
On a real note this is all subjective and we all could be right. So in that case i will run 4 different shocks..
(only quoted dunny s i need to quote someone to post on the mobile app)
On a real note this is all subjective and we all could be right. So in that case i will run 4 different shocks..
(only quoted dunny s i need to quote someone to post on the mobile app)