pro comp 9000series

[rdub]

Hey Falco,how was the lean over in the corners with them cranked to 7,did you find much differance with the nose diveing also when breaking.
Rdub

[jessef]

Beefier shocks can only do so much dampening for the whole suspension system.

RE-Indexing the torsion bars, even if you don't 'lift' your Delica will stiffen up the front

= MUCH less swaying/bobbing side to side

= feels more stable at high speeds and tight turning on corners

[FalcoColumbarius]

Hey Falco,how was the lean over in the corners with them cranked to 7,did you find much differance with the nose diveing also when breaking.
Rdub

Well, as it happens...

The suspension is what a Delica suspension is. The suspension is designed to handle the displacement of the van, i.e.; if you need to brake ~ the 1850 kgs of van will stop more efficiently if she dips than otherwise, if you take my meaning.

7 ~ I am finding 7 on the stiff side. When cornering she holds much better than my other shocks. I am pondering 6, but hey... let's not get hasty! Right now my front shocks are at seven and my rear shocks are set at five. Five is really stiff for the rear, the aft end tends to bounce around a lot when driving over bumps, &c.. I will likely change the rear shocks to four and we'll see what happens. The front shocks at seven is only marginally stiff for me so let's see what happens when I soften up the aft end one notch. Of course you may have a different taste in vehicle performance than I ~ but these are my findings as such... smiles.

Falco.

[FalcoColumbarius]

Okay, Rdub....

I brought the rear shocks down to "four" and the whole package is handling very well. Making those left turns when already travelling down hill doesn't make you feeling like "she's going over capt." I figured a few things out: When a long wheel base vehicle goes over a bump it goes "ba-dump ba-dump", whereas when a short wheel base goes over that bump the "badumps" happen at pretty much the same time, do you follow? So, what I have observed by softening the rear shocks is that the general ride is much smoother and having the shocks at "seven" on the front is not so stiff any more.

Regarding cornering; "seven" definitely makes makes the corner smoother and not such a dip. When I had the rear shocks at "five" the ride was much stiffer but the cornering has also improved since I dropped the rears down to "four" ~ it's like they kinda float more.

Going down the highway is smoother ~ you don't get that sucked in feeling as much every time a big juggernaut passes you. I have yet to take the Miss Lil' Bitchi up the Squamish at this setting combo but I suspect she'll be just fine

It's funny, you know, I knew that the shocks were important and all but I didn't think that when they were manipulated they would affect the ride so profoundly.

Falco.

P.S.: For anyone else ready this posting; we are talking about the Rancho 9000 series shocks in relation to the procomp series. Not meaning to hijack ~ just seemed appropriate to this thread instead of starting a new thread.

[rdub]

Thats good news Falco,I did put in Procomp 9000 for now in the front the rears have yet to be change,i needed to put in shocks for the front like something fearce,there not bad but still a little soft for me,the response is much better on the up bounce but still to soft for the down,im heded op to Well Gray park next friday and wanted to change them,$108after tax man was a decent price for a temperary replacement,i think ill go with the Rancho adjustables in the near future,thanks for your response's to my questions. You've help to make my choice for a long term shock.

Thanks again
Rich...aka rdub