How does it ride on pavement? The TRX does not seem to soak up little imperfections well. I drive it about 80% highway in the baja setting and wished the ride was better. Does it drive smoother?
I dont mean to hijack the thread but consider this: The Bilstein Spring rate in the front is 1100 lbs linear. Geiser and Eibach are almost identical. So to move the front wheel over a 1 inch tall crack on the road (lets assume the motion ratio of wheel to shock is .7) then it will take 800 lbs of force just to compress the spring (PLUS the amount of pressure to have the hock shaft enter the shock body and displace the fluid into the reservoir and past the valving)
The Kings use a 700 lb spring if I recall correctly. That means the tire will only need 490 lbs to compress that same inch crack. So a lot less likely to make the chassis rise if the correct Hertz arent met by speed of everything.
My pre coffee babbling means that the spring rate alone is going to make the ride softer and smoother. The valving, especially the high speed valving is going to tighten up things when that shaft moves at high speeds and then Kings "bypass" is really just an internal bump stop and works almost identical to bilstein except King uses a needle and port identical to the old SU carb fueling needle system.
The rears is a whole different story, but essentially you have spring plus shaft volume for the chatter which makes things smooth as butter because of the bypass, then it gets tighter and more controlled as you move into different zones.
A proper shock is an amazing thing, a proper shock set up right is a sexy thing, and a Mazzula has a reputation of not being a parts slinger but knowing their stuff. They will certainly make sure the shock comes right for your use. I heard they are working with King on a non bypass rear for the crowd that isnt as hard core but wants a better ride just not the full speed crazy powerline 10 tenths ride.
