We promised you a slew of new parts introductions and they’re coming hot and heavy here at SEMA 2012. Our friends at RideTech have rolled out their new Q-Series Monotube shock and this promises to be a great piece for anyone out there looking for a high performance shock that’ll really step up the performance of your ride without going to a full coil over or other alternative. If you want better performance that bolts right in like a factory part, this is your component! We’ve heard through the grape vine that there will be several versions of these shocks hitting the market, including adjustable options for those of you looking to custom tailor the performance of your car for both the street and the track.
RideTech teamed up with Fox Racing Shocks in developing the Q-Series, so you can only imagine how well they’re going to work. RideTech and Fox are two of the premier names in the performance suspension world with decades and decades of combined experience. Their teamwork has resulted in the Q-Series. We can hardly wait to see what’s next!
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Nothing influences how your car rides and handles more than shock absorbers. If you could pick only one thing to change on your car to get the most overall improvement…upgrade the brains of your suspension…the shocks!
Ridetech’s new smooth body shocks are an important step in suspension technology. With its compact design, smooth body shocks were precisely developed to fit into a variety of stock shock locations, opening up Ridetech’s shock line to several new hot rod applications. This meaning builders can now upgrade their ride quality without reworking their entire suspension design.
Using the same monotube design as the ShockWave and Ridetech Coilover, new smooth body shocks are developed with a significantly larger piston. When compared to a twin tube design, the Ridetech monotube shock provides approximately 150% additional effective oil control surface area, giving it the advantage when damping suspension travel. In addition, the monotube design supplies a more efficient oil flow path that leads to cooler operating temperatures and consistent performance in extreme environments.
To develop the shock, Ridetech hooked up with Fox Racing Shocks, a brand who has had its hands in the bicycle, motorcycling, offroad, and military markets for over 35 years. Fox and RideTech both have had plenty of experience testing, developing and refining the entire ride quality and handling aspect of suspension design, so this shock not only fits…it works!
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Twin-Tube vs Mono-Tube
The mono-tube design is the choice of nearly all high end and OEM and extreme performance shock manufacturers. Its main advantage is that a larger piston and a more efficient oil flow path leads to cooler operating temps and more consistent performance in extreme environments.
Wow! Will those be available for my 69 Mopar C body too?
Yes they will!