The RideTech Report: SEMA Is Coming, Results From Recent Racing, Customer Car Profiles, Parts, Free Stuff, More!

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As hard and fast as the RideTech crew has been going over the last couple of months, their biggest challenges await. From the hustle and insanity that is SEMA prep to the all out fisticuffs that the Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational will provide, they are surging toward the finish line of 2015 like none other. There are a multitude of RideTech equipped cars that have been named for OUSCI competition already and there may be more after the next couple of weeks unfold.

As is the tradition with the RideTech report, there are customer car profiles below, some important product information, a cool giveaway, and plenty of information on how you can make your stuff turn and burn harder than it ever has before by bolting on some killer RideTech pieces. There’s also an opportunity to learn from a racing legend as well.

That can also help you go fast!

Scroll down to catch up on all the news right here –

The Last Shows of the Pre-SEMA Season

Time To Gear Up For The Final SEMA Rush

It’s hard to believe it’s been a whole 7 months since the crazy three days that made up the 48-Hour Corvette build. And even though we’re surrounded with it every day, it’s even harder to believe that in less than 3 weeks, we’ll be in Las Vegas! If you’re not going to be attending the show but will still be in town, come see us at SEMA Ignited, the official SEMA Show after-party (more details at www.semaignited.com).
It’s not all about SEMA here at the shop, though; not only are we continuing with normal operations, our engineering department just might have some important announcements coming in the next couple of weeks…but you’ll have to stay tuned for that news!

The 48-Hour Corvette and driver Chris Smith competed in the last USCA points event of the season this past weekend in Fontana, CA. The pair performed phenomenally, despite the heat wave passing through (it may not have been hot to the locals, but for Hoosiers gearing down for winter, it sure seemed hot to us!). Chris brought in a 6th place finish; incredible, considering the amount of competition during the last points-battle of the season! RideTech was also represented by The Boss (Bret Voelkel), in his silver 1969 Mustang, James Crosby in his Green Monster, and quite a few other competitors. This was the last event of the pre-SEMA season for the RideTech crew, as the official countdown clock for SEMA has begun here in the shop.

The RideTech roadshow also stopped in Biloxi this past weekend for Cruisin’ The Coast 2015; this show continues to get better, year after year! This year, they report the breaking of several attendance records, including pre-registration for 2016…already, more than 1,000 cars have registered for an event that’s over a year away! Not only was the weather perfect, there were approximately 10,000 cruisers from 45 states at this year’s show. With numbers like that, no matter where you look, there’s always something to see…literally!

Photos courtesy of pro-touring.com, Jason Wilcox, and Optima Batteries

The final event of the Optima Search for the Ultimate Street Car was held this past weekend in Fontana, CA. We’re still awaiting the formal announcement of the OUSCI points-based Invitees, but we already know several RideTech customers are among the event-winner Invitees. The current list of RideTech customers invited to compete in the OUSCI include (but is not limited to):

Chris Smith, 1972 Corvette
Brandon Douglas, 1984 C10
Jeremiah Stotler, 2015 Mustang
Jim Stehlin, 1973 Camaro
James Shipka, 1967 Camaro
Rob MacGregor, 1969 C10
Tyrone Walker, 2006 Corvette
Keith Corrigan, 1968 Camaro

We would like to extend a heartfelt congratulations to these and all of the OUSCI competitors; and we’ll see you in Vegas!

We love to see our products in action!!! If you’d like to submit your ride for a chance to be featured in our weekly newsletter, you can share it with us via social media or email. And stay tuned to our Facebook page chances to win cool RideTech stuff!

Tom Woelfle’s gorgeous black SS looks amazing on RideTech Level 2 coilovers and MuscleBar; Tom reports that the car sits and handles fantastic, with easy setup and installation!

Shockwaves and LevelPro system complete this sleek Chevy, owned by Zip Simons.

Terry Hall’s 1971 Chevelle has RideTech StrongArms front and rear, ShockWaves in front and CoolRide behind!

Seems like the Mopar’s are getting harder and harder to find these days…this gorgeous 1973 Challenger is owned by Tony Edler and rides on RideTech HQ shocks!

FREE PAIR OF INSTALLATION GLOVES WITH PURCHASE OF LEVELTOW SYSTEM!

For a limited time, get a FREE pair of installation gloves with purchase of any LevelTow system! Retail only; place your order via our website at www.ridetech.com or via phone at 812-481-4787 and we will include your FREE gloves during shipping. Offer expires 11/13/15. For more information on the LevelTow system, visit our website at www.ridetech.com or call our Towing and Suspension Solution Specialist, Todd, at 812-481-4745.

Muscle cars have always been the backbone of hotrodding…and now they are hotter than ever! The problem is, nobody wants to put up with the ride quality, handling, and braking technology of 40 years ago. After driving a new Camaro or Mustang, the compromises of a standard leafspring suspension just doesn’t cut it! Now, there is a solution!

The Ridetech Bolt-On 4-Link installs onto the oem leafspring mounts of your prized musclecar… no cutting, no fabrication, just 4 small tabs to weld to the axle for your upper bars. The ride height of your car is typically lowered by approximately 2”. The ride quality is dramatically improved over stock… instead of a wallowing soft ride you’ll experience a crisp, controlled ride quality that will inspire more confidence for performance driving.

The area of largest improvement is the handling and cornering performance. The system eliminates the oem leafspring and replaces them with a 4 link rear suspension. The 4 link bars offer more precise positioning of the rear axle to eliminate flexing and increase stability through the corners. When combined with a ShockWave or a Ridetech Coil-Over front suspension kit, your classic musclecar can now enjoy the benefits of modern handling and ride quality technology.

If you want your classic muscle car to ride and drive like a modern performance car, the Bolt-On 4-Link system is the perfect solution!

We wouldn’t expect you to bolt on any suspension component that we haven’t thoroughly tested. We regularly use our cars in a wide range of performance driving environments, as well as plain ol’ highway time. Our 4-link systems have proven time and time again to provide not only ground-shakingtraction, but a great highway ride as well.

For more tech and application info, please visit our website!

Air Ride Suspension Supplies,
Victoria, Australia

Located at 2/19 Jersey Road, Bayswater, Victoria, AUS, Air Ride Suspension Supplies imports and supplies air suspension and electrical products for customs, rods, classics, street machines, and late models. Established in 1997 by Glenn Rulach (Classic Car Connections), this company is also skilled in mechanical engineering, automotive electrical systems, fabrication, and spray painting. With over 4000 installs across Australia and New Zealand, they have the experience and expertise to customize a package for your needs! Their showroom is open Monday-Friday 9:00AM-5:30PM and Saturday by appointment. You can give them a call at the number above or visit their website HERE, and tell them you saw them featured here!

Where will we be next? Either racing or displaying, we love to see our fans out and about. And keep an eye on social media for your chance to win RideTech swag or even an autocross ride-along at some events!

SEMA SHOW 2015, LAS VEGAS NV, NOVEMBER 3-6

OPTIMA ULTIMATE STREET CAR INVITATIONAL, LAS VEGAS NV, NOVEMBER 7-8

There is only ONE more “The 7 Secrets of Suspension Set-up & Tuning” workshop left! Sign up HERE to learn more about:

1.    Proven Methods to Set Up Any Car for Balanced, Neutral Handling
2.    Learn the Keys to Amazing Cornering GRIP!
3.    Simple Ways to Understand Suspension & Steering Geometry
4.    Secret Sauce Shock Valving – Why, How & What it Does!
5.    Evaluating the Suspension Strategies for YOUR Goals & Use
6.    Learn the Secrets to Awesome Brakes on Track…That Work Well on Street Too
7.    Aerodynamics Made Easy – Learn What Works for Your Car

After watching Ron in action at the RideTech Dealer’s Suspension Seminar in December, we have no question that a seminar of this nature is easily worth $1000-$1500. When Ron said with Ridetech’s help he could do the seminars for only $299 a person, we signed right up. Click Here to secure your spot at the next workshop