Suspension too bouncy
- jonesyba420
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is this correct: a soft shock will compress quicker but rebound(if thats the term)/ extend slower, whereas a hard shock will compress slower but extend faster?
replacing just 2 shocks could have a severe effect on the handling characteristics of the car.
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jonesyba420 wrote: bouncy would be like being on a pogo stick.
is this correct: a soft shock will compress quicker but rebound(if thats the term)/ extend slower, whereas a hard shock will compress slower but extend faster?
replacing just 2 shocks could have a severe effect on the handling characteristics of the car.
It all depends on how the shock is valved.
But the Trailmaster sport shocks are probably valved hard, both compression and rebound.
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Has anyone mixed front and rear shocks, like Procomp ES1000, ES3000, Es9000 etc?
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topjimny wrote: Dunno about the valving rate, but looking at their description it seems like the Confort ones got a bit more ride travel, but flex travel (when both axles are articulating in opposite directions) is roughly the same. So it provides a less bumpy ride.
Has anyone mixed front and rear shocks, like Procomp ES1000, ES3000, Es9000 etc?
The comfort and sport shocks should have the same travel, but are differently valved.
I've seen some use ES9000 front and ES3000 rear.
But both Trailmaster Sport and Comfort shocks are generally better quality shocks than the Pro Comp ES series shocks and Rough Country, as they are made specific for the Jimny. So If the Sport ones are to firm, the the Comfort ones. Makes most sense... to me at least

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TomDK wrote:
topjimny wrote: Dunno about the valving rate, but looking at their description it seems like the Confort ones got a bit more ride travel, but flex travel (when both axles are articulating in opposite directions) is roughly the same. So it provides a less bumpy ride.
Has anyone mixed front and rear shocks, like Procomp ES1000, ES3000, Es9000 etc?
The comfort and sport shocks should have the same travel, but are differently valved.
I've seen some use ES9000 front and ES3000 rear.
But both Trailmaster Sport and Comfort shocks are generally better quality shocks than the Pro Comp ES series shocks and Rough Country, as they are made specific for the Jimny. So If the Sport ones are to firm, the the Comfort ones. Makes most sense... to me at least
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Id go for the trailmaster comfort shocks, im sure someone on here has them and highly rates them.
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So, the Confort on the back then? It seems right due to the rear being too light on the Jimny.
Don't take me wrong, but if we are going to buy the 4 of them, let's try two first and see how it will handle...
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