Ford Falcon BA-FG Coilovers

[SIRGTP]

where are the pics of these on a car with suspension as low as can go... ie. 345mm hub to guard?

[Shockworks]

Originally Posted by xr6tonboost

where are the pics of these on a car with suspension as low as can go... ie. 345mm hub to guard?

Hi Xr6onboost,
I am currently in Korea testing so will get some photo's up when I return.

Cheers
Brett

[furiousgibbon]

!!!!!! < this was me 15 minutes ago

First mod to my F6, I've done 5000km which is enough to appreciate that the stock suspension setup, while very comfortable, is the weakest part of the car. One word to describe the car's cornering attitude is 'aloof'. After a fairly responsive initial turn-in, the front end would pitch in and be followed by excessive body roll, which created a feeling of lag. Everything felt distant, like I was playing a video game. I never felt a sense of connection with the car or the road, and as such never felt confident in corners.

These coilovers have completely transformed the car, I can't think of a better first mod than this. My first drive was with them set to 3 clicks from fully soft, and even though the weather was dire and I wasn't able to really test them, the ride was still perfectly damped (would have been acceptable OE setup) and the cornering response was markedly improved even at mild speeds.

Tonight I set them to half way. I can now feel every change in the road surface, I wouldn't call it entirely comfortable but ride quality is basically on par with my stock mk6 GTI (non-ACC) but still with more progressive damping which smooths out some of the more severe undulations.

The handling now belies the near 1800kg kerb weight. The car feels completely in contact with the road, no more sensation of floating. Turn in is much more direct, mid corner changes result in an immediate response, and the level of body roll is significantly reduced. The car remains composed through quick direction changes, and the stiffer rear end means less squat when powering out. I can't say I've got an adrenaline rush from this car yet, until now. Bloody awesome. The real test will be at the next Rallysprint in July, but I don't think I'll be disappointed!

[Nish1980]

Hi Brett,

Just wanted to say thanks for the help in setting up my fg ute. Peter at WA suspensions was really impressed by the quality of the kit and the initial handling when he installed it.

Now that I've had it on the road for a couple of months I still can't believe how much better it handles over stock. Doesn't bounce any more and doesn't have any body roll.

[OCTANEBOSS]

Thanks Brett & the Shockworks team. The new suspension set up is spot on. Anyone wanting to upgrade there factory set up should seriously consider these .
cheers Dean

[Benno73]

Originally Posted by redloamrules

Thanks Brett & the Shockworks team. The new suspension set up is spot on. Anyone wanting to upgrade there factory set up should seriously consider these .
cheers Dean

Originally Posted by furiousgibbon

!!!!!! < this was me 15 minutes ago

First mod to my F6, I've done 5000km which is enough to appreciate that the stock suspension setup, while very comfortable, is the weakest part of the car. One word to describe the car's cornering attitude is 'aloof'. After a fairly responsive initial turn-in, the front end would pitch in and be followed by excessive body roll, which created a feeling of lag. Everything felt distant, like I was playing a video game. I never felt a sense of connection with the car or the road, and as such never felt confident in corners.

These coilovers have completely transformed the car, I can't think of a better first mod than this. My first drive was with them set to 3 clicks from fully soft, and even though the weather was dire and I wasn't able to really test them, the ride was still perfectly damped (would have been acceptable OE setup) and the cornering response was markedly improved even at mild speeds.

Tonight I set them to half way. I can now feel every change in the road surface, I wouldn't call it entirely comfortable but ride quality is basically on par with my stock mk6 GTI (non-ACC) but still with more progressive damping which smooths out some of the more severe undulations.

The handling now belies the near 1800kg kerb weight. The car feels completely in contact with the road, no more sensation of floating. Turn in is much more direct, mid corner changes result in an immediate response, and the level of body roll is significantly reduced. The car remains composed through quick direction changes, and the stiffer rear end means less squat when powering out. I can't say I've got an adrenaline rush from this car yet, until now. Bloody awesome. The real test will be at the next Rallysprint in July, but I don't think I'll be disappointed!

Originally Posted by Nish1980

Hi Brett,

Just wanted to say thanks for the help in setting up my fg ute. Peter at WA suspensions was really impressed by the quality of the kit and the initial handling when he installed it.

Now that I've had it on the road for a couple of months I still can't believe how much better it handles over stock. Doesn't bounce any more and doesn't have any body roll.

This is awesome news boys, it's great to hear the after story.
I've for a long while wondered if the expensive gear was the bee's knees, as I've seen a few setups that have had all this money thrown at em and ride really harse, handle like a pig because they no longer have any give.
I'm reading, if I'm correct, that this is not the case here and that the car feels comfortable to drive but yet planted and connected when pushing it?
To anyone else with these, keep the feedback coming.
Ben

[Whitey-AMG]

I've had my set for @12 months now.
My BFGT is a daily so I've had plenty of time to experience how this product fares over time. All I can say is that this is good gear. I've used bilsteins , konis in red and yellow and monroes in previous cars and the shockworks gear is equal to anything that bilstein or koni have on offer. Its the control and compliance that hasnt faded over time that proves to me the quality of the internals. BFGT is a heavy pig so its testament to the shockworks gear that they are continuing to perform. Brett is a good bloke to boot with so much knowledge. So refreshing to talk to someome so passionate about their product and with solid tech knowledge and experience, not just some sales goon trying to sell you bull....

[natedog]

Originally Posted by Benno73

This is awesome news boys, it's great to hear the after story.
I've for a long while wondered if the expensive gear was the bee's knees, as I've seen a few setups that have had all this money thrown at em and ride really harse, handle like a pig because they no longer have any give.
I'm reading, if I'm correct, that this is not the case here and that the car feels comfortable to drive but yet planted and connected when pushing it?
To anyone else with these, keep the feedback coming.
Ben

I've had it in for 3 months and the best way to describe it is that the car feels "planted" especially at higher speeds.

It is my every day driver and I like to roll around with 1 click up from soft to the front and rear at full soft, this seemed to work well with the crap rear tyres I had on.

At the track I've played around with the settings a bit, but crap tyres were the weak point.

Now I've upgraded the rears tyres to some pilot super sports the grip is ridiculous so I will have to play around with maybe stiffening the back a little more.

But that is also what's awesome, you can adjust to suit your exact requirements....and it's just a click, click...done

I love my car......