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<blockquote data-quote="Steve" data-source="post: 876588" data-attributes="member: 16351"><p><strong>RadFlo air shocks</strong></p><p></p><p>Interesting discussion about the air shocks. The fact that everyone seems to think that the shocks cant be valved over the phone is a myth. Glenn at Radflo can valve them for application if you take the time to give him the information that he needs, vehicle weight, individual corner weight, intended usage and many other variables that he would ask you for. I dont think that anyone running airshocks or coilovers got the correct valving or rates correct the first time. Just curious how long is the wait for the SAW shocks I know I can call Radflo and have the shocks go out the door 1-2 days later, last I heard it was a substantial wait to get the SAW shocks. The three guys from STAK may have had a dream but they managed to produce something that sure got the guys from Advance Adapters to be quite worried about some healthy competition. I think with time people will start to use other products that may not be the most popular right at this second. Durability and quality dont seem to be a problem with either the STAK or the Radflo shocks. The lower cost of the Radflo shocks amy have something to do with the fact that Glenn is new to the U.S. market and he is trying to get things going by offering good prices. Radflo has been around overseas for 15-20 years and building shocks for the Paris-Dakar rally cars. Im sure that SAW and Advanced Adapters both encountered this close-minded type of attitude about there products and they seem to be doing fine now. I dont know what the guys at ECT paid for the shocks and the t-cases and I doubt it was any kind of great deal. Most small companies require a buy-in and the first few purchases are at normal retail prices. Why doesnt somebody go ask the guys at ECT and find out what they think the quality is since they are actually using the stuff and not just going by word of mouth.:stirpot: :flipoff:</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Steve, post: 876588, member: 16351"] [b]RadFlo air shocks[/b] Interesting discussion about the air shocks. The fact that everyone seems to think that the shocks cant be valved over the phone is a myth. Glenn at Radflo can valve them for application if you take the time to give him the information that he needs, vehicle weight, individual corner weight, intended usage and many other variables that he would ask you for. I dont think that anyone running airshocks or coilovers got the correct valving or rates correct the first time. Just curious how long is the wait for the SAW shocks I know I can call Radflo and have the shocks go out the door 1-2 days later, last I heard it was a substantial wait to get the SAW shocks. The three guys from STAK may have had a dream but they managed to produce something that sure got the guys from Advance Adapters to be quite worried about some healthy competition. I think with time people will start to use other products that may not be the most popular right at this second. Durability and quality dont seem to be a problem with either the STAK or the Radflo shocks. The lower cost of the Radflo shocks amy have something to do with the fact that Glenn is new to the U.S. market and he is trying to get things going by offering good prices. Radflo has been around overseas for 15-20 years and building shocks for the Paris-Dakar rally cars. Im sure that SAW and Advanced Adapters both encountered this close-minded type of attitude about there products and they seem to be doing fine now. I dont know what the guys at ECT paid for the shocks and the t-cases and I doubt it was any kind of great deal. Most small companies require a buy-in and the first few purchases are at normal retail prices. Why doesnt somebody go ask the guys at ECT and find out what they think the quality is since they are actually using the stuff and not just going by word of mouth.:stirpot: :flipoff: [/QUOTE]
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