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Explorer Pro Body lean: 6-soft Comfort: 7-too much motion Body lean: 8-better for roll on Body lean: 12-not an issue; side Comfort: 6-stiff; harsh; poor Body lean: 12-not an issue; side- Body lean: N/A Comfort: N/A Body lean: N/A
Comp ES9000 Brake dive: 8-ABS saves it Confidence: 6 flat damping is off front/rear balance to-side is off Brake dive: N/A Confidence: N/A Comfort: N/A
Comfort: 8-too much roll; soft Suspension bottoming: 7- Comfort: 8-good on smooth road, Brake dive: 11.5-not an issue Confidence: 9 Comfort: 6-stiff; initial impact Comfort: N/A Suspension bottoming: N/A Confidence: N/A
Confidence: 6.5-too much lean amazingly, no severe bottoming otherwise ride little too soft; Comfort: 8-poor balance Suspension bottoming: 11- is harsh Confidence: N/A Steering feel: N/A
Control: 7.5—compression valving or topping shake/shudder effect Confidence: 8—impressive no severe bottoming or topping Confidence: 7.5—side-to-side Control: N/A
soft; for what it is, not bad Confidence: 7 Control: 9—requires correction stability is poor Steering feel: N/A
Steering feel: 8.5—soft turn-in Steering feel: 7—soft turn-in Steering feel: 9—poor on center Steering feel: 7.5—takes big input
Rancho RSX Body lean: 11-small corner dive Comfort: 8.5-a little hard on Body lean: 10-much reduced Body lean: 12-no real body lean Comfort: 7-balance is off Body lean: 12-no real body lean Body lean: 12-no real body lean Comfort: 10-rear ia a little hard Body lean: 11-not an issue
Brake dive: 11.5 compression; big stuff is OK corner dive; good turn-in Brake dive: 11-needs more Confidence: 10-soaked 'em up, on this vehicle Brake dive: 11-flat on compression Comfort: 11-flat quiet
Comfort: 10.5-smooth on the flats Confidence: 8.5 Comfort: 10-some shake on compression control; flat but rough Comfort: 10.5-firm on the flat; Comfort: 10.5 Confidence: 9.5-higher speeds Confidence: 12-positive feel;
Confidence: 10.5 Suspension bottoming: 8.5- washboards Comfort: 9-it's a lifted Jeep; flat Suspension bottoming: 11- keep in mind 4-inch lift & fat tires Confidence: 10.5-balance is off would prove tough little wander (on center); no float


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