Dyno testing - Are your shocks functioning properly?  How well do your shock pairs match?   Are they valved properly for your springs?   Without a shock dyno test, you can't answer any of these questions.  

If you're serious about performance, you need a dyno test for your shocks.  Without it you are literally driving blind to the performance (and problems) of your shocks.

Even new commercial shocks can be plagued with problems.   We find approximately 20% of new, off-the-shelf shocks show erratic performance or un-acceptable performance deviation.  If you buy new Bilsteins from us and have them dyno tested at purchase, we will replace them if they fail our tests.    Podium shocks already include dyno testing.

Most problem shocks show no external indications, and are not obvious when driving.  Failed or poorly matched shocks cause hard to diagnose handling problems.  If your car doesn't feel planted, confidence inspiring, and "right" - despite seemingly good suspension and setup, the problem may be your shocks.  Our shock dyno test will expose any problems.

Do you have adjustable shocks?   Dyno testing is a must for building a table to map adjuster positions between shock pairs.  Hint - adjuster positions never match.

We use a sophisticated computer controlled Roehrig shock dyno. Dyno test results include a temperature-stabilized force/velocity plot, gas pressure measurement, and seal drag measurement.  This is absolutely instrumental for ensuring proper shock operation and diagnosing shock problems.

Sample Dyno Plot

Dyno Plot - erratic performance

Pair-Matching - This is a performance secret that separates fast cars from the mid-pack.   High-dollar race teams use custom built shocks, then tune or hand select them to ensure mated pairs perform the same.

Even the best mass-produced shocks have manufacturing tolerance yielding performance variation of up to +/-15%.  That means two randomly selected, brand new, tested good, "identical" shocks could have damping forces mismatched by 30%.  Lesser brands are even worse.

Our Pair-matching service involves dyno testing a batch of identically valved shocks, then hand selecting pairs that have similar performance.  We assign serial numbers to track the pair and include the dyno plots with the shocks.

Pair-matching is absolutely critical for top performance.

Pair-matching is standard on all Podium shocks, and optional on most Bilstein shocks when purchased new from us.  We can also pair-match custom valved shocks.