Tim, Ride quality is all in the dampers. My FLT-A1's had meh ride with a 7k/5k setup. My 8611 setup had 8/6 springs. With the dampers on min, it seriously rode like a Cadillac. Ok, an Altima. Having fully adjustable compression and rebound teaches you a lot about what effects things. The "junk" coilovers have WAY too much compression damping, and that's not adjustable. The rebound is the adjustment, and it's just for turn-in and steering response.