Radflo Suspension Finishes 1-3-5 at 2010 King of the Hammers

Fountain Valley, CA – April 2010: Nothing tests man and machine quite like King of the Hammers. Considered by many to be the toughest one-day off-road race on the planet, KOH is absolutely brutal on equipment. Teams from around the world travel to California’s infamous Johnson Valley to compete in this multi-discipline, 135 mile off-road endurance. For a chance at the crown, drivers must come prepared to push their vehicle well beyond its limits over the most punishing terrain imaginable. It was precisely this challenge that attracted Radflo Suspension Technology to the event. Company owner Glenn Classen recognized KOH as a prime opportunity to demonstrate Radflo’s strengths as a manufacturer of professional racing dampers. After attending the 2009 event, Classen decided he would return in 2010 to put a set of Radflo shocks on the podium. After all, no other event in the world could send such a convincing message to rock crawlers than a top-three finish at King of the Hammers. Classen arrived this year to find no fewer than 12 teams out of 100 running Radflo dampers. Armed with decades of experience tuning shocks for championship winning vehicles around the world, Glenn and his technicians worked closely with several teams prior to the race. Tuning a suspension for the demands of slow-speed rock crawling and high-speed desert racing in the same event is a complex science to say the least. But that didn’t intimidate Glenn, who was more than willing to apply his tuning signature to any vehicle running Radflo shocks. When the competition ended and the dust began to settle on the massive KOH crowd, the owner of Radflo was able to establish whether his efforts paid off. Not only did Classen achieve his goal of getting Radflo shocks on the podium, he was elated to learn that three of the top five vehicles were equipped with Radflo shocks, including the overall race winner and this year’s King, Loren Healy. “I couldn’t be more thrilled by the results of this year’s KOH!”, proclaimed Glenn after the race. “I was confident with our shocks and knew they were up for the challenge. But to watch Loren take the checkered flag, followed closely by Derek and Erik, was absolutely sensational!”

Media Contacts MARKETING INQUIRIES Tony Curless Aftermarketing LLC Tel 425-836-4072 Email news@radflo.com MANUFACTURER INQUIRIES Glenn Classen Radflo Suspension Technology Tel 714-965-7828 Email info@radflo.com Email Page

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Pictured > Race winner Loren Healy makes quick work of one of the event’s rock sections thanks to skillful driving and proper suspension damping by Radflo Suspension Technology.

A word from the drivers

“Radflo makes an amazing product. This is my third Jimmy’s 4×4 buggy with Radflo shocks and I wouldn’t use anything else. It was an amazing demonstration of customer service to have the owner Glenn out on the lake bed to tune our vehicles for KOH! After 7 hours and 135 miles in the car, my co-driver and I were amazed to find that we didn’t have any fatigue or soreness. I believe the performance of our Radflo components is largely responsible for that. Thanks again for all the support!”

“I am so impressed by how the car handled with the new Radflo suspension. It was stable in the rocks and the fast sections, yet still offered great dampening in the whoops. The Radflo components were definitely a major factor in my team’s podium finish at King of the Hammers. Thank you Radflo!”

“I owe Glenn and Andrew a huge thanks for working with us at the last minute… they even tuned our Radflo shocks the night before the race. As a result, our suspension soaked up the harsh desert terrain and rock sections with ease. Simply put, without Radflo’s products and support, we would not have finished in the top 5.”

A special thanks to…

Radflo would like to take this opportunity to publically thank all competitors that relied on Radflo shocks at the 2010 King of the Hammers. We realize that our customers have more brands to choose from than ever before, and we are deeply honored to have earned your confidence and loyalty. At the end of the day, we believe every team that completed this race is a winner. Radflo would also like to thank Randy Rodd and his team of professionals at Jimmy’s 4X4 of Cortez, CO – the chassis builder for the first- and third-place vehicles. Their masterful chassis construction and support provided the winning foundation on which we could tune our suspension products.

About Radflo

Radflo Suspension Technology proudly manufacturers and supplies competition grade suspension dampers and racing accessories for all types motorsport applications. The extensive range of Radflo Shock Absorbers includes non-coil, coil-over, OE replacement, bypass and air shocks. Radflo also offers hydraulic bump stops, steering dampers and the innovative Hydra-Jac. Professional drivers and race teams from around the globe rely on Radflo to provide championship winning performance and dependability.

All Radflo shocks are customer-rebuildable, serviceable and tunable, with do-it-yourself support only a phone call away. The company also leads the industry with a surprisingly prompt turnaround time of only 5-10 days on custom shock orders. For more information, or to place an order, contact Radflo Suspension Technology directly at (714) 965-7828 or via e-mail at info@radflo.com.