OK here we go. Time has come to make a decision on dampers for this year. Looking at the following options
Nitron 46mm Pro 1 way’s
Ohlins 46mm 1 ways - extra 1K over above
Ohlins 46mm 2 ways - another 500.00 on option 2
I know 2 ways are better but I am happy for a ‘set & forget’ setup because bump/rebound setttings do my fookin head in.
You can easily spend hrs on a TD fookin around with settings rather than just driving the car.
Just want to adjust 1 thing - the damper to get me to the track without bouncing into the scenery and then at the track.
My big dilemma is will I in my shiny white racesuit notice 1K’s worth of difference between the Nitrons V Ohlins.
My thought is probably not - what do we all think ???
DISCLAIMER - I WILL GET DT AND TELL THE INSURANCE COMPANY
Sorry, I know its been discussed before but if you can’t be bothered to play with the bump/rebound on a track day and are looking for fit and forget, then why would you need any of these. Your existing dampers are more than adequate.
Spring rates and ride height are the 2 main reasons I guess.
The 2010 MY cars cannot be set low enough on the 2 ways and I would like to up the spring rates. By the time I’ve done the springs etc I could sell my original’s and get the 46mm Nitron one ways with stiffer springs and a lower/better ride height
Spring rates and ride height are the 2 main reasons I guess.
The 2010 MY cars cannot be set low enough on the 2 ways and I would like to up the spring rates. By the time I’ve done the springs etc I could sell my original’s and get the 46mm Nitron one ways with stiffer springs and a lower/better ride height [/quote]
Seems that would be the way to go then. Go for it.
Good point. Had a quick look and the 2 way’s are around 2.2K.
They’re only a 41mm piston though and I thought the bigger the piston the better. Might be wrong though.
Anyone had experience of Quantum ???. I’ll check SELOC as well
A chap I know had a set of quantums, they had issues with the rear adjuster location on the S2 exige, in a nut shell you could not get to it once fitted. May of been changed now though.
How come your Ohlins won’t go low enough? I am sure they are the same ones JF runs and his car corners like a house fly.
JF’s car is pre 2009MY. I had a 2007 car and with the same dampers managed to get my car as low as I wanted.
Looks like the later cars are slightly different
Andy real problems getting for fronts lower that 126mm. Will be altering spring rates next year and machining uprights…well not me personally, JS Racing. Ran out of wedge this year lol.
Anyone know by how much you can increase the spring rates on the standard 2 way Ohlins whithout needing revalving? Can you use 550F 650R springs by varying the comp/rebound settings or is this beyond their operating range?
