Wes
I believe the max increase without valving etc is 50lbs - I am sure some knowledgeble person will confirm.
Lots of money - linky http://www.tritekdevelopments.com/sus_ohlins_auto.html
The inline ones look sweeeeeeeeeeeet !!!
Ohlins baby!!!
[quote=TarmacTerrorist]Option 5- Ohlins 2-way 36mm TTX
http://www.ohlins.se/test_ny_artikel/Automotive/TTX36-Inline/
I know I know… before anyone comments on piston sizes they are completely different technology and new to the market…
Me - id be saving my pennies for a set of these!! [/quote]
Good spot Gav, I spoke to Ohlins at the Autosport show. They mentioned that the TTX dampers are coming from a phenomenal amount of development they’re done with Porsche on the GT2/3 cars. They see no problem getting these to work with Elises/Exiges etc just that the top mounting brackets on the chassis may require some alteration to fit the adjustment head in there.
A few of the 2-11 boys will be running these in the racing this year 
Is this an official factory development?..
Apologies Chris for the thread hijak.
[quote=Azrael]
They see no problem getting these to work with Elises/Exiges etc just that the top mounting brackets on the chassis may require some alteration to fit the adjustment head in there. [/quote]
Already been done mate, Mark Fullalove has a set on his 2-11 and Gav Kershaws old GT3 car had the bigger ttx40’s on (10k!! though mind for the 40’s)
No…
Jamie Wilson ran Quantum’s on his Exige S1 in Time Attack last year and he won every round.
The main advantage of adjustables is that it is very easy to whack up the damping when on track, which you obviously cannot do with the standard units.
Jonny
In spite of me loving my Ohlins a lot of people I’ve spoken to recently that race have either gone over to Quantums or are in the process of going over to them next season.
yes but from what?
I guess ohlins or nitron
I hadn’t really thought about Quantums. Most comments on them seem very positive. I didn’t realise their history. Anyone got experience of their dampers reliability and after sales service?
guess? what’s one of those then?
Now, now, if were going to make a statement like that then at least take more than a guess… :raisedeyebrow:
There arent’ many using Ohlins on the current grid, in fact I can probably count on one hand and still have fingers left the amount of people using a set on their race cars in ET…
Problem is to use a set of Ohlins in ET you’ve got 1 of 2 choices as your only allowed to run single way dampers in the regs…
The 36mm damper comes as a set kit from Ohlins which is a 2-way damper, they dont do a single way kit like nitron/gaz/quantum/etc do so you have to buy the 2-way’s (c�2k) and then spend another �80-150 per corner having them converted back into a single way units and re-sprung. - total cost �2.4k- 2.5k + geo and ride
The other option is to go for the 46mm damper which unlike the 36’s are built to order from individual parts so can be spec’d as a single way unit and sprung to suit your needs - total cost 2.4-2.5k + geo and ride.
Of course anyone going the Ohlins route in ET would go 46mm’s with those prices in mind but most have traditionally gone for single way nitrons at a grand cheaper or gaz which are cheaper again…
The exceptions to that are the 2-11’s and the Exige Cup cars that run in LCE (and the new LCUK this year) that have come out of the factory with the 36mm 2-ways already on them.
Gav, were the 46mm one ways without remote canisters? Most of the class rules for ET specify non remote.
correct, the 46mm single ways have no remote canister… you can upgrade them later to 2 or 3 ways if you want to, the fitting for them is still there just blanked off.
It’s the same when you convert the 36mm ones over to single way you remove the canisters and change a few internals over.
Tbh the 36mm Ohlin’s is a good damper so long as it is set up for your requirement…
Problem with them is they have dont have a massive amount of adjustment range in the dials, essentially you could have one corner set to full hard, one set to full soft and the other two where ever the hell you like and its not going to make the car horribly un-driveable or un-predictable in anyway (they sell them on road cars remember).
Trick with them is to get them sprung and valved to suit your need and get them somewhere in the middle of the (your) ball park to start with… if its for track use mainly then the factory settings and springs are going to be too soft… Rather than think about new dampers and the cost involved think about updating the ones you have perhaps… I have a set on my ET elise set up for me, they work great.
They were using the 36mm dampers on all but one of the 06/07 full fat GT3 cars running slicks in the british gt rounds. Same thing - setup for that use.
[quote=TarmacTerrorist]guess? what’s one of those then?
Now, now, if were going to make a statement like that then at least take more than a guess… :raisedeyebrow:
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No need. I have no idea what dampers they were running prev as I didn’t ask.