Nitron Shocks - Trackday Setup

[jcpgasoline]

I'm looking at doing some track days this year in my Tuscan S which has adjustable Nitrons. My question is what settings (Front/Rear) should I adjust the Nitrons to for the track?

[rens914]

depends of how old they are, youre preferences, the track
rens

[GT TVR]

I'll be doing a trackday too with my new Nitrons, so no experience data yet; I'd try 4-5 clicks harder (front and rear) and see how it goes. Or maybe someone else has an idea?

[jcpgasoline]

The first track is likely to be Goodwood. The shocks are a couple of years old and still performing well.

[Leadfoot]

If they're the type with a single adjuster (NTX?), then I found -1 from fully hard on the front -2 on the back to work well.

[GT TVR]

[quote=Leadfoot]If they're the type with a single adjuster (NTX?), then I found -1 from fully hard on the front -2 on the back to work well.[/quote
That's really hard!

[TVR_owner]

GT TVR said:

Leadfoot said:

If they're the type with a single adjuster (NTX?), then I found -1 from fully hard on the front -2 on the back to work well.

That's really hard!

Sounds like the classic - shock doing the job of the spring.

[GT TVR]

TVR_owner said:

GT TVR said:

Leadfoot said:

If they're the type with a single adjuster (NTX?), then I found -1 from fully hard on the front -2 on the back to work well.

That's really hard!

Sounds like the classic - shock doing the job of the spring.

Ah, so with my Eibachs I should use a different setting. We'll see at Guadix.

[TVR_owner]

Possibly so.

[Noisy]

TVR_owner said:

GT TVR said:

Leadfoot said:

If they're the type with a single adjuster (NTX?), then I found -1 from fully hard on the front -2 on the back to work well.

That's really hard!

Sounds like the classic - shock doing the job of the spring.

That's the idea with adjustable shocks surely? or each time you switch from track to road you'd need to change springs?

[TVR_owner]

Shocks and springs should be matched within a range. Over damped and under spring is not an unusual combination, but it's not how it should be.

[GT TVR]

I used 15 front and 12 rear (thanks John) at Guadix track and it was great.

[T450t]

There are to many anomalies to even start to answer your question. A week or so ago I posted this on here have a look and have a play but always know where you started from.

All tracks require different settings, Castle Combe being a typical example being so bumpy.



http://www.docstoc.com/docs/27115978/RACING-SYSTEM...


It's not all about damper settings you need to understand your spring rates, ARB stiffness, Camber settings What bump does and what rebound does etc etc.

I have been getting into this science for the past 3 years and am still a pup.

Best advise is to go to somebody who knows what they are doing....

Just to add if your thinking of doing a track day make sure it's the TVR one at Cadwell in June.

Edited by T450t on Friday 23 April 19:39