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A question from the not very technically minded, are most top end bespoke dampers offer similar levels of performance? Are there prerequisites for a really top end damper, ie mono tube and remote resevoirs?
Similarly, most expensive dampers that you see are for race/track days understandably enought but given the greater variation or surface on the roads are there aftermarket dampers for road use with the type of spec you see on the track type dampers or is that just simply overkill?
Really would like to know more about this topic as would really like to be able to thoughtfully upgrade my car but there are so many blind alleys and vested interests that it's quite hard to know where to begin.
Similarly, most expensive dampers that you see are for race/track days understandably enought but given the greater variation or surface on the roads are there aftermarket dampers for road use with the type of spec you see on the track type dampers or is that just simply overkill?
Really would like to know more about this topic as would really like to be able to thoughtfully upgrade my car but there are so many blind alleys and vested interests that it's quite hard to know where to begin.
With regards to seperate high and low speed damping and the adjusting of same. Is there any merit in having this and letting the damper manufacturer set it up according to a brief or am I talking rubbish here?
Who are the manufacturers who are most likely to help to talior to specific need and who provide the really top end stuff? Is it Nitron/Penske/KW/Exe-tc aka 'the usual suspects'?
Who are the manufacturers who are most likely to help to talior to specific need and who provide the really top end stuff? Is it Nitron/Penske/KW/Exe-tc aka 'the usual suspects'?
Thanks, really appreciate the advice.
The car I'm thinking of is an S1 Elise. Doing bits and pieces with it. It will remain a road car. Just really wondering what could be done with a bit of time/thought and budget.
Are the dampers on a tarmac rally car adjusted between stages or left that way for the whole rally? Reason I ask is that you would imagine that the spec of these dampers (obvioulsy the really high end stuff would be prohibitively expensive), with adjustment for weight, layout etc, would be fairly close to spot on for a quick road car. As you suggested Sam however I quite like the idea of adjustment built in so that I could learn with the car so to speak.
The car I'm thinking of is an S1 Elise. Doing bits and pieces with it. It will remain a road car. Just really wondering what could be done with a bit of time/thought and budget.
Are the dampers on a tarmac rally car adjusted between stages or left that way for the whole rally? Reason I ask is that you would imagine that the spec of these dampers (obvioulsy the really high end stuff would be prohibitively expensive), with adjustment for weight, layout etc, would be fairly close to spot on for a quick road car. As you suggested Sam however I quite like the idea of adjustment built in so that I could learn with the car so to speak.
True. I had originally thought of this too, such a path would tend to reccommend the Nitron route. I did notice however quite a track focused outlook and little examination of the use of a really top spec damper for primarily road use.
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Again, many thanks.
Just noticed in your profile you had a Sport 160, a very good choice.
For some reason I can't register or SELOC!You can't fault their judgement!
Again, many thanks.
Just noticed in your profile you had a Sport 160, a very good choice.
Edited by Ultrasound on Wednesday 18th August 21:54
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