Archive #25189661
I've created this for Joe (V8S4ME) he is keen to collect other owners suspension settings & opinions.

Please refer all queries to Joe.

Car Damper Spring Rate F* Spring Rate R* Rebound Setting F** Rebound Setting R** Ride Height mm*** Comments/Experience
Example input S1 S2 S3 V8S GGPro 425 400 7 clicks (from hard) 8 clicks (from hard) Handles like a wet sponge
HvdWeerden S3 GGPro 375 300 13 13 165 good on motorway,harsh on short bumps. One front spring rusty after 0,5 year
HvdWeerden S3 Intrax RSA 335 335 50 50 165 total 50 clicks Fr/Rr. For track use 40 clicks. For normal use complete open (50 clicks). Balanced on normal roads, track to be checked
gifdy V8S Nitron 325 300 6-10 6-10 ? good road setup but felt too soft for track
gifdy V8S Nitron 450 375 tbd tbd tbd still to test
Le TVR S1 GAZ GP8 375 300 12 from soft 25 from soft 165/170 With S3 trailing arms. NG with S1 T/arms. Could easily go 50lb more each end
Top Gear TVR S2 GGpro 400 375 13 from soft 15 from soft - Rear spot on now, front great on good surfaces but suffers a little with poor surfaces / bump steer / rebound - need to play with damping and check alignment. tracking set at 0 degrees currently
Stew Mc S3C GGpro Spring Rate F400 Spring Rate R350 Rebound Setting F11 Rebound Setting R09 Ride Height mm175F, 190R*** Set up is OK for road use but I have not finished playing with them as yet. A little soft for track use from the limited time I have spent on one
orange_dodo S1.5 Avo Adjustables ??? 275(ish) 8 from hard(ish) 12 from hard (halfway) Not very much! The springs are too soft. the rear is ok but the front needs the shocks quite tight. Although the car handles nicely there is distinct tool oversteer as the car rolls so slowly due to the tight front shocks the car tightens into a turn about half a second after you have turned the wheel.
Andy Lynch V8S Gaz Pro Gold Spring Rate F450 Spring Rate R375 Rebound Setting F9 Rebound Setting R9 Ride Height mm 145F, 170R Set up is OK for road use, but still playing, not been on a track
zombeh V8S Nitron 400 300 tbc tbc 185/193 rose jointed drop links and poly bushes, a smidge hard for the roads we have over here, perfect for smooth roads and autotesting. Height measured with 225/45/17 tyres on, would be ~3mm lower with standard wheels
Andy L V8S GG Pro 450 375 tbc tbc -/- much better both on the motorway and over the hills on fastish A road
S2Andy S2 F Gaz Gold R Spax with fixed spring seats F350 R Orig F half way- R Spax 4 from soft- 185/190 Tried 300 on front too soft, now a comfortable compromise ride / handleing. People comment on how good the ride quality is-
SJS357 V8S GGpro Spring Rate F400 Spring Rate R350 Rebound Setting F9 Rebound Setting R9 Ride Height mm175F, mm180R Set up is fine but further playing will be needed.
Barry S1 S1 GGpro 450 350 7 from soft 10 from soft 170F,180R Not bad on the road but i think its to soft for track.
Phillpot S3 Protech 400 375 8 8 172 F, 172R Wheels are "aftermarket" but standard size (7 x 15") with 205 / 60 Toyo CF1's. A reasonable balance between handling and some modicum of comfort
tozerman S3C GGPro's 425 325 4 from hard 6 from hard car gone so can't measure for the price they are hard to beat, ok on track (ring) always had the rear softer than the front. ok on road too
RayTVR S3 GGPro's 375 300 14 from hard 18 from hard 175 mm F 185mm R Happy with setup but haven't tried any other options or been to track. As these were fitted 2006 I would be interested to know if they are due for change -they are quite corroded and have to come off anyway as the bump stop on the rear is split
Alan Whitaker S3? Penske 7300 500 7" Eibache Race Springs 600 8" Eibach Race Springs middle middle 175 mm F 180mm R Magpies S1.5? Bilsteins 450 375 Fixed Rate Fixed Rate Low mileage Bilsteins from a Griff converted to height adjustables. Not on road yet!!




* Spring Rate in Lbs
** Rebound Setting = number of clicks from hard (ACW = anti-clockwise)
*** Ride Height measured in mm at the front outside corner of the out-rigger & taken as an average of both sides