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Ohlins Road & Track DFV Coilovers
willni:
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--- Quote from: willni on March 29, 2018, 08:24:33 pm ---@Pudding
Just wondering, since you highly rate both Ohlins and KW, did you consider the KW DDC Coilovers? which electrically lower and raise like the new ACC Volkswagen suspensions and other makers. Especially when they're in a similar price scale.
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I did see those but my own preference is simplicity. Simple = reliable. Simple = consistent and predictable :happy2:
You tend to find with adjustable suspension that you find a setting you like, and leave it there. With that in mind, I didn't feel the extra expense and complexity of DDC was justified.
KW's corrosion protection is unbeatable because - stainless steel, but that comes at a price and weight penalty. Whilst I like their construction quality, I don't like the plastic spring perches or their soft damping. When I had V3s, I ended up running the dampers at full rebound and it was still too bouncy for my tastes.
They are also not inverted monotubes, which if you are hard driver, you naturally gravitate towards for their superior rigidity and consistency when cornering hard.
I can't commend the Ohlins enough. Firmer spring rates than Bilstein PSS16, and you can feel that in the corners....and the damping consistency and body control is just unbelievable at this price point. To better these and the Bilsteins, you'd need to spend £3-4K on AST 3 ways.
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Then the question must be asked...when are the AST’s being delivered?
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Don't tempt me :grin: As it happens, the Racingline coilovers are made by AST. Aluminium struts, lovely stuff :happy2:
I'm happy with the Ohlins, great bit of kit for the money :smiley: I can't remember which area of Ireland you live in, but the roads in Southern Ireland (around Cork especially!) are comically bad, so any suspension kit that can deal with that is a good one :grin: Fab5freddy has Ohlins and he's in Ireland, so I wonder how it copes with the rough roads!
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Northern Ireland so arguably our roads are better, but once you go 20-30 miles out they’re just as bad, especially with no one fixing them at the minute.
Think I’ll opt for some sort of racingline as the roads are that bad lately I ended up doing 15 in a 30 mph on the OEM set up
pudding:
--- Quote from: teo_parvu on March 31, 2018, 05:35:50 pm ---I will make a review of AST 5300 when I'll test them on the track, but I believe these are too low and too hard for everyday use.
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I look forward to that! They look great :happy2:
fab5freddy:
If anyone is interested in these, I have a set I’ll be putting up for sale. PM for info :happy2:
I’ll be breaking my car over the next few weeks due to fatal engine damage :sad1:
Bodyboarder81:
That means their will be 2 sets available soon then :laugh:
As mine are coming off ..... covered a massive 100 miles !! :ashamed:
fab5freddy:
--- Quote from: Bodyboarder81 on May 11, 2018, 01:05:27 pm ---That means their will be 2 sets available soon then :laugh:
As mine are coming off ..... covered a massive 100 miles !! :ashamed:
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:grin: Jesus that didn't last long :confused:
And there was me thinking these were rare :signLOL:
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