I've been reading about the MOTON dampers for the S2000 and, to be honest, it's rather over my head and the stuff on the King site isn't exactly layman friendly.

Could one of you experts explain (in small words) the advantages of this system?

http://www.kingmotorsports.com/products/moton/

Thanks a ton,

-c

 

malachi-

Just call King directly to get the details. (262)593-2800. I'm sure Scott would be happy to answer any of your questions that you might have.

-Nick

 

Yeah... just give Scott a buzz to get an indepth description. I can describe *what* they are, but Scott can describe the benefits of them. The Motons are true racing dampers. All these companies like Tien that say they are selling race suspension - they are street dampers. The Motons are purpose built for the S2000, and have either 2-way or 3-way adjustability. I've seen the peices close up, and they are very well constructed. These are the same shocks that they use on the Motorola Cup race cars.

Basically there are two parts... the shock and the reservior. The reservior holds the shock oil, and is connected to the shock by a braided line. The reservior is charged with nitrogen, and has the adjuster knob(s) for Compression damping (shock closing). The shock has the adjuster knob for Rebound damping (shock extending).

The 2-way shock has an adjustment for compression and one for rebound. The 3-way shock has adjustment for rebound, and 2 adjustments for compression. One adjustment is for 'low speed' compression, and one for 'high speed.' This has nothing to do with the speed of the car, rather the speed at which the shock piston is moving.

These shocks have numerous benefits, which I won't get into because I don't feel like writing a novel! Best way to understand is to call Scott and talk it over. These are definitely some of the best shocks you can get for the S2K.

 

fantastic. thanks a ton jason. i think i get it now. will call king for further insight.

be well,

-c

 

malachi,

here's the skinny.

 

Erik,

I understand that their adjustability is better but how would you compare them to the Mugen Showa in terms of comfort and performance?

Which springs specs are you recommending/installing?

 

Luis,

spring rates are determined by application, but the true damping factors are decided by the adjustable gas pressure.

in regards to performance, we ran the Moton suspension on our #64 Motorola Cup ITR and were extremely pleased with the performance.