One for the Suspension Gurus..
02-09-2011, 06:50 AM
#1
Thread Starter
One for the Suspension Gurus..
Looking at the shocks that are available for the S2000, there seems to be a divide in which axle pair should have the high spring setting...
Gaz 375/300
MeisterR 530 / 460
BC Racing 530 / 460
are harder on the front, where as
KW 300/350
Nitron 300 / 350
Bilstein 345 / 285
Can any body shed some light on this phenonmenon!!!?
slipper - US Forum post
Gaz 375/300
MeisterR 530 / 460
BC Racing 530 / 460
are harder on the front, where as
KW 300/350
Nitron 300 / 350
Bilstein 345 / 285
Can any body shed some light on this phenonmenon!!!?
slipper - US Forum post
02-09-2011, 07:02 AM
#2
UK Moderator
Presumably those numbers are Front/Rear?
Link not working.
Received wisdom as follows:
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 240/230
MY04-07 = 256/207
MY08-UP = 274/225
But this thread casts some doubt https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=818884
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 246/309
MY04-07 = 262/278
MY08-UP = 280/294
Link not working.
Received wisdom as follows:
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 240/230
MY04-07 = 256/207
MY08-UP = 274/225
But this thread casts some doubt https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=818884
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 246/309
MY04-07 = 262/278
MY08-UP = 280/294
02-09-2011, 07:43 AM
#3
Member
Ohlins and Tein Monoflex are also harder on the front then rear (10kg / 8 kg)
General trend I can see is all the posh ones are all the same with the front rate being higher!
General trend I can see is all the posh ones are all the same with the front rate being higher!
02-09-2011, 09:04 AM
#5
UK Moderator
Originally Posted by MB,Feb 9 2011, 04:43 PM
General trend I can see is all the posh ones are all the same with the front rate being higher!
Chris.
02-09-2011, 10:58 AM
#6
NItron shocks have a higher rear spring rate to mirror the OEM set up.
I realised last week that I still have all of the dyno test data for the Nitron shocks as against OEM on my PC (but I promised not to share them
).
I realised last week that I still have all of the dyno test data for the Nitron shocks as against OEM on my PC (but I promised not to share them
).
02-09-2011, 11:16 AM
#7
UK Moderator
Craig,
The "received wisdom" above is that for an MY02, the rears are slightly softer than the fronts, but I recall you mentioned they were 250lbs/inch all round in the Nitrons are go thread.
Is the "new value" of 246/309 closer to the truth please?
The "received wisdom" above is that for an MY02, the rears are slightly softer than the fronts, but I recall you mentioned they were 250lbs/inch all round in the Nitrons are go thread.
Is the "new value" of 246/309 closer to the truth please?
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02-09-2011, 11:32 AM
#8
Originally Posted by lovegroova,Feb 9 2011, 04:02 PM
Presumably those numbers are Front/Rear?
Link not working.
Received wisdom as follows:
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 240/230
MY04-07 = 256/207
MY08-UP = 274/225
But this thread casts some doubt https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=818884
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 246/309
MY04-07 = 262/278
MY08-UP = 280/294
Link not working.
Received wisdom as follows:
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 240/230
MY04-07 = 256/207
MY08-UP = 274/225
But this thread casts some doubt https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=818884
MY00-01 = 218F/291R
MY02-03 = 246/309
MY04-07 = 262/278
MY08-UP = 280/294
I understood our 08> cars have CR suspension:
2008-2009 CR | 384 343 | 392 362
Which is why they're "the best"
But that looks a helluva front spring rate, though...
hellaspring?
02-09-2011, 12:10 PM
#9
UK Moderator
I don't think the MY08 cars have CR suspension, but Type-S suspension - there's hints at a slightly softer setup here http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstD...-Type-S/229147/
and here http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/23/officia...a-s2000-type-s/
Nick, any thoughts on that paper I linked to - does it makes any sense?
Is the MY99's waywardness principally down to that stiff anti-rollbar?
and here http://www.autoblog.com/2007/10/23/officia...a-s2000-type-s/
Nick, any thoughts on that paper I linked to - does it makes any sense?
Is the MY99's waywardness principally down to that stiff anti-rollbar?
02-09-2011, 01:02 PM
#10
Originally Posted by lovegroova,Feb 9 2011, 09:16 PM
Craig,
The "received wisdom" above is that for an MY02, the rears are slightly softer than the fronts, but I recall you mentioned they were 250lbs/inch all round in the Nitrons are go thread.
Is the "new value" of 246/309 closer to the truth please?
The "received wisdom" above is that for an MY02, the rears are slightly softer than the fronts, but I recall you mentioned they were 250lbs/inch all round in the Nitrons are go thread.
Is the "new value" of 246/309 closer to the truth please?