Race pix of STi on Ohlins.
12-20-2006, 03:57 PM
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Car Info: STi (cornering, accelerating and braking hard).
Race pix of STi on Ohlins.
Here's some links to pics from the races this weekend.
The car is currently on Ohlins and other suspension stuff.
This was a high load 3rd gear dog leg corner. Flat cornering with the ability to maintain consistent camber.
http://www.mauiscca.org/gallery/121706AMHeat/12170169_G
Same corner, but in a later run and at a higher speed.
http://www.mauiscca.org/gallery/121706AMHeat/12170299_G
Also, the brake dive and squat has been reduced so that I don't get as much corner exit understeer thus I'm not going to do an ALK.
Also, the addition of the SS lines made the brake application so much more controlled.
The car is currently on Ohlins and other suspension stuff.
This was a high load 3rd gear dog leg corner. Flat cornering with the ability to maintain consistent camber.
http://www.mauiscca.org/gallery/121706AMHeat/12170169_G
Same corner, but in a later run and at a higher speed.
http://www.mauiscca.org/gallery/121706AMHeat/12170299_G
Also, the brake dive and squat has been reduced so that I don't get as much corner exit understeer thus I'm not going to do an ALK.
Also, the addition of the SS lines made the brake application so much more controlled.
12-21-2006, 07:30 AM
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This was the end of a very large sweeper so 3rd gear was hit earlier. Lower horsepower cars are still successful, just don't lift. My friends Miata in CSP on Avon Tech Rs was fast.
BTW our courses are so long that it takes over 60 seconds to complete.
Ask some of the guys who came over earlier this year, our track layout is very different from yours.
We have a lot of constant radius, high speed corners and the speeds definitely get higher than on Oahu. Our courses are still technical especially when you have to slow the car down from those kind of speeds. Heel-toe downshifts are common. I had to do a 3-2 down shift twice on this particular course.
What's amazing is that the Ohlins are all business. No fancy anodizing, or in cockpit adjustment, or other bells and whistles. They actually look very plain. But the proof is not what they look like, but how your car looks when it's cornering at its limits.
I didn't realize that the car was so flat in that corner. The Ohlins made my other suspension mods better and I was able to manage my tires better.
BTW our courses are so long that it takes over 60 seconds to complete.
Ask some of the guys who came over earlier this year, our track layout is very different from yours.
We have a lot of constant radius, high speed corners and the speeds definitely get higher than on Oahu. Our courses are still technical especially when you have to slow the car down from those kind of speeds. Heel-toe downshifts are common. I had to do a 3-2 down shift twice on this particular course.
What's amazing is that the Ohlins are all business. No fancy anodizing, or in cockpit adjustment, or other bells and whistles. They actually look very plain. But the proof is not what they look like, but how your car looks when it's cornering at its limits.
I didn't realize that the car was so flat in that corner. The Ohlins made my other suspension mods better and I was able to manage my tires better.
Last edited by Risk3233; 12-21-2006 at 07:41 AM.
12-22-2006, 07:29 AM
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Here's another thing to consider.
On the street during your daily commute, the Ohlins are totally acceptable in terms of ride quality. The initial bump is firmer, but there is no "bobble head" oscillation, instead you get smooth absorbtion.
The ride quality has actually improved versus the OEM struts. My car is a daily driver oftentimes with my wife in the car and she likes the ride quality. I've ridden in my friends car with Cusco 2Rs on really high spring rates and his car would shake fillings in your mouth and still have more body roll at the track.
IMO the valving of the Ohlins is what creates such a great ride - both the low speed high frequency valving and the high speed valving. I'm not a damper expert to explain what Ohlins has done to their struts, all I know is that it works.
On the street during your daily commute, the Ohlins are totally acceptable in terms of ride quality. The initial bump is firmer, but there is no "bobble head" oscillation, instead you get smooth absorbtion.
The ride quality has actually improved versus the OEM struts. My car is a daily driver oftentimes with my wife in the car and she likes the ride quality. I've ridden in my friends car with Cusco 2Rs on really high spring rates and his car would shake fillings in your mouth and still have more body roll at the track.
IMO the valving of the Ohlins is what creates such a great ride - both the low speed high frequency valving and the high speed valving. I'm not a damper expert to explain what Ohlins has done to their struts, all I know is that it works.
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