Rory
Lifer
If your reffering to the 5kg FR and 4kg RR then aye its a bit soft in the dry on track, but does excell in the wet conditions
Meister R Coilovers Review
- Thread starter KrissyB
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If your reffering to the 5kg FR and 4kg RR then aye its a bit soft in the dry on track, but does excell in the wet conditions
Texx
Super Moderator
They're designed to be used on the road so there's bound to be some compromise when used on a track. If you wanted suspension designed for track use rather than road use then there's plenty of other options to choose from. The main requirements of a cars suspension is dictated by it's intended purpose.
You wouldn't fit a huge turbo and expect a responsive engine and likewise you wouldn't fit a small turbo and expect a huge HP figure, suspension needs to be looked at in a similar way. There won't ever be one size that fits all.
The MeisterR Zeta-R coilovers appear to be a very good choice for anyone going down the route of a well handling road car.
MeisterR
Lifer
Actually, you will be surprise.
Springs rate determine how MUCH a car can move (ie body roll, squad, dive, etc)
Damper force determine how FAST a car can achieve these movement.
A common mistake most coilovers make is that they have too hard of a spring rate for road use, but will work great on track.
This is why alot of people complains that coilovers are "harsh" for road use, and why it is skipping all over the place on rough roads.
What ideally should be done is have a sensible springs rate for road use, along with a damper that have a wide range of adjustments.
That way, you can set up the suspension to be compliant for normal uneven road surfaces, then use the damping adjustment to slow/limit the body roll on a flat track surfaces.
This is a compromise but it is much better than having to deal with a harsh ride everyday only to have marginally better performance for the odd occasional track days.
Also, by having a damper with a wide range of adjustments, it mean you can use harder springs rate if you do decide to have a track only setup.
Your "range" of damping adjustments will be more limited as you cannot utilize the softer damping range, but it does mean you can have 2 very specific setup with 1 set of coilovers and 2 set of springs.
But most people would just like to drive to the track, turn the adjustment knob to hard and have fun... then turn the adjustment knob to soft and drive home. :drive:
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Dan3SGTE
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If your reffering to the 5kg FR and 4kg RR then aye its a bit soft in the dry on track, but does excell in the wet conditions
Actually, you will be surprise.
Springs rate determine how MUCH a car can move (ie body roll, squad, dive, etc)
Damper force determine how FAST a car can achieve these movement.
A common mistake most coilovers make is that they have too hard of a spring rate for road use, but will work great on track.
This is why alot of people complains that coilovers are "harsh" for road use, and why it is skipping all over the place on rough roads.
What ideally should be done is have a sensible springs rate for road use, along with a damper that have a wide range of adjustments.
That way, you can set up the suspension to be compliant for normal uneven road surfaces, then use the damping adjustment to slow/limit the body roll on a flat track surfaces.
This is a compromise but it is much better than having to deal with a harsh ride everyday only to have marginally better performance for the odd occasional track days.
Also, by having a damper with a wide range of adjustments, it mean you can use harder springs rate if you do decide to have a track only setup.
Your "range" of damping adjustments will be more limited as you cannot utilize the softer damping range, but it does mean you can have 2 very specific setup with 1 set of coilovers and 2 set of springs.
But most people would just like to drive to the track, turn the adjustment knob to hard and have fun... then turn the adjustment knob to soft and drive home. :drive:
Cheers for the info guys. I see what your all saying.
pc18
North West England Area Rep.
yeah no worries guys I'll try and scan it or something to that effect and then post it up.
cheers man that would be great. will you be taking this to jap show next weekend?