Ohlins' Adjustable Coil-Over Kits Are In Stock At J&M / hotpart.com

[Hotpart.com]

I thought there was still some issue being looked at by ohlins before they were going to release these?
@hotpart... can you please shock dynos of the front and rear so we can see exactly what is going on with these dampers?

Ohlins engineers have cleared the release on these.

We are hoping to get them on the dyno in the next 2-3 weeks. Just need to mill up a fixture for the front.

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[Schu]

Cool... please post up here when you do run them. I do need new suspension and these are on the short list.

 

[mbeale68]

I’m looking forward to some reviews of these. I had Öhlins on my Lotus Elise and thought they were great.

The published spring rates are still puzzling to me. Typical front spring rates for our cars seem to be between about 190 and 250 lb/in and rear rates seem to be in the 800 to 900 lb/in range. The Öhlins front rates are more than double What we usually see, while the rears are at the low end of the usual range. This seems like a recipe for understeer.

 

[Schu]

Spring rates are like tears in the rain... nearly infinite possibilities. What we need to know is, what range the valving is set up for.

 

[BmacIL]

They kinda determine the majority of the front and rear roll stiffness though...so yes I'm certain these would induce understeer. I am sure the dampers are amazing though.

 

[Mazman]

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[Schu]

They kinda determine the majority of the front and rear roll stiffness though...so yes I'm certain these would induce understeer.

Obviously...

 

[Hotpart.com]

We will be offering them with different spring rates once we run them on the dyno.

 

[Schu]

Can you use hyperco please...

 

[khannected]

Ohlins can run a higher spring rate compared to other coilover systems specifically because of the DFV system (dual flow valve). At lower speeds, oil will flow through the shaft jet bleed, while higher speeds will allow oil flow through compression ports located in the piston.

According to Christopher Loow at Ohlins: “If you drive one of our kits, you’ll feel that it’s firm and stiff like you want, but without being harsh like some kits which have too much low speed or too much mid speed damping. You can get away with much stiffer springs (on our kit) but if you put an equally stiff spring on another coilover, you’d need so much damping that it would rattle your teeth out versus with our patented DFV, you can have performance and comfort.”

You can find more information here: http://www.turnology.com/tech-stori...s-for-the-track-exist-ohlins-gives-an-answer/

 

[Vato]

I’m a Ohlins fan too. I want to see what the results are.

 

[Hotpart.com]

Hoping to have these on the dyno next week sometime.

 

[Schu]

Thank you...

 

[raidn]

Hoping to have these on the dyno next week sometime.

So I'm also really interested to see what a 25mm ride height drop from stock looks like. These are at the top of my list, but I'm a little worried that 25 mm will be too low. I have no tolerance for rubbing or for bottoming out around town, as it is my daily driver and my track car all in one. I guess I could look at some posts of just regular lowering springs to get an idea.

 

[job]

Hurry UP....Please

Everything sounds right, 514 lbs front, and 800 lbs rear, out of the box.
Do they have camber/caster adjustment or just fixed? Can we add aftermarket camber/caster plates?

The 25MM drop is only 1" I'm good with that.
Will you guys post the max spring rated you dyno to?

Thanks for getting it this far.

Hoping to have these on the dyno next week sometime.

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