Ohlins DFV
 

Christmas came early for me and I thought I'd post to show what they look like:

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hehe 56K

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ballin.

For those that don't understand metric:
671/450

Nice spring rates :)

Thanks man. I figured it based on FCM's spreadsheet for 2.25/1.99 bounce frequency front and rear, 3121 lb-ft/deg roll stiffness and a 66.4% front roll couple using FM's solid front and no rear bar. This "SHOULD" be tuned for a neutral to slight oversteer but we'll see at my next VIR event. I may go with Racing Beat's 1-1/8" hollow bar in the future to save a little weight in the front without messing up the settings.

Next purchase - Longacre corner weight scales because I live in BFE Virginia with no shops close by to corner balance my car after I install my DFVs. ~sigh~

nice. Sometimes I wish I purchased those instead of GC/bilstein.

How much did you get them for?
I know I can't afford them, they sure are sexy. Lucky bastard.

Got them thru a friend - Stasis sales manager - for much less than Goodwin is asking. Not sure I can say without getting him in trouble so I won't.

*Edit* - By the way, he's a certified Ohlins service technician so people on the west coast can send the shocks into Stasis Engineering to have him rebuild them if needed. East coast, I think the service company is in NC some place. I have to find out but that's a while away. I'll deal with it then.

booooo....money talks, you wont get him in trouble, common just fork it over :)

Wow! Nice setup. Good to see people are stepping up:bigtu:

Have you installed them yet? That what I want to know. Wanna know how they ride with those Spring Rates on street and handle on the track.

Let me know how you like those. I opted for the JIC FLT-A2s, but am starting to regret it.. The performance is amazing but the build quality SUCKS. I'm anxious to see how those hold up for you.

Installed - and they are as advertised. I cranked them full hard for last month's VIR's full track HPDE and the results were that I was more aggressive everywhere on the track compared to a previous event on the Tokico/FM spring setup. Less nose dive and a steadier rear end when I stood on the brakes at the end of the front and back straights (I wore thru most of my race pads this time vs. hardly noticible wear last time), the RA-1s were getting used much more effectivly allowing me to carry more speed thru the high speed corners and hair pins. The rumble-strips were sucked up without me jumping off them and causing a opposite lock correction. One thing though, the rates might still be too soft for the track if you can believe it. I may get a set of 14/10s for the next one.

So I come home and cranked them back 5 clicks all around and drive to work the next morning and it like I was back on the Tokico/FMs. The spring rates do nothing to compromise the ride. I guess the shocks handle the rates just fine. It's true, you really can have two different handling cars! Unbelievable.

Have you two followed emillio's thread on m.net about his development of his "XIDA" setup? It looks to be a good "track" system. I just didn't want to fool with a double-adjustable setup because 1.) I don't know how to 2.) I'd have to test and gather data for the best settings and I only could do that on the track. 3.) I'm too lazy.

That's pretty great, glad you like them so much. How did you like the illumina FM spring setup you had before? How about the 330mm steering wheel, still using the PS or not?

Illuminas/FMs are a good setup for the street. Take it autocross or track it and it shows its flaws quickly. You get a "floaty" feeling. Bad nose dive and the quick transistions from one side to another was not good. I just didn't like it and I knew it didn't feel right.

My Sparco steering wheel...I still have it powered but it did tighten up they effort a little bit. Feels like there's something in the column resisting it...like some foam in there. But turning, especially in autcrossing, is a little quicker now. I think it would feel strange if I put back on my stock wheel. FYI - I'm 5'8" and I can't see the top of the speedometer or tach anymore. Always a compromise isn't it?

Very nice

so...can i get a deal on thse too. I'm pretty sure my 01 sport brakes with r-comps aren't going to agree with 450/375 and bilstein hd's.

I'll ask him for you. Give me a few days to get back with you.

Dear God, I wanna mate with those!

Beautiful, dude. But now of course you owe us some "after" shots!

Yes Yes. Please post pics of on-car and car ride height. Very nice

No wonder women don't get us. Look at us all drooling over stupid coilovers! :-)

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^OMG!!!!!!!! those are nice.

I must have a set.

Do you feel there is adequate shock travel?

For VIR's track. Yes. I had it on the lowest setting with a 200lbs instructor in the car and it was ok. I didn't feel any bottoming out or lifting.

You know that the height adjustment on these are adjustable without affecting spring length right?

Now, autocross season is over so I'll have to wait for next season to see if I pickup a wheel in tight corners to monitor droop travel because you're right to point out travel, when I lift the car, the wheels don't drop too much at all. But you know, I think they are all like that.

Have you tried disconnecting your rear sway at all? When the time comes i wonder if that would keep you from picking up a wheel in autocross.

Reason I asked was that a few people mentioned the Ohlins have less droop travel than some other aftermarket kits.

I don't have any other coilovers to compare to but here you go.

*Measured droop travel:

Front: 2"
Rear: 1.75"

*Measurement taken first with car on the ground, from center of wheel to wheel arch. Lifted car completely off the ground and on 4 jackstands then remeasured same points again and subtracted the difference.

Looks good as hell. I want to see it next track day with the 6ULs though.

those shocks are awesome, wish I could throw down that kind of cash for coilovers

BAH!!! I can't wait to get mine! Currently have AGX's w/eibach pros. They were nice for a novice but now seen to have sagged (3 years old)so the rears are hitting bumpstops more and ride has suffered. I've driven a 91' with JIC's only and even that car was more comfy than mine. Supposed to be getting mine for Christmas.

Hey Virus, Dave at DDMworks said since they are Aluminum bodied shocks, they are more subceptable to damage from road debris, but are much lighter than steels bodied. Have you noticed any damage on the shocks from pebbles or rocks as of lately?

I haven't ridden on them too much on the street but if a track environment isn't a good test I don't know what is? They still look new.