Finished installing my Xida ClubSport's yesterday. Now I understand the hype
02-03-2013, 01:51 AM
#49
One distinct difference:
DFV stroke
96mm front
76mm rear
Xida stroke
125mm front
103mm rear
The Japanese made Ohlins are very high quality coilovers. As well built as anything on the market I think. They are however, older tech and not specifically designed and tuned for a Miata in competition as the Xidas were. I think the DFV's cost a bit more too.
DFV stroke
96mm front
76mm rear
Xida stroke
125mm front
103mm rear
The Japanese made Ohlins are very high quality coilovers. As well built as anything on the market I think. They are however, older tech and not specifically designed and tuned for a Miata in competition as the Xidas were. I think the DFV's cost a bit more too.
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02-03-2013, 02:04 PM
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One distinct difference:
DFV stroke
96mm front
76mm rear
Xida stroke
125mm front
103mm rear
The Japanese made Ohlins are very high quality coilovers. As well built as anything on the market I think. They are however, older tech and not specifically designed and tuned for a Miata in competition as the Xidas were. I think the DFV's cost a bit more too.
DFV stroke
96mm front
76mm rear
Xida stroke
125mm front
103mm rear
The Japanese made Ohlins are very high quality coilovers. As well built as anything on the market I think. They are however, older tech and not specifically designed and tuned for a Miata in competition as the Xidas were. I think the DFV's cost a bit more too.
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02-03-2013, 02:06 PM
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There no chance tein did any development work on the miata, those are universal shocks with universal valving and go on various platforms. thats the downside to MOST ots coilovers; AST/Xida is unlike any other shock for the miata.
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02-03-2013, 02:06 PM
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One distinct difference:
DFV stroke
96mm front
76mm rear
Xida stroke
125mm front
103mm rear
The Japanese made Ohlins are very high quality coilovers. As well built as anything on the market I think. They are however, older tech and not specifically designed and tuned for a Miata in competition as the Xidas were. I think the DFV's cost a bit more too.
DFV stroke
96mm front
76mm rear
Xida stroke
125mm front
103mm rear
The Japanese made Ohlins are very high quality coilovers. As well built as anything on the market I think. They are however, older tech and not specifically designed and tuned for a Miata in competition as the Xidas were. I think the DFV's cost a bit more too.
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02-03-2013, 02:16 PM
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The Penskes have work depending on who you buy them from, like guy ankey or someone like that. Buy them from penske and they're generic valving that sucks on miatas. The penskes seem to be the cost of springs more than xidas, not including the club sports. Since you cannot get penskes without the upper mounts. The penske upper mounts are better than the 949 upper mounts IMO, much easier to change springs, have a hex flat for tightening the top nut, etc. And IMO with the right valving they're better race shocks, I cannot comment on street manners, I've only ever raced on them.
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02-03-2013, 04:23 PM
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Hustler, I cant make a too direct comparison, penske car was on 850/500, very well csp prepped, same front bar as I have, no rear bar. And I have club sports 650/400 (because 700 was out of stock). Comparing both cars on 275 hoosiers. The Penskes just worked better, any of the sort of cracks, breaks between type of pavement, or missing chunks of pavement were just not as noticeable, and there was even less worry than the xidas that some random surface defect was going to upset the car. Maybe it was mental but the penkes felt better, I do not have any data, and it would be meaningless because I'm down like 40 hp from that car and 650/400 is way too soft to hoosiers.
Emillio, I've never driven or ridden in a car with your solid mounts. And taking a harder look at your mounts they two are much more similar than I remembered. Main differences being the slot on the penske upper spring perch and the hex flats on the top of the shock shaft.
Emillio, I've never driven or ridden in a car with your solid mounts. And taking a harder look at your mounts they two are much more similar than I remembered. Main differences being the slot on the penske upper spring perch and the hex flats on the top of the shock shaft.
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02-03-2013, 04:57 PM
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Agreed. The budget is going either way at the moment if I'll be able to afford the xida upper mounts for my car, spring rates will be the same for next year, and the power difference will be swung the other way. Its so hard to compare this ****. It'll be a lot better comparison with the same spring rates at least. I think some of the skiddishness I was feeling was just living on the bump stops on any turn that lasted longer than a slalom, because the springs were too soft for the grip I was creating.
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