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Originally Posted by stoked_on_spool
Man, I was considering Ohlins because of the smooth ride on the street, and decent track performance, but if they make the car squeak and rattle like never before because of their top hats, that takes away from the smooth ride factor a lot...  |
Everyone is different but this is my point. Firmer springs mean higher wheel frequencies. Yes the ohlins are much better than stock in terms of undulations, and big and small bumps provided you dont hit the bumpstops. But, and a big but, the dampers and only do so much the way they are connected on the strut. A mass spring and damper sysyem works like a notch filter when you have dampers that arnt perfect (no damper is perfect). It wont filter everything but does a damn good job at the given spring rates, price point, and durability.
You simply cannot have your cake and eat it. What ohlins have done is make a kit that has good performance on the road and track and thats a compromise right there between silly firm springs and nice soft complaint ride with lots of damper travel.
If you already have loads of suspention bushes, gearbox and engine mounts and a very loud exhaust then you might notice it less than us, but its no velvety smooth ride. You'll love them on the track though. They also feel amazing over pot hols when set to -15 clicks.
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