The definitive suspension thread

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mike R

That looked more like cold Cups to me LOL.

It was like that all day mike. Snappy, twitchy, shocks were not valved correct and I know others have tried and let nitron tinker but still not great.
I struggled to get 2 mins at oulton, whereas in my old cls with club sport I hit 1.56 with consistent 1.57 lap after lap. On a048 tyres too which are not as good as the cups.

The 3 way nitron will undoubtably be better but shimmy didn't like them either.

My vote is KW or going by others opinion I hold in high regard the intrax

[Mike R]

Originally Posted by lawsy

It was like that all day mike. Snappy, twitchy, shocks were not valved correct and I know others have tried and let nitron tinker but still not great.
I struggled to get 2 mins at oulton, whereas in my old cls with club sport I hit 1.56 with consistent 1.57 lap after lap. On a048 tyres too which are not as good as the cups.

The 3 way nitron will undoubtably be better but shimmy didn't like them either.

My vote is KW or going by others opinion I hold in high regard the intrax

I'm sure the Intrax would be fractionally better than the KWs, but I'd forsake a few seconds for the "fit and forget" of the KWs that everyone seems to report .

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mike R

I'm sure the Intrax would be fractionally better than the KWs, but I'd forsake a few seconds for the "fit and forget" of the KWs that everyone seems to report .

So would I

I'm ordering a couple of sets of KW as soon as they're back, business partner is going clubsport route on his m3. If mine was still on standard stuff I'd be ordering the KW too.

[shane@mbtech]

Originally Posted by Mike R

That was just the last vid on my channel to enable you to find the rest. There are plenty of the 300 circuit:

Here is one being held up by a standard GTR and 997 GT3 RS (both get in the way on the corners where the Escort excels, as with 4 wheel drive as soon as you turn in, you can use full power to drive out of the corners faster than anything 2wd, as all 505lb ft can be utilised with no traction issues - and it weighs the same as a CSL). The only place that I suspect a well driven CSL being faster is round Corum and the corners at the end of the straights, where it is very difficult to judge the amount of retardation required due to the speed these are approached at (so I always end up scrubbing off too much - discretion being the better part of valour and all that LOL) Obviously following another car, this wouldn't be an issue, as the Escort has better brakes than a CSL and the 4 wheel drive makes it easier to avoid triggering the ABS when braking.

Looks like you only accelerate in straight lines mike

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Looks like you only accelerate in straight lines mike

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Mike R

I have no idea, as I don't time myself and even if you check out videos to get times, it's always with other cars on circuit holding you up.

If you really that bothered, you can time some of my You Tube vids, but like I said - they're with traffic, so not really representative. However, you will get an idea of the performance in relation to other cars on the circuit.

You can use this as a link to my channel - knock yourself out.

I'd much rather go up against a well driven CSL, that way there can be no excuses on either counts .

Cheers, will do. I've seen some high bhp GTr, Skyline, Cossie at Snett and tbh the main Area where time is gained is Esses-Bomb hole and Riches.

[billyboysm3]

In the vidal sassoon mean machine with the rooooooffff down.

Anything under 2min 13 in a M3 is quick. Im sure some geezer off here put a 2.10 lap in but had the cameras around the wrong way. Cant remember his username though, think he has a dodgy surname

[billyboysm3]

Jom coilovers are the tits!

[Mike R]

Originally Posted by lawsy

Looks like you only accelerate in straight lines mike

That's because there is usually something holding me up in the corners and you're only allowed to overtake on the straights

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by Mike R

That's because there is usually something holding me up in the corners and you're only allowed to overtake on the straights

Don't worry, Lawsy usually ignores the corners and heads directly across the grass to the next straight