Trackdays - Page 2

**shimmy** · 03-11-2010, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by northernjim

lol I know what you mean, I have the v3 on mine, and whenever I finish a track day I think I'll just soften em up a bit, then I lift the bonnet. look at the adjuster and get confused thinking which way is softer???

quickly shut bonnet, like I have looked at what I was going too. and drive home all rattley

tbh honest i am surprised your bonnet catch still works!. My Smax one brokew within weeks of buying it

**DazBlackCSL** · 03-11-2010, 06:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

tbh honest i am surprised your bonnet catch still works!. My Smax one brokew within weeks of buying it

lol lol

Shim has made me chuckle at least 4/5 times today ..

**glendog74** · 03-11-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by northernjim

lol I know what you mean, I have the v3 on mine, and whenever I finish a track day I think I'll just soften em up a bit, then I lift the bonnet. look at the adjuster and get confused thinking which way is softer???

quickly shut bonnet, like I have looked at what I was going too. and drive home all rattley

I dunno...

northernjim · 03-11-2010, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

tbh honest i am surprised your bonnet catch still works!. My Smax one brokew within weeks of buying it

maybe you shut yours with a bit more gusto than I do mine? I've heard you're quite a well built chap ( in the nicest possible way

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Bounce · 03-11-2010, 07:19 PM

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Originally Posted by shimmy

tbh honest i am surprised your bonnet catch still works!. My Smax one brokew within weeks of buying it

titan · 04-11-2010, 02:17 PM

I'd like to go in with a boring answer on the suspension.

Unless you're a racing driver, doing ring trips or use it extensively on the road, leave the thing alone.

On the road it can be a little harsh. I've done two UK tracks in the CSL with its stock suspension and its absolutely fine although if I'm being picky I'd say it doesn't deal with kerbs well. But stay off them ;-)

Doubt I'd want to tank round the 'ring with it though. I like battering the kerbs there and I think I'd want something a little more forgiving.

as for the brakes, APs or Alcons (CSL Cup Kit) I guess. I disagree with lawsy on the alcon balance issue, you can address that with different pad compounds. I'm currently running RS29s all round, will switch to carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear. Also dependant on a great many other factors like personal preference and driving style, suspension etc.

shane@mbtech · 04-11-2010, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by titan

I'd like to go in with a boring answer on the suspension.

Unless you're a racing driver, doing ring trips or use it extensively on the road, leave the thing alone.

On the road it can be a little harsh. I've done two UK tracks in the CSL with its stock suspension and its absolutely fine although if I'm being picky I'd say it doesn't deal with kerbs well. But stay off them ;-)

Doubt I'd want to tank round the 'ring with it though. I like battering the kerbs there and I think I'd want something a little more forgiving.

as for the brakes, APs or Alcons (CSL Cup Kit) I guess. I disagree with lawsy on the alcon balance issue, you can address that with different pad compounds. I'm currently running RS29s all round, will switch to carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear. Also dependant on a great many other factors like personal preference and driving style, suspension etc.

Tried different compounds front to rear. Still had the same issues.
It lost me 1-2 seconds a lap, such was the way I felt it unsettled the car.

On standard suspension it lacked front end grip only due to the lack of adjustability.

Stock suspension with camber adjustable top mounts would be a great, road/track/ring set-up IMO.

**DazBlackCSL** · 04-11-2010, 04:44 PM

lol good to see he's been back on anyway... glad we all bothered replying

Dan · 04-11-2010, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DazBlackCSL

lol good to see he's been back on anyway... glad we all bothered replying

I think he's a 'normal' who has a life away from the site unlike us lot!

**DazBlackCSL** · 04-11-2010, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan

I think he's a 'normal' who has a life away from the site unlike us lot!

To be fair tho, if you post up a Q I would at least be bothered to check back to see the replies .... but your right

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titan S5 - Full Throttle Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 268 Casino cash: $1363	I'd like to go in with a boring answer on the suspension. Unless you're a racing driver, doing ring trips or use it extensively on the road, leave the thing alone. On the road it can be a little harsh. I've done two UK tracks in the CSL with its stock suspension and its absolutely fine although if I'm being picky I'd say it doesn't deal with kerbs well. But stay off them ;-) Doubt I'd want to tank round the 'ring with it though. I like battering the kerbs there and I think I'd want something a little more forgiving. as for the brakes, APs or Alcons (CSL Cup Kit) I guess. I disagree with lawsy on the alcon balance issue, you can address that with different pad compounds. I'm currently running RS29s all round, will switch to carbotech XP10 front and XP8 rear. Also dependant on a great many other factors like personal preference and driving style, suspension etc.