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Old 06-03-2011, 03:47 AM
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Would any CR owner change their OEM CR suspension.

I am thinking to change to Ohlins...
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I would change mine. On the street and doing semi aggressive driving I think the CR is phenomenal. Car feels amazing! The only thing I do not like about OEM is the ride height. For dedicated track use, I think you could get more out of a fully adjustable coilover, if your driving skills are at that level.

For me, I love to tinker, and I used to work at Penske Shocks. I actually designed the newer style top cap for the S2000 Shock.
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I'd change mine only since my car is slowly becoming a dedicated track car. But stock has served me really well so far. Otherwise I don't see a need. In fact, I'm afraid I might lose the great handling of the car if I change much more. It will probably take a lot of testing to find the right settings to make a noticeable improvement.
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^ I agree about being slightly afraid that I will lose the great handling. That said, I really need to go get an alignment and change the toe...
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You just have to make small changes at a time

Sticking with a staggered setup will help quite a bit as well.
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I changed mine with kwv3
Those ohlins are expensive!!!
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I would once I learn how to set up a car. I'm not that guy who slams his car thinking it makes him faster.
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Originally Posted by patinum
I'd change mine only since my car is slowly becoming a dedicated track car. But stock has served me really well so far. Otherwise I don't see a need. In fact, I'm afraid I might lose the great handling of the car if I change much more. It will probably take a lot of testing to find the right settings to make a noticeable improvement.
It depends. If I end up buying a shell, then most likely the suspension will be stripped from it anyway, and at that point I would end up buying something aftermarket. If I end up buying from dealership, then I wouldn't touch a thing.
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I have Motons and they ride much better than stock....
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Originally Posted by CKit
I have Motons and they ride much better than stock....
Lol. I find the $5k that's in my back pocket is pretty comfortable compared to Motons

(JK. I'm just jealous. If I had the cash, I'd buy them too. Co-drove a friend's S with Motons and it handled great once we got it dialed in).


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