japcrap

A part of me thinks this cost you a bit more than taking a passenger ride in a car to see what you think of the eibachs

imc27

A part of you could be right!

Although they are unused, and were never fitted to a car, they weren't actually "new". I've spent ages researching since I started this thread, and although the Eibachs or Spoon progressives with stock dampers were very attractive options, I kept coming back to the Ohlins which, with the rears backed off a couple of clicks from the recommended starting setup, appear to provide the right combination of spring and damping to improve the ride quality at lower speeds. Low speed ride quality isn't just about spring rates.

Anyway. There's only one way to find out.

eSeM

Are you sure about that?

(I need new springs on my Nitrons so I spent yesterday afternoon reading all the relevant threads)

mikey k

90% sure
I changed them to reflect the extra front weight and keep them compliant, though I have slept since then
If you've checked I guess you have a figure

eSeM

You went for 350lbs front and rear.

I currently have 300lbs front and 350lbs rear but after reading through a number of threads yesterday I will change the front to either 325lbs or 350lbs.

mikey k

I could have sworn I upped the front to cope with the supercharger
Either way they worked well
Glad to hear yours are still going strong as well
Have you had the dampers "serviced" by Nitron?

imc27

A day at TGM. Oil change, valve clearances, fitment of Ohlins kit.

Conclusions? Gone is the jittery, crashy, bumpiness at low speed, The car feels more sure-footed and planted now, with none of the jitteriness. Although the drive home was very, very wet.

So for now, my conclusions are that fitting an Ohlins kit improves the primary ride and feel of the S2000, and makes it rain. The weather forecast for later in the week is drier, so I'll be able to find out more in a couple of days.

S2KIP

First impressions I had was less low speed bumping around as well. Top dampers, I've had mine on for a while and find them superb.

imc27

A couple of iPhone Q&D's from yesterday:





You can just see the brake line in the lower photo - these were replaced a couple of months ago, and are Ballade Sports braided lines with a black covering. As with anything from Ballade, they're beautifully made, and fit perfectly.

By the time I returned to TGM the car was still on the lift, the wheels were back on and the job was finished. I'll take it out in the dry tomorrow and have a play. The roads around the New Forest are in quite poor condition, so it will be a good test for them.

Famous last words, I know, but there's nothing else that I intend to change on the car. I hope that the Ohlins suspension can fulfil my requirement for a better controlled and damped ride, while at the same time giving confidence when circumstances permit - a favourite drive of mine is the A272 from Petworth through Midhurst to Winchester. there are a couple of sections of this road where, even driving within the speed limit, there are some fantastic corners which really show up any shortcomings in the suspension, and I've not had a car that I can really exploit these stretches since my Caterham.

The only problem is that it's quite a popular road.

I wish that I'd had these before MM10.5 earlier this year in Wales!