Spoon Progressive Springs
08-02-2005, 09:48 AM
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Craig is right about lowering springs in general.
Progressive-rate springs are an extra no-no, because the dapmpers are designed to work with single-rate springs. All the other rates on the spring will be wrong.
How are you finding the Nitrons, Craig? They look so good, you should get clear acrylic wings!
Progressive-rate springs are an extra no-no, because the dapmpers are designed to work with single-rate springs. All the other rates on the spring will be wrong.
How are you finding the Nitrons, Craig? They look so good, you should get clear acrylic wings!
08-02-2005, 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Nick Graves,Aug 2 2005, 05:48 PM
How are you finding the Nitrons, Craig? They look so good, you should get clear acrylic wings!
Better traction, far less "floaty" than stock 
The back end of the car has firmed up a treat
08-02-2005, 11:41 PM
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I made a few small adjustments to mine last night and *wow* what a difference.
I have found a big improvement from the steering at the front of the car, on bends where I would get a bit of understeer it just doesn't happen anymore.
I have found a big improvement from the steering at the front of the car, on bends where I would get a bit of understeer it just doesn't happen anymore.
08-03-2005, 01:50 AM
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I ran at level 10 for the whole of the Arran meet on some of the worst roads I have ever driven 
At speed they were very good but a bit clunky when going over potholes at low speed. I have now tried setting the fronts at level 8, same as Craig has his set, and the ride is much smoother at slower speed.
At speed they were very good but a bit clunky when going over potholes at low speed. I have now tried setting the fronts at level 8, same as Craig has his set, and the ride is much smoother at slower speed.
08-03-2005, 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by craig armstrong,Aug 3 2005, 10:45 AM
Surely it would as daft as buying a sports car and putting 18" cast iron alloys on it? It's amazing what some people will do
Just don't Craig.
You've probably inadvertently started the latest trend!
08-03-2005, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by StevenM,Aug 3 2005, 10:50 AM
I ran at level 10 for the whole of the Arran meet on some of the worst roads I have ever driven
At speed they were very good but a bit clunky when going over potholes at low speed. I have now tried setting the fronts at level 8, same as Craig has his set, and the ride is much smoother at slower speed.
At speed they were very good but a bit clunky when going over potholes at low speed. I have now tried setting the fronts at level 8, same as Craig has his set, and the ride is much smoother at slower speed.
It's not the absolute stiffness of the damping that's the fundamental, it should be more its responsiveness and freedom from fade.
I do feel the standard ones suffer from fade sometimes.
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