Stroker-427
Well-known member
Ok guys..... this is not a really "apple to apple" comparo, but what a difference!!!!!
Today I test drive my C3 with new Penske 8300 coilovers (QA1 are now in the shelf....) and it is an othe planet!
With my 1000 lbs springs the double adj. QA1 where not able to control the spring force..... I was forced to set the knobs nearly full stiff, and the result was a very stiff sistem for the low speed (talking about the suspension not the car..) but the shock was loosing control in case of a little higher speed.
So the setting was too "squared" without any digressivity..... too stiff at the beginning, loosing too much control under higher stress.
The car was pumping at the apex of the corners and coming out when accelerating strong.
Now, with the Penske, I can go many time more soft at low speed and I still have a lot of control of weight transfer.
:yahoo:
Very very good move..... if you need some more that a cool look under the car!!!!
Of course a bit pricey (some 800$ each) but, you know, the more you spend.... the less you spend!
Nice work Penske guys!!!!!
P.S.
The guy of Penske was very competent, in order to select the correct valving he asked to me infos on springs, spring ratio, corner weights and
suspended and not suspended mass of each corner.
Today I test drive my C3 with new Penske 8300 coilovers (QA1 are now in the shelf....) and it is an othe planet!
With my 1000 lbs springs the double adj. QA1 where not able to control the spring force..... I was forced to set the knobs nearly full stiff, and the result was a very stiff sistem for the low speed (talking about the suspension not the car..) but the shock was loosing control in case of a little higher speed.
So the setting was too "squared" without any digressivity..... too stiff at the beginning, loosing too much control under higher stress.
The car was pumping at the apex of the corners and coming out when accelerating strong.
Now, with the Penske, I can go many time more soft at low speed and I still have a lot of control of weight transfer.
:yahoo:
Very very good move..... if you need some more that a cool look under the car!!!!
Of course a bit pricey (some 800$ each) but, you know, the more you spend.... the less you spend!
Nice work Penske guys!!!!!
P.S.
The guy of Penske was very competent, in order to select the correct valving he asked to me infos on springs, spring ratio, corner weights and
suspended and not suspended mass of each corner.