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S2 Kit

Posted: Sun Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm
by Baggy
Finally got round to fitting the S2 kit bought via the group buy on Seloc in the spring.

Took the car out for a wee test and wow....what a difference.

Only finally got round to it cos I noticed that there was oil pissing out of the existing konis so they weren't brand new.

much less crashy/skittish, more compliant, definitely improved traction when coming out of corners...

Gonna get it in to Mark at inverurie to check that the change in ride height hasn't affected the toe.

That is all.

8)

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 10:39 pm
by campbell
Second all of that :-)

My change was from Spax, they weren't so crashy as Konis but boy were they hard, and they had developed a symphony all of their own after about 40k-50k miles !!

Bilsteins all the way for those of us who don't want to have to be tinkering all the time.

Campbell

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:30 pm
by Mr Momo
should also notice the difference when the oil in the dampers is warm - mine are pretty harsh in the morning, but superb when warm - v.smooth (jessy S2 driver who has to drive on some sh*tty, potholed, cobbled streets)

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2007 11:44 pm
by campbell
I did wonder about this phenomenon - the Spax certainly seemed a little less brutal when warm!

Glad to see the Bilsteins share it...haven't really been far enough in the car to be able to tell as yet!

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 1:07 pm
by GregR
get to mark pronto - I did a trackday on my newly fitted S2 kit and thought it was a little understeery... it was 6 degrees toe out!

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 10:26 pm
by campbell
ah yes, Robin and I did some "rudimentary" tests and although not far off, I will need the toe checking...but have other front wheel work to do first so no point in setting it just yet :-)

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2007 8:40 am
by Baggy
Mark sorted the toe on mine on Monday... :drive

:love