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GregMcN

posted on 2/9/07 at 07:32 PM Reply With Quote
Tyre pressures & rear dampers

Wondered what tyre pressures everyone was using and what setting you have the rear dampers on - Vortx RT road use?

Cheers Greg

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zxrlocost

posted on 2/9/07 at 08:00 PM Reply With Quote
hi greg 18psi for the tyres






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Dillinger1977

posted on 3/9/07 at 09:09 AM Reply With Quote
im after some settings for the dampers too!
(all round)

had a blat at the weekend and its a bit jittery over the bumpy b-roads.. I wondered what other people have theirs set up like





-Rog

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neilj37

posted on 3/9/07 at 02:50 PM Reply With Quote
Mine was set midway and was a bit jittery on the bumpy back roads so I now have the pro techs on the back set to 3 clicks and seems a lot better.
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Dillinger1977

posted on 3/9/07 at 08:30 PM Reply With Quote
3 clicks clockwise from the far left?

im guessing fully left (anticlockwise) is ultra stiff, and fully right (clockwise) is uber springy?





-Rog

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Agriv8

posted on 3/9/07 at 08:37 PM Reply With Quote
depends on my piles ( )

My fronts on 4-5 clicks ( dont really mess with them much )

My rears are 3 for general messing about. 5 if going for a serious blat but can get unsttled while pushing over potholes.

I suppose it is what comfort you are after really.

PS i am running 205 / 45 16s ( so have quite a bit of tyre damping ) running 16 PSi front and rear.

main thing to do is to get MNR to set tracking / corner weight then start doing laps and having a mess with the dampers.

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GregMcN

posted on 4/9/07 at 09:09 PM Reply With Quote
Clicks in which direction?

Which way gives maximum damping - left/anticlockwise or right/clockwise?

And when specifying clicks from which end?

I have the same feeling - a bit jittery on bumpy B - roads

Thanks Greg

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road warrior

posted on 5/9/07 at 12:19 PM Reply With Quote
Clockwise makes the damper stiffer and anti clockwise makes it softer.

I always count from full stiff setting with any dampers because with some dampers (especially those with lots of clicks) the clicks get less distinct the softer you go.

Our cars are race only and on slicks so my settings won't be much use to you.

Rgds
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TimC

posted on 7/9/07 at 12:36 PM Reply With Quote
Mid-point is way too hard for the road imho. Strangely on my old car I found it too soft for a smooth track too therefore pointless. Might have had a bit to do with the car though.

Don't make the mistake of driving home after a trackday without changing the settings... Ow!






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Dillinger1977

posted on 7/9/07 at 02:50 PM Reply With Quote
strange. ive recently set mine to midway after having it fully anti-clockwise and it seems noticeably softer. less rickety over bumps, now seems to actually soak some of them up





-Rog

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smart51

posted on 7/9/07 at 02:52 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Dillinger1977
strange. ive recently set mine to midway after having it fully anti-clockwise and it seems noticeably softer. less rickety over bumps, now seems to actually soak some of them up


Perhaps you were bottoming out on the softest setting. Or maybe you've just bedded the dampers in.

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smart51

posted on 8/9/07 at 06:11 PM Reply With Quote
I've just been to Mallory Park. At 16 PSI, the car felt a bit wobbly at 80 round Gerrads. At 16.5 PSI it was OK upto 84. At 17 PSI it was fine turning in at 90 then accelerating out upto a 104MPH exit speed. I didn't take my brave pants with me so I don't know where the limit was, or if higher pressures would have improved it. 17 PSI should be all right for the road.
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