Nice. I would like to do some track days eventually with it as well. Do you have an extensive suspension setup?

 

just bolt ons, KW v3 before now on FA 510s. SSB trailing arms, other adjustables + camber bushings helps with getting wide tires in there if youre into that. upgraded brakes is more important and also make sure you have a Gates timing belt atleast. I've been to ViR once, thats a nice track. Go for it

 

I have KW V3’s. You like the FA’s better? I was thinking getting the ohlins R&T

 

Stick with the KW V3s. They will likely be good enough for the tracking you plan to do.
That said, I have the ohlins and they are incredible. They ride much better than the evos I have been in with FA's in my opinion. That said, I have never tracked mine so I don't have much to say about actual performance.

 

Ive just heard so many positive things about the ohlins that it’s very tempting to switch over. I don’t recall ever hearing a negative thing about them. I had FA500’s on one of my previous evos and they were…rough.

 

The O's are certainly a quality C/O but certainly missing the customization that FA offers. You have to buy the O's from one of their suppliers (i.e Performance Shock) so they can be sprung correctly. The standard O's offering, which is not sprung correctly for the CT9A chassis, is too light on the rear rates. (they are mistakenly lop sided)

The harshness that some may comment on about the FA's is this: FA's may feel harsh to some, but its my opinion that the digressive valving on the FA's is what they are feeling. Once the FA's are hit hard, the digressive valving kicks in which will allows the shock to blow-off and absorb the compression hit.

 

I also had the entry level FA’s with an 8/10 spring rate if I remember correctly so I am not comparing the entry level FA’s to a coil over twice the price. Would you say the 510 series is more comparable to the Ohlins?

 

Certainly cant answer that comparison w/any facts as i have never run the O's. I own the 510's w/the Swift 10K/12K set up on the spherical upper bearings. When driving on the street, which is all my EvO sees any more, sure it may feel stiff but i remember banging on the curbs on the track & really feeling the digressive valve. That blow-off valve is real!!!

The O's are certainly a nice looking C/o w/the lower billet mount but i just didnt like how the O's sell the EvO setup w/the flip / flopped spring rates. If you get the O's, have Performance do the customization & dont buy the off the shelf O's as you would get from MAP or other suppliers

Cheers, Joe

 

Thanks for the advice! Do you run 10kF/12KR or flopped?

 

I run the normal CT9A motion ratio needed. 10K front / 12K rear or lower values if not track oriented

 

To be honest, I'm not one of those people who can feel the difference. I already have 14k/16k springs so yeah its going to be rough on bad/back streets. My heavy paddock box in the trunk weighs the rear down on the highways. I've done 1k miles with a tire trailer also NP. I set up my FA510s with helper springs so no preload. As long as it transitions well and eats up bumps while turning its good enough for me

 

To this point, when I got my O's, I built then up with the springs flipped. So I'm on a 8k front/ 10k rear I believe.