Ohlins coilovers?
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Ohlins coilovers?
I've seen the ohlins coilover for around 2000-2080 shipped but can't seem to find the vendor or vendors that had them on sale?
Any help pointing me to the deals would be great.
thanks
Any help pointing me to the deals would be great.
thanks
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off-shelf. i didnt change anything.
The car feels stock and even better on road, and its great at high speed . Didnt drove mine on track yet, but i did a track day with my friend car which has a same ohlins as mine but older , and he has a square 10K spring rate set up.
The car feels stock and even better on road, and its great at high speed . Didnt drove mine on track yet, but i did a track day with my friend car which has a same ohlins as mine but older , and he has a square 10K spring rate set up.
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At what interval do you guys rebuild your Ohlins (and as what type [street, track] of use does your Ohlins see)?
I heard Ohlins recommend a rebuild interval of ~20k miles, but then there are guys who push their Ohlins to 105k miles before a rebuild, lol:
Source: https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=562848
I heard Ohlins recommend a rebuild interval of ~20k miles, but then there are guys who push their Ohlins to 105k miles before a rebuild, lol:
Originally Posted by Stormhammer
I'm the second thread PLMM referenced to.
For what it's worth, I'm pushing 105k on the Ohlin DFV's. Truthfully, the loss of performance isn't noticeable, likely because of how gradual it's been. I will say this, the roller bearings rattle like a biscuit, especially when I hit tar snakes. Rebound is still nice and firm though.
I don't auto-x or HPDE or anything with the car. I just haul *** through the mountains, and they still do their job, and it's my daily driver. The settings are set for dailying with the odd autocross, so the rebound is pretty nice.
I'm sure when they're sent in for rebuild ( $700 as quoted by Ohlins ) I'll have my mind blown from the performance increase. They came on the car, so I can't comment much on the matter, but for the price, unless you're constantly participating in track events, I'll agree with some others, Koni's and some good springs will likely do the trick for 90% of the owners out there. Not many people adjust their coilover dampening from dailying to mountains to autox and back. Especially when you look at the cost differential.
Are Ohlin DFV's a god amongst coilovers? Yes. Do I feel that a 19 year old should drop $2k+ for a set when logically, a set of Koni's + Progress springs will give them exactly what they want performance wise, bragging rights aside? Nope. If you can find them used, then the world is your oyster though
That being said - you have to look at Ohlin's like exotic cars. They go in for service more frequently than your Honda Civic, and the service is more expensive. It's the price you pay to play with that level of performance.
For what it's worth, I'm pushing 105k on the Ohlin DFV's. Truthfully, the loss of performance isn't noticeable, likely because of how gradual it's been. I will say this, the roller bearings rattle like a biscuit, especially when I hit tar snakes. Rebound is still nice and firm though.
I don't auto-x or HPDE or anything with the car. I just haul *** through the mountains, and they still do their job, and it's my daily driver. The settings are set for dailying with the odd autocross, so the rebound is pretty nice.
I'm sure when they're sent in for rebuild ( $700 as quoted by Ohlins ) I'll have my mind blown from the performance increase. They came on the car, so I can't comment much on the matter, but for the price, unless you're constantly participating in track events, I'll agree with some others, Koni's and some good springs will likely do the trick for 90% of the owners out there. Not many people adjust their coilover dampening from dailying to mountains to autox and back. Especially when you look at the cost differential.
Are Ohlin DFV's a god amongst coilovers? Yes. Do I feel that a 19 year old should drop $2k+ for a set when logically, a set of Koni's + Progress springs will give them exactly what they want performance wise, bragging rights aside? Nope. If you can find them used, then the world is your oyster though
That being said - you have to look at Ohlin's like exotic cars. They go in for service more frequently than your Honda Civic, and the service is more expensive. It's the price you pay to play with that level of performance.
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off-shelf. i didnt change anything.
The car feels stock and even better on road, and its great at high speed . Didnt drove mine on track yet, but i did a track day with my friend car which has a same ohlins as mine but older , and he has a square 10K spring rate set up.
The car feels stock and even better on road, and its great at high speed . Didnt drove mine on track yet, but i did a track day with my friend car which has a same ohlins as mine but older , and he has a square 10K spring rate set up.
that car runned on Hoosier A7's which are 275 wide slicks. So that ohlins and well set up combo , the car is literally drive around anything there. Not the straight but the turns.....
Car felt like on rails. I am not over exaggerating that.
The ohlins with aggressive tires are unbelievable. I am not used to run wide and sticky tires , since the rally rules allows only 225 max wide tires max 18 inch wheels, and about 140 UTOQ equivalent tires grips.
So for me was really unreal.
Car felt like on rails. I am not over exaggerating that.
The ohlins with aggressive tires are unbelievable. I am not used to run wide and sticky tires , since the rally rules allows only 225 max wide tires max 18 inch wheels, and about 140 UTOQ equivalent tires grips.
So for me was really unreal.
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At what interval do you guys rebuild your Ohlins (and as what type [street, track] of use does your Ohlins see)?
I heard Ohlins recommend a rebuild interval of ~20k miles, but then there are guys who push their Ohlins to 105k miles before a rebuild, lol:
Source: https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=562848
I heard Ohlins recommend a rebuild interval of ~20k miles, but then there are guys who push their Ohlins to 105k miles before a rebuild, lol:
Source: https://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=562848
Anyways got a set cumming from an outside vendor, and tried to get a set from mullerized but they never responded to me after a couple days but then they called me but I had already got a set on the way. When all I wanted was a set straight how they come instead trying to tell me the don't come assembled and selling me more than what I wanted
Can't wait to get them setup and on the car!!
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that car runned on Hoosier A7's which are 275 wide slicks. So that ohlins and well set up combo , the car is literally drive around anything there. Not the straight but the turns.....
Car felt like on rails. I am not over exaggerating that.
The ohlins with aggressive tires are unbelievable. I am not used to run wide and sticky tires , since the rally rules allows only 225 max wide tires max 18 inch wheels, and about 140 UTOQ equivalent tires grips.
So for me was really unreal.
Car felt like on rails. I am not over exaggerating that.
The ohlins with aggressive tires are unbelievable. I am not used to run wide and sticky tires , since the rally rules allows only 225 max wide tires max 18 inch wheels, and about 140 UTOQ equivalent tires grips.
So for me was really unreal.
I run 275/35/18 NT01 R-compounds with Ohlins and 10k/10k spring rates. -3.2f/-2.1 rear camber. The car feels fantastic on track but don't think it's magic. Physics still rule the planet.
I still feel like my Evo 8 gripped better in side loads but my Evo 10 is faster with basically the same modifications so perception does not always equal reality.
I still feel like my Evo 8 gripped better in side loads but my Evo 10 is faster with basically the same modifications so perception does not always equal reality.
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I run 275/35/18 NT01 R-compounds with Ohlins and 10k/10k spring rates. -3.2f/-2.1 rear camber. The car feels fantastic on track but don't think it's magic. Physics still rule the planet.
I still feel like my Evo 8 gripped better in side loads but my Evo 10 is faster with basically the same modifications so perception does not always equal reality.
I still feel like my Evo 8 gripped better in side loads but my Evo 10 is faster with basically the same modifications so perception does not always equal reality.