Subject	How do your SPL coilovers handle over bumps?
Posted by	evan_aggie on December 03, 2010 at 10:54 AM
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In Reply To	Nope, guess I got lucky first time. posted by BigTDogg (MA) on December 03, 2010 at 08:17 AM
Message	I ask because one of the tracks in my area has some really bad bumps at a few long bends. When I hit them at 70-80, my car sort of absorbs them on the inside while keeping the outer wheels planted. I always wondered what would happen if I switch to SPL...whether suddenly my outer tires are going to be upset as the bumps cause the coilovers to bounce more and lose contact with the road. My friend has a Lotus Exige S, and that's his main problem. He hits the same bumps I hit (maybe ~5-8 mph faster) and his car begins to lose contact with the road. I guess being ~2000 lbs also doesn't help.
Follow Ups	pros/cons for platinum aluminum DS vs platinum? (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 19:16:28 12/02/10 Weight! (n/m) - JonnyZ(SoCal) 19:37:27 12/02/10 pshhh... it's all about the CF driveshafts :-P (n/m) - Shiers69 20:27:34 12/02/10 Re: pshhh... it's all about the CF driveshafts :-P - Rob260 03:03:29 12/03/10 you realize the Z1 platinum DS is made from steel right? (n/m) - Bernie (NoVA) 21:04:29 12/02/10 lol. (n/m) - Ghoztt (CO) 21:21:24 12/02/10 very funny, Bernie :p (n/m) - ForceFedTT (SoCal) 22:46:36 12/02/10 What? It's not platinum? How about rhodium? (n/m) - Got Z? 00:33:39 12/03/10 That would be one EXPENSIVE driveshaft...and heavy! (n/m) - collegeboy 01:49:33 12/03/10 Then what are they doing with all those catalytic converters - Adam (NoVA) 09:20:00 12/03/10 Get a CF or leave it stock. (n/m) - ZiNnYc 07:17:30 12/03/10 Or an aluminum, mine works great and saves 18lbs (n/m) - BigTDogg (MA) 07:49:55 12/03/10 Did you have to rotate 1/4 incr to eliminate vibration? (n/m) - evan_aggie 07:51:26 12/03/10 Nope, guess I got lucky first time. - BigTDogg (MA) 08:17:08 12/03/10 I've got an aluminum DS... it shakes bad after ~100mph. - Multi_Read (MO) 08:57:23 12/03/10 Huh, I'll do some 100+mph runs this spring - BigTDogg (MA) 09:35:51 12/03/10 I did over the summer at ZCON, no problems and I hit - RAGTPZ 10:23:46 12/03/10 What brand is your DS? It isn't mentioned in your profile. (n/m) - Multi_Read (MO) 10:29:52 12/03/10 Z1 Platinum Series Aluminum - RAGTPZ 10:38:07 12/03/10 I've been thinking about getting a shaft masters... - evan_aggie 10:50:02 12/03/10 How do your SPL coilovers handle over bumps? - evan_aggie 10:54:00 12/03/10 Once they're warmed up, unless I'm hitting a giant pothole - BigTDogg (MA) 10:56:47 12/03/10 Heh, some people believe Harris Hill (TX) is just that... (n/m) - evan_aggie 11:38:45 12/03/10 My car did fine (with SPL) at HHR back at ZCON 09 - Guapo 12:45:40 12/03/10 no way to say, you are just going to have to see - LJZTT 12:02:24 12/03/10 progressive spring coil over (n/m) - ZiNnYc 12:20:38 12/03/10 They both have ridiculous vibration after 100mph. - ZiNnYc 09:03:25 12/03/10 Or Z1 Platinum. Like collegeboy said, great out of the box (n/m) - TTFairladyZ 09:56:15 12/03/10 why? CF sucks. - Antihero 15:45:44 12/03/10 Sorry man, totally bad info on your part. - ZiNnYc 16:20:21 12/03/10 I love the steel Z1 "platinum" one - collegeboy 09:18:27 12/03/10 2nd - Cruicad 11:14:05 12/03/10 3rd (n/m) - Piranha 22:23:12 12/03/10 I'm looking at a carbon Fiber DS, but I just haven't made my - Ziceman(East TN) 09:39:19 12/03/10 I have the Platinum Series Aluminum one, been driving with - RAGTPZ 10:19:57 12/03/10 IMO stick with one that has the CV-joint (n/m) - LJZTT 12:04:19 12/03/10
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