Ohlins DFV vs Tein Super Racing
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Ohlins DFV vs Tein Super Racing
I have the Ohlins setup and have messed around a lot with the settings and honestly I'm not super impressed lately. I can still feel a decent amount of body roll and the car lets loose semi quickly. I used to love it, but IDK anymore. I even stiffened the front up 4 or 5 clicks from full stiff and the rear 2 from full stiff. The car still likes to feel like it's "pushing" I have an adjustable Perrin rear sway out back with Perrin endlinks and that's set on medium. Any tips too?
On BFG G force Rivals.
Would the Tein super racing be an upgrade, or downgrade?
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On BFG G force Rivals.
Would the Tein super racing be an upgrade, or downgrade?
Thanks
Last edited by DaveEvo91; May 29, 2013 at 12:34 PM.
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If these are the standard set-up from Ohlins (which is 10/7), the problem is the spring-rates, front to rear. Definitely try the rear swaybar on full stiff. I have no idea why Ohlins thinks we need so much more front spring than rear; my guess is that they designed the system to go with a huge rear bar and the OE front bar. They should come with a warning to that effect.
As to the idea of switching from Ohlins to Teins, let me address this with a rhetorical question: are you also considering switching from an Evo to a Prius?
As to the idea of switching from Ohlins to Teins, let me address this with a rhetorical question: are you also considering switching from an Evo to a Prius?
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Well, it would be a downgrade from Ohlins to Tein... Like Iowa said, try adjusting the rear bar to the stiffest setting and set the coilovers to the middle setting. Drive the car around some and adjust settings accordingly.
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The one downside to DFVs is that the adjuster alters compression and rebound in parallel. Much harder to "tune" for balance. Almost wish they were rebound only.
In any event, if the car is on-the-edge and pushing, soften the fronts, set the rear bar to full stiff, and then play with the rear settings (only) for a while. You set the rear to get the car to rotate without being loose, then set the front to turn in without too much push. At least, that's the order that I've always done it.
In any event, if the car is on-the-edge and pushing, soften the fronts, set the rear bar to full stiff, and then play with the rear settings (only) for a while. You set the rear to get the car to rotate without being loose, then set the front to turn in without too much push. At least, that's the order that I've always done it.
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I have the Ohlins setup and have messed around a lot with the settings and honestly I'm not super impressed lately. I can still feel a decent amount of body roll and the car lets loose semi quickly. I used to love it, but IDK anymore. I even stiffened the front up 4 or 5 clicks from full stiff and the rear 2 from full stiff. The car still likes to feel like it's "pushing" I have an adjustable Perrin rear sway out back with Perrin endlinks and that's set on medium. Any tips too?
On BFG G force Rivals.
Would the Tein super racing be an upgrade, or downgrade?
Thanks
On BFG G force Rivals.
Would the Tein super racing be an upgrade, or downgrade?
Thanks
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Still extreme IMO. There are other coilovers that will perform equal, if not better than their DFWs for a 1/3rd of that price tag.
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