What spring setting are you using and how compliant is the ride?

Ibelive someone stated they were using the sofest spring setting and the ride was fantastic? Others running other spring settings please describe your experiences

Lou

Spring Settings(from JIC-Magic.com)

7kg/10kg
8kg/12kg(JIC recommended)
10kg/14kg

 

im using

the 7kg/10kg spring setting on my car..
i like it alot not too soft but not too harsh in my opinion..

 

8kg and 12kg

Stiff and lovin it!

 

Ron,

Are your roads bad? How harsh is it and what is your evaluation of the JIC/Cross coilovers??

TIA

Lou

 

Yo Lou,

You've ridden in my Turbo before... I've got JIC with 9/12.

 

currently 8kg and 12kg. to stiff a ride for the street so i'm switching to 7kg and 10kg.

 

So, I think the ideal set-up for the streets in Chicago would be the 7kg/10kg set-up. Does anyone know the negatives of using this less stiff spring set-up vs the recommended setup?StephenTi?? Anyone? Thanks

Lou

 

The only down side is that if you DO track your car on occassions, the softer springs may burn out your dampers. You should be ok though... even once or twice should be no biggy. 9/12 is harsh for Chicago's **** streets. 7/10 should be better. JIC's seem to be valved pretty aggresively, so the ride will be on the harsh side... but, they work like a champ at the track. Really good control.

 

OK Lou, I know you will ask 40,000 questions before you make up your mind

The roads here in the winter are 50% good and 50% bad in the winter but I dont drive my car until spring breaks

I like my car to handle like a race car, thats why I have it stiff and like it stiff, remember I eliminated all the rubber bushings throughout the car as well with ERP suspension parts
The way you describe your roads and your driving style I think you would dislike my suspension

My recommendation to you Lou is RUF PSS9's
I had my buddy Scott's car in my shop last week for some suspension adjustments, ride height adjustments and align.

I have his front ride height set at 112MM and reer at 125MM
front dampening on 3 and rear on 2 and he loves it
The car was very very compliant and had plenty of shock travel and was no where near the bump stops, this system will work great for you
Quite honestly I dont think you are a candidate for JIC's
Hope this helps you pal

 

Lou my frined in Aventura has an x50 w/Ruf PSS9 and it rides well and handles great. Great meeting you and Shank!

 

I'm an extremely **** person, so, I like to know ALL before I run into problems later. BTW, I am leaning towards the JIC with the sofest springs as I do not think that the PSS-9, any version, will allow me to lower the car to my liking.

Lou

 

Lou

the RUF PSS9's will allow you to go as low as you want with plenty of travel

I gaurantee it!!

 

That info might have to be double-checked... afaik, RUF's coilovers are PSS9's that are valved (and sprung) to RUF's specs... so, if you plan on slamming the suspension down, you will run into the same bumper-stop issue as you would with the PSS9's... same shock-body, same length, same issues...

 

Who not choose the X73? Probably a good compromise between comfort and performance.

 

Stephen,
I would typically agree with your statement, UNLESS, Ruf shortens their PSS-9 piston rods. I would love to get a fully extended measurement (tip of piston shaft to bottom of body) comparison between the Bilstein and Ruf PSS-9's. Does anyone have these two units lying around that can take a measurement???????
If my suspicions are correct, we will find the fully extended overall tip to base dimension of the Ruf PSS-9 strut cartridge to be shorter than the Bilstein version.
Anyone????