That is a very nice looking cage. Well done RSS. A work of art.

 

Thanks bro. You still have the 3.8RS or did you sell it? Any parts still left? Just asking.


-Troy

 

He sold a while ago. I was afraid he fell off the face of the earth.

 

That would also fix the weight bias as well. Not to mention passing will be easier after a little intimidation. Let's practice on some cows at the house.

 

“The Colonel” will be upgrading the Dampers/Coilovers with the latest from our German friends at KW Suspensions.

KW sent us their first production kits of the new 997 GT3/RS KW Clubsport 3-Way Coilover Dampers with Unibal Adjustable Top Mounts.

These coilovers offer the performance of a true motorsport damper without the associated high maintenance and frequent rebuild intervals of conventional race dampers.

Working with Manthey Racing (multiple time 24 Hr. of Nürburgring Champions) KW developed this kit to bridge the gap between all out racetrack performance, maintenance free components and end user adjustability.



KW Synopsis Below:

KW Clubsport 3-way adjustable damping

A “racing valve technology” like Manthey’s 24 hour race Porsche winner for road use – that was the task for the KW engineers. The outcome was a KW coilover suspension which also fulfils the high demands of the race track and includes a TÜV report for road use.

Nothing was left to chance with tuning and, like the 24 hour race victor, Manthey Racing, the in-house seven post test rig was used for its development. Matching the road-approved Dunlop Direzza sports tyres, the damper and spring rates of the new 3-way KW Clubsport suspension were perfectly adapted to the Nürburgring Nordschleife.

In addition, camber adjustable spherical bearing top mounts are pre-assembled, enabling optimal setups in combination with the adjustable KW Clubsport dampers for other sport tyres and race tracks.

Maintenance-free components, a sophisticated dust protection system especially for strut housings and the combination of the KW inox-line stainless steel strut housing with McPherson axles and aluminium housings where possible guarantee that all parts are tested and approved according to the standards of the car industry for all year road use.

Adjustment – 3 way adjustable

Rebound and compression

For the new 3-way KW Clubsport coilover suspension, KW has designed special racing dampers with expansion reservoirs. Thanks to the precise adjustment settings, the compression force in the high and low speed range can be easily adjusted independently of one another on the patented two way valve, which is installed in the separate reservoir. The low speed compression damping can be finely adjusted within seven positions and the high speed compression damping offers an adjustment range of 14 clicks.

Driveability can be significantly influenced by the compression adjustment. For example, a harder low speed setting causes directer steering behaviour on the front axle and can counteract the oversteer on the rear axle without negatively effecting the deflection behaviour of the high speed damping range, for instance, when encountering curbs and bumps.

The adjustable rebound valve in the working piston can be reached by an ergonomically shaped rebound adjustment dial which can be comfortably operated from the engine compartment. The rebound force can be finely trimmed for optimal use with 18 clicks. Using little power it offers more comfort, for example, for driving to the race track where it can be increased without effort to improve handling and steering precision, in particular at high velocities.

Aluminium unibal top mount

Adjustable top mounts are made from high grade aluminum and are included in the application when a technical advantage can be achieved. A special gasket system prevents the intrusion of dirt and moisture into the free-from-play pre-stressed uniball-bearings and therefore prevents corrosion and wear.

Scaled camber adjustment (optionally also caster)
Sealed, pre-stressed uniball-bearing in stress direction
Made of tool steel (100Cr6); 58 to 64 HRC – hard chrome plated,
PTFE lubricant, stainless steel outer ring (X200Cr13)
Axial bearing as balance on McPherson struts

High-performance racing springs

The new KW high-performance springs are produced from specially alloyed and tempered spring steel, and the increased resilience of the material enables new spring designs with reduced spring thickness. This makes the springs up to 30% more efficient than conventional racing springs. With the same overall length this means:

more suspension travel
higher block loading
lower weight

Further weight reduction can be achieved by shortening the overall length of the springs and adjusting the necessary block loading.

shorter overall spring length
improved freedom of wheel movement
further weight reduction

 

top notch material!!

 

Well the roll cage is now fully power coated and being reinstalled into the car along with some other goodies. Pictures soon to follow.


-Troy

 

RSS can you explain the HI SPEED AND LOW SPEED adjustments,how do this affect the car ?

 

Dampers are velocity sensitive, meaning they only dissipate energy when there is a velocity change. For science savvy people, it is F = c*V, where c is the damping value, and v is the velocity of the damper.

High & low speed just means how the dampers respond to the wheel motion (whether it is travelling up and down at a high or low speed).

 

jeez mike did you have to post that???

you clearly want to take money off me