So finally tonight the weather was nice and I took the car out for a long drive both city and highway, and I took the top off for most of it.
As you guys know I finally installed my KW competitions, along with new swift springs at 1000# (18KG) front and 600# rear (11KG). We are talking some STIFF springs. My rebound and both slow and fast compression settngs are about in the middle, I can definitely go a lot more stiff and also more soft, but I took billy Johnson's recommendations and put these in.
I was expecting a very harsh ride. Basically out of the alignment shop I got on the highway, and noticed bizzarely, the car not only felt extremely planted, but the ride over highway dips and bumps was..... BETTER THAN STOCK.
Now I have been riding around town a lot, and at these settings, the ride at slow speeds over small bumps, potholes, etc., is only mildly worse than stock. It's COMPLETELY within the realm of acceptable, I would even call it comfortable.
But nevermnd that, the car's handling... I just can't believe it. I have yet to go to the track but the responsiveness, the lack of body roll... The limits seem so high now I have just not been able to get remotely close to them on the street. The car just turns. Used to be a bit of an affair but now it just turns as if it is going straight.
I just can't figure out how there can be THIS MUCH improvement in the car. I can't figure out how 18KG springs can be supple. How this car isn't bouncing up and down like a kart. There is obviously something really good in the NSX's original design to be able to take advantage of this, but now I can see why these dampers are $10,000. They have magic clouds inside. :biggrin:
My only annoyance is that there is a litte squeak when I go over certain bumps. At first I thought it was the sway bar bushings, but on a really big bump I get them in the rear too. They do seem to be getting less frequent as I drive the car, but it is a little annoying. I am wondering if they are from the dampers having sat for over 1.5 years on the shelf. Hopefully it will go away.
I can't wait to get to the track.
As you guys know I finally installed my KW competitions, along with new swift springs at 1000# (18KG) front and 600# rear (11KG). We are talking some STIFF springs. My rebound and both slow and fast compression settngs are about in the middle, I can definitely go a lot more stiff and also more soft, but I took billy Johnson's recommendations and put these in.
I was expecting a very harsh ride. Basically out of the alignment shop I got on the highway, and noticed bizzarely, the car not only felt extremely planted, but the ride over highway dips and bumps was..... BETTER THAN STOCK.
Now I have been riding around town a lot, and at these settings, the ride at slow speeds over small bumps, potholes, etc., is only mildly worse than stock. It's COMPLETELY within the realm of acceptable, I would even call it comfortable.
But nevermnd that, the car's handling... I just can't believe it. I have yet to go to the track but the responsiveness, the lack of body roll... The limits seem so high now I have just not been able to get remotely close to them on the street. The car just turns. Used to be a bit of an affair but now it just turns as if it is going straight.
I just can't figure out how there can be THIS MUCH improvement in the car. I can't figure out how 18KG springs can be supple. How this car isn't bouncing up and down like a kart. There is obviously something really good in the NSX's original design to be able to take advantage of this, but now I can see why these dampers are $10,000. They have magic clouds inside. :biggrin:
My only annoyance is that there is a litte squeak when I go over certain bumps. At first I thought it was the sway bar bushings, but on a really big bump I get them in the rear too. They do seem to be getting less frequent as I drive the car, but it is a little annoying. I am wondering if they are from the dampers having sat for over 1.5 years on the shelf. Hopefully it will go away.
I can't wait to get to the track.
