electro_boy Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 I only have basic understanding of car suspension so this maybe wrong but in general the rear of the car wants to be stiffer than the front, and having an overly stiff backend compared to the front tends to shift the balance towards oversteer. Having the rear not much stiffer than the front leads to more docile handling and understeer. But I think most of that is handled by the spring weight not the damper so should only see small change in handling. You may notice more body roll in hard corners and bit more front end dive when hard on the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGTE Posted July 2, 2019 Report Share Posted July 2, 2019 Many thanks, Electro_boy and TechyD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electro_boy Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Did anyone who ordered the dampers actually get theirs? I ordered a set of front dampers a few weeks ago and not heard back from them yet, my previous orders were delivered within a few days. But today I got a email from pay pal saying the money has been refunded. So either I'm getting free dampers sent a bit slower than they normally do or more likely is that I'm not getting any new dampers ☹️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotsdave Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 My ones were delivered next day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techyd Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 1 hour ago, electro_boy said: Did anyone who ordered the dampers actually get theirs? I ordered a set of front dampers a few weeks ago and not heard back from them yet, my previous orders were delivered within a few days. But today I got a email from pay pal saying the money has been refunded. So either I'm getting free dampers sent a bit slower than they normally do or more likely is that I'm not getting any new dampers ☹️ If you need front dampers for an N/A, I do some have some - I was way to hasty a few months back and ordered them when they came up. PM me if you're interested. They took a couple of days to arrive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electro_boy Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Thank you for the offer very appreciated but mine was a "just in case" purchase. Rears had a slight oil leak last year and needed replacing so when I saw these at the bargain price I thought I'd buy them and keep them just incase. I just a had a service on the car and no reports of front suspension problems just yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenoyz Posted December 18, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2019 which is better Ohlins or Penske for the Evora? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electro_boy Posted December 19, 2019 Report Share Posted December 19, 2019 I'm certainly no Evora expert but don't think I've seen Penske dampers being mentioned in this forum before? Certainly the two brands are highly regarded in motorsports and I'd say are comparable in terms of product quality and performance. But unless I have the expertise, time and budget to properly tune my suspension I would probably go for Ohlins as these have been used many times on an Evora so you have some idea what are the ball park settings for the damper. With the Penske dampers you'll be starting from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phenoyz Posted December 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 9 hours ago, electro_boy said: I'm certainly no Evora expert but don't think I've seen Penske dampers being mentioned in this forum before? This penske ... https://www.raceshocks.uk/shop/automotive/penske-racing-shocks/lotus-evora-penske-8700-series-3-way/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EGTE Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 They'd better be damned good for that money! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold FFM Barrykearley Posted December 20, 2019 Gold FFM Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 Bloody hell - that’s mega money 🥴 Quote Only here once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
electro_boy Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 I think the advise said previously on the forum still stands. If you have the time, money and skill to consistently drive lap after lap to fine tune your setup then I think either option Ohlins or Penske will produce similar results. Both are highly regarded brands and have a very good reputation in top tier motorsport disciplines. I think in absolute performance there will be little to choose from. I think it comes down what price you can get them for in your locality and what after sales and servicing support you have in your locality. ie if there is a highly regarded Penske service centre down the road from you and the nearest Ohlins place is 250km away then Penske might be preferred. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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