Ohlins R&T installed on my Boxster S
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I am new to this forum, but I wanted to let people know that I just got Ohlins Road and Track on my 2001 Boxster S. I was given the car by my father since he can no longer drive. I believe the original shocks were still on the car. I had the Ohlins purchased and installed at Sonoma Raceway. The car is used only for road. The car was lower about 20mm from factory minimum height. Car was aligned and corner balanced, and the 13 clicks from zero, which is on the stiffer side of road settings. Stock roll bars with no preload. Car feels like a serious sports car now. Ride on most surfaces is much improved. Railroad crossings and speed bumps can be pretty harsh. I have not adjusted anything. I don’t race so I couldn’t tell you what the limits of the car feel like but the car definitely transfers the power to the road better, and the understeer seems almost gone. Steering is quieter. Small stuff on the road is absorbed nicely. You can get the tail to drift out if you push it. They have to be serviced every 30 kilometers. Fun to drive. Haven’t had ground clearance issues. I have Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires on it. The part number is POS MR80. Do a search on the part number and 986 and you find the Ohlin reference. Fun to drive but I think I have to learn to drive now. Anyway just wanted to let people this is an option for the 986 now. |
They have be serviced every 30 kilometers? Do you mean 30 K?
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Where did you get them from? I've heard good things but didn't know there was a 986 Boxster fitment?
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https://www.ohlins.com/product/road-track/porsche-boxster-1996-2004-986/ |
I got them from Performance Shock in Sonoma at Sonoma Raceway. They ordered them for me. It is a little tricky. Ohlins parts numbers are a little tricky. I talked to Ohlins USA also first to see if they were available.
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Yes. It is 30000 kilometers service according to the manual. Sorry.
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Just a little more info I thought I would add. Tim Barber’s shop at Sonoma (TFB) did the setup. I thought I would give some of the details. They set it for a drivers weight of 170lbs, 40 psi in the tires, 3/4 of tank of fuel. The final corner weights for the car front l/r 760/716, rear l/r 915/861 Total weight of 3250 lbs. Cross: 50.1% with the driver. 13 clicks from zero on all four shocks. Final ride height is 4 7/8 inches front, 5 inches rear. They gave the primary and secondary angles but that is a lot to type in. I found it interesting so I thought I would share it.
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18,000 kilometers are 18,750 miles and removing the coilovers before they hit the 20k mark seems way too soon. Last month, during the Festival I asked the same question to the JRZ person and he mentioned that depending on usage (street driven and light track) I should plan to rebuild the shocks around the 50k mark. I got a similar answer from the KW Sales Rep. Could be that the Ohlin manual refers the early rebuild for a dedicated track car? I hope so, otherwise removing and rebuilding every 20k miles will end being kind of pricey, also, considering the alignment, etc., PS: Regardless of what I am saying, the way the car drives after installing a good suspension = priceless |
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Installed ohlins road & track coilovers yesterday. I went with the "track package", which allowed me to select spring rates and have them valved to match.
Spring rates are 450/550. I decided to pull the fronts back off and add camber plates, more to remove a worn top- hat, than to gain camber adjustment. (Already running adjustable LCA's). Hoping to do that tomorrow. Waiting on my tarret bars. Once they arrive, I'll get them on and then I'm going to do a driveway alignment and 4-corner balance. I'll be taking it to my race shop to have it done by the pros, but I'm interested to see how close I can get it. Y'know? Sent from my SM-G970U using Tapatalk |
Maytag how are you liking the RTs with those spring rates both on street and on track? Also are you running square or staggered?
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I also have the POS MR80 Öhlins on my ride..
Staggered.. Fells just great, but I run the soft setting, which is still on the very firm side.. Currently only street, but track on occasion.. Would I buy them again? a 2500 USD option plus fitment.. most likely not... unless this was my only track car.. then I would... |
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Pretty tight on the street, honestly, but not the worst street-ride I've ever had. And there's enough adjustment to dial some of that out. but at the track? VERY, very good. I HIGHLY recommend them. The spring rates were perfect for the way I drive. If I had the adjustment turned-up too high, I would bounce over the bumps in the braking zones, so I'd dial it back just a bit..... perfect. very, very good. As you'd expect Ohlins to be. |
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"What kind of ride height/drop did you experience with these? Trying to stay as close to stock ride height as possible, as that oil pan tray doesn't clear much."
They are adjustable, but they come with a 2,5-3cm drop 1,2 inch No problem with clearance (in my case)http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1608629857.jpg http://986forum.com/forums/uploads02...1608629913.jpg |
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