In 26 years I've had 5 sets of dampers !
Bilsteins standard caterham with progressive springs
Freestyle steel dampers and blade antirollbar - big step up in terms of handling and control over bumps
Freestyle Alloy Dampers with higher rate springs off a hill climb car - night mare , teeth jarring ride , crashy, followed every camber . Lowest mileage that year
Swapped to Nitron Street series - lovely . Great on the road , control back , good ride and handling but couldn't get enough adjustment on ride height and took the sump out .
Nitron NTR1s - Simon Rogers Road valving. Again struggled with getting enough ride height and rake . Dave Gemzoe did the set up as always and suggested longer dampers. Nitron were brilliant and following Daves careful measuring they updated the dampers. 79mm under the sump and 15mm of rake achieved.
Initial feeling was that it was too stiff and crashy but once they have warmed up ,10-15 mins they become more controlled. At Daves suggestion I've adjusted the damper settings and softened them off . It's simply sublime over even the worst roads here in Yorkshire. The confidence to drive knowing that it will handle beautifully and not be deflected over bumps and road imperfections is wonderful. No sump strikes either which is always good
What ever route you take make sure you get it set up properly. The way you like it not just some off the shelf set up that some offer . That's why I will always recommend Dave at Gemzoe Motorsport , years of experience and knowledge align to him listening to how you like to drive leads to a wonderful set up which is one of the biggest upgrades you can do.
Nick h
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