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Originally Posted by Robispec our robispec'ed KW's MURDERED everything at the Super Lap Battle....and they RIDE NICE TOO....I never understood why people would give up one to get the other

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Old 11-12-2009, 07:40 PM   #1 (permalink)
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our robispec'ed KW's MURDERED everything at the Super Lap Battle....and they RIDE NICE TOO....I never understood why people would give up one to get the other in a duel purpose car...Robispec and KW Street suspensions that won't embarrass you at the track when you decide to take your DD there.
This pisses me off because I wanted robispec KWs...
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Old 11-13-2009, 12:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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This pisses me off because I wanted robispec KWs...
Well we learned a lot...for the first day at the track. And were 4 seconds a lap faster than the BC coilover car with an open dif, no tune, oil temp limp mode sometime during the second hot lap, and a totally STOCK y pipe forward Z. I need to rework the rebound curves and install a larger compression piston and increase the compression range....(more on front less on rear)...change spring rates and lengths....these are still a work in progress...that being said Robispec when we hit the (in our opinion) perfect combination WILL PROVIDE UPGRADE OPTIONS...I can and will work with all existing KW "sets".. As I said earlier, without a "Z tested" set from KW I was not comfortable about the G/Z solution they were offering and was waiting for the true "Z" solution before I could in good faith provide you (and any other customers) with a KNOWN better solution and I explaind this to John. I put my reputation on the line when I recomend a direction to take.......and I didn't like the total weight, and wheel mass differances in the "G" vs "Z" platforms. It looks like I'm even going to be able to (with KW's assistance) develop a "race" version. These will have a lighter casing (not SS) and true motorsport parts inside all provided by KW in a CO-branded platform... (like all the street class winning Evos currently have)...please give me a bit of time.
I will also be providing custom vesions of the JRZ RS and Professional line up as well as AST. Relax (please) through the "off season" and Robispec will have a bunch of true PERFORMANCE ENHANCING parts out early spring. These things take time to get them right.
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Well we learned a lot...for the first day at the track. And were 4 seconds a lap faster than the BC coilover car with an open dif, no tune, oil temp limp mode sometime during the second hot lap, and a totally STOCK y pipe forward Z.
Hey now Robi lets play nice, you know as well as anybody that there are a million variables that affect lap time. Now on paper your car should be faster than mine especially at a track like Buttonwillow. Your car is ~250 lbs. lighter than mine. Your driver is probably another 50 lbs. lighter than me. Your driver is Leh Keen, current Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series champion. Your car has front and rear aero. Your car had fresh tires. The only thing my car had on you is a set of intakes, an oil cooler, and a diff.

Now I will admit that my car made a poor showing with a 2:04 lap time. Hell I ran a 2:05 back in March with a completey stock car with just coilovers, intakes, and high flow cats. My car should have been much faster but the setup on it was terrible and since I was driving two cars at the event I will admit that the Z got neglected. I think I only took it out for maybe 6 total laps throughout the entire day so I didn't spend a whole lot of time sorting out the handling issues.

That being said both of our cars I am sure can be much faster. If I had the time to mess with alignment and sway bar settings and a fresh set of NT05s I am more than confident I could have been within a second of your car, however your car should be at least 3 seconds faster with the aero, weight reduction, and your secret weapon driver.

So hopefully this weekend at the Redline Finals I can get my car sorted out more and since RTA doesn't allow pro drivers in the Street class we can have a little more of a fair comparison.

My point of all of this is, implying that your KWs are so much faster than the BCs is in my opinion a little off base. Up for a coilover shootout?
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Hey now Robi lets play nice, you know as well as anybody that there are a million variables that affect lap time. Now on paper your car should be faster than mine especially at a track like Buttonwillow. Your car is ~250 lbs. lighter than mine. Your driver is probably another 50 lbs. lighter than me. Your driver is Leh Keen, current Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series champion. Your car has front and rear aero. Your car had fresh tires. The only thing my car had on you is a set of intakes, an oil cooler, and a diff.

Now I will admit that my car made a poor showing with a 2:04 lap time. Hell I ran a 2:05 back in March with a completey stock car with just coilovers, intakes, and high flow cats. My car should have been much faster but the setup on it was terrible and since I was driving two cars at the event I will admit that the Z got neglected. I think I only took it out for maybe 6 total laps throughout the entire day so I didn't spend a whole lot of time sorting out the handling issues.

That being said both of our cars I am sure can be much faster. If I had the time to mess with alignment and sway bar settings and a fresh set of NT05s I am more than confident I could have been within a second of your car, however your car should be at least 3 seconds faster with the aero, weight reduction, and your secret weapon driver.

So hopefully this weekend at the Redline Finals I can get my car sorted out more and since RTA doesn't allow pro drivers in the Street class we can have a little more of a fair comparison.

My point of all of this is, implying that your KWs are so much faster than the BCs is in my opinion a little off base. Up for a coilover shootout?
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I used Stance coilovers on my G35 and they are nice and affordable. There are more adjustment than you need as well. I went through THMotorsports and they gave me a good price. Good luck with your decision!
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I used Stance coilovers on my G35 and they are nice and affordable. There are more adjustment than you need as well. I went through THMotorsports and they gave me a good price. Good luck with your decision!
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