Officieele post van Nitron Racing
Geplaatst: 17 nov 2009 12:08
Onderstaande post is door Guy Evans -de eigenaar van Nitron Racing- op Seloc gedaan en geeft antwoord op een aantal interessante vragen. Ook worden hiermee een aantal hypes de nek om gedraaid... lees en leer:
We sell a range of dampers which is meant to satisfy all-comers, a very difficult task and similar to Lotus' own task when equipping the standard cars. The more focussed you become on one element of performance (be it track or road compliance), the easier the solution becomes. With no information customers will receive the 'standard' set-up, with a quick discussion we can tailor the shocks to your needs, which includes different damping and spring rates. We have been fitting helpers on dampers for nearly a decade now and any damping characteristics in any spec of Nitron dampers originated with us in the first place.
There is a misguided view that one set of dampers can be awesome on the track, and fantastic on the road, even if it requires a few clicks of an adjuster, and this is simply untrue, no matter what anyone might tell you. And I have seen it quoted on many posts. We have huge experience in this (it's all we do actually), in a great many cars beyond Lotus, from heavy GT cars like Astons and Ferraris to lightweight specials like the Caparo. All have their own set of issues to answer and there is never a perfect all-in -one solution.
Please remember that we are actually the only ones who know what goes on in all the different spec dampers, be it Randy ones, Walshy ones, standard ones, ones for the US, for Japan or wherever, and they are all slightly different. Over the last few months we have been working hard at coming up with an update for the entire range of Lotus product, making it simpler for people to choose a damper / spring set-up for their needs, and also providing a more consistent set of lengths so there are no droop issues on any of the models. Like all industries we learn more every year, and so the time is right for a product refresh. We will launch these officially at Autosport but there are a few customers coming in for updates to their existing dampers.
I would welcome the chance to talk this through with you or anyone in fact, as our customers are important, regardless where they actually land up getting their damper from. And one final note, what suits one person will not suit another, especially with suspension, so it is very important to understand a driver's requirements before launching in with 'these are the spring rates you need' etc.
We will be giving a huge amount of information with the new release of dampers on our website, so please look out for it or contact us at Nitron for advance information.
Bovenstaande informatie is naar aanleiding van een vraag van een Elise rijder "wat nu te doen.. Nitrons, Randy Nitrons, Walshy Nitrons, Steviee Nitrons?"
De belangrijkste primaire boodschap is dat we met Nitron in staat zijn om dempers -tot op zekere hoogte- naar smaak en gebruik aan te passen, maar dat de 'ideale demper' die zich op elke ondergrond fantastisch gedraagt simpelweg niet bestaat. Als je je richt op een ideale demper voor het circuit zal deze op de openbare weg minder goed presteren. Andersom hetzelfde..
We sell a range of dampers which is meant to satisfy all-comers, a very difficult task and similar to Lotus' own task when equipping the standard cars. The more focussed you become on one element of performance (be it track or road compliance), the easier the solution becomes. With no information customers will receive the 'standard' set-up, with a quick discussion we can tailor the shocks to your needs, which includes different damping and spring rates. We have been fitting helpers on dampers for nearly a decade now and any damping characteristics in any spec of Nitron dampers originated with us in the first place.
There is a misguided view that one set of dampers can be awesome on the track, and fantastic on the road, even if it requires a few clicks of an adjuster, and this is simply untrue, no matter what anyone might tell you. And I have seen it quoted on many posts. We have huge experience in this (it's all we do actually), in a great many cars beyond Lotus, from heavy GT cars like Astons and Ferraris to lightweight specials like the Caparo. All have their own set of issues to answer and there is never a perfect all-in -one solution.
Please remember that we are actually the only ones who know what goes on in all the different spec dampers, be it Randy ones, Walshy ones, standard ones, ones for the US, for Japan or wherever, and they are all slightly different. Over the last few months we have been working hard at coming up with an update for the entire range of Lotus product, making it simpler for people to choose a damper / spring set-up for their needs, and also providing a more consistent set of lengths so there are no droop issues on any of the models. Like all industries we learn more every year, and so the time is right for a product refresh. We will launch these officially at Autosport but there are a few customers coming in for updates to their existing dampers.
I would welcome the chance to talk this through with you or anyone in fact, as our customers are important, regardless where they actually land up getting their damper from. And one final note, what suits one person will not suit another, especially with suspension, so it is very important to understand a driver's requirements before launching in with 'these are the spring rates you need' etc.
We will be giving a huge amount of information with the new release of dampers on our website, so please look out for it or contact us at Nitron for advance information.
Bovenstaande informatie is naar aanleiding van een vraag van een Elise rijder "wat nu te doen.. Nitrons, Randy Nitrons, Walshy Nitrons, Steviee Nitrons?"
De belangrijkste primaire boodschap is dat we met Nitron in staat zijn om dempers -tot op zekere hoogte- naar smaak en gebruik aan te passen, maar dat de 'ideale demper' die zich op elke ondergrond fantastisch gedraagt simpelweg niet bestaat. Als je je richt op een ideale demper voor het circuit zal deze op de openbare weg minder goed presteren. Andersom hetzelfde..