ScarletMk7Gti
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- Location
- New Jersey
- Car(s)
- Mk7.5 Gti
I took your advice on the knuckles and am forgoing them for the time being. Maybe after I do everything else I might change those to lose a couple grams of unsprung mass which should convert to what, 100-150lbs of sprung mass? But yeah, those aren't going on any time soon.Besides the engineering aspect of the DFV, is there anything that really compels you to use the Ohlins?
- Added static camber isn't really used to offset the deflections of suspension bushings. That's a factor, but not a huge one. It's more used to compensate for the camber-loss geometry of a Macpherson strut design.
- If you're 100% sold on using the verkline kit, it should offer all the camber you need. No real reason to do knuckles at that point.
- Is this truly just a DD? Springrate varies based on use.
A052s will disintegrate if you daily drive them with lots of miles, plan on a second set of wheels or 2x sets of tires for the summer if you're planning on using them.
My take:
As others have said, sphericals on the road are no fun. If I were you, I would ditch the verkline kit (which is all sphericals) and settle for a camber plate (one spherical per side) instead. They're not as likely to get gummed up with debris compared to a LCA spherical due to the position, and when you do need to change sphericals eventually it's only 2. But that's just me
As for your suggestion on tires and having a second set for dedicated track use, I think that is what I will end up doing.
This is going to be my daily driver, but will also see track use this summer. I think I'm going to stick with the Ohlins and see how they go. They're marketed as dual purpose, which is kinda contradictory to my build given the Verkline kit (which I had already purchased when I started the thread), but that and the DFV are indeed compelling reasons to me. I know in general it's hard to understand why anyone would use a full monoball suspension setup on a daily driven car, but I'm still in my 20s, no kids, etc., and with a bit of disposable income, and given that I have been very into the idea of having a track focused daily for a long time, I figured it's sorta now or never.