MCS 3-Way Adjustable Coilovers R&D and Install - Page 2

fighting irish · 12-02-2016, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by rotis

Yep! They just updated the rules so all STP cars get 11" wheels and 315mm tires now. There were some other changes also, doc here-

http://cdn.growassets.net/user_files...ember-Solo.pdf

Awesome, I figured you would be on top of it. There were only 8 entrants for STP at nationals this past year, a much smaller field than FS. What are you doing with your 19" forgestars? I just ordered some this past week for their black friday sale...

rotis · 12-02-2016, 09:34 PM

I'll be listing my F-Street setup for sale shortly.

Yeah, STP was a ghost town this year. I know quite a few people who chose not to run it because of the 285/10" rule. If the class doesn't get any more participation and dies off, then I'll do ESP or CAM-C.

Rod Knock · 12-03-2016, 01:44 PM

Have MCS single adjustable coilovers on my Viper and for a street car the single adjustable are awesome......Lowered it down on the rears until it rubbed and then a slight crank up and have not adjusted them. Installed them 2 1/2 years ago and have had ZERO issues

MuIIet · 12-13-2016, 11:08 AM

Added a few updates to the OP

glamcem · 08-28-2017, 12:41 AM

To the OP, photos are not working. Any updates on these coilovers? What are the specs?

rotis · 08-28-2017, 09:04 PM

What do you want to know? They work great. With the offset front struts I can fit 315's on 11" wheels under the stock SS fenders.

You run the spring rates you want, the damping range is wide enough to accommodate nearly anything you'd want to do. The low-end of front spring I'd run on them would be in the ~300-lb range, which is roughly where the ZL1-1LE Multimatic setup is at. The extreme high-end would be 900-lbs, which is ESP Hoosier territory.

I've won every National SCCA Solo & ProSolo event I've done this year with the car. It's good.

I'll have the car at the National Championships next week, looking forward to it!

glamcem · 08-29-2017, 03:55 PM

Yes, I heard that (because of the shim stack design or something IIRC). The ability to run a wide range of springs is without having them sent for re-valving is amazing!

These won't be for competition use but I plan to use 18" slicks every once in a while so I think I can go with either 1 way or 2 way design (if 2 way, with ER type for sure) if I ever decide to get them. I didn't have track-only, high end struts in the past but happy with my Ohlins.

What kind of wheel specs have you been running with these coilovers? Also, do they come with some sort of camber plates (like radial mount design in Fortune Autos)? If not, are you limited with the camber at knuckle? Mind sharing camber specs?

I wonder if I can dial in the suspension settings independently as I don't have much experience with the pro-level coilovers with a lot of adjustment and I am not really good at being able to tell the effects of each change when it comes to suspension. As you may know due to Ohlins' dual flow valve system it already takes care of those adjustments and they work good on both rough and smooth surfaces

Thanks in advance

Dustya · 08-30-2017, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glamcem

Yes, I heard that (because of the shim stack design or something IIRC). The ability to run a wide range of springs is without having them sent for re-valving is amazing!

These won't be for competition use but I plan to use 18" slicks every once in a while so I think I can go with either 1 way or 2 way design (if 2 way, with ER type for sure) if I ever decide to get them. I didn't have track-only, high end struts in the past but happy with my Ohlins.

What kind of wheel specs have you been running with these coilovers? Also, do they come with some sort of camber plates (like radial mount design in Fortune Autos)? If not, are you limited with the camber at knuckle? Mind sharing camber specs?

I wonder if I can dial in the suspension settings independently as I don't have much experience with the pro-level coilovers with a lot of adjustment and I am not really good at being able to tell the effects of each change when it comes to suspension. As you may know due to Ohlins' dual flow valve system it already takes care of those adjustments and they work good on both rough and smooth surfaces

Thanks in advance

what ohlins are you running ? I thought they werent making anything for the 6th gen ?

glamcem · 08-31-2017, 12:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dustya

what ohlins are you running ? I thought they werent making anything for the 6th gen ?

sorry for the confusion, I was happy with the Ohlins. You are correct they don't have anything for 6th gen Camaro (except the GT4R Race car)

08-28-2017, 12:41 AM	#19
glamcem Drives: '19 RivrsdBlu 1LE ('17 1LE HB sold) Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,686	To the OP, photos are not working. Any updates on these coilovers? What are the specs? __________________ Link to my build thread YouTube Page

08-29-2017, 03:55 PM	#21
glamcem Drives: '19 RivrsdBlu 1LE ('17 1LE HB sold) Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,686	Yes, I heard that (because of the shim stack design or something IIRC). The ability to run a wide range of springs is without having them sent for re-valving is amazing! These won't be for competition use but I plan to use 18" slicks every once in a while so I think I can go with either 1 way or 2 way design (if 2 way, with ER type for sure) if I ever decide to get them. I didn't have track-only, high end struts in the past but happy with my Ohlins. What kind of wheel specs have you been running with these coilovers? Also, do they come with some sort of camber plates (like radial mount design in Fortune Autos)? If not, are you limited with the camber at knuckle? Mind sharing camber specs? I wonder if I can dial in the suspension settings independently as I don't have much experience with the pro-level coilovers with a lot of adjustment and I am not really good at being able to tell the effects of each change when it comes to suspension. As you may know due to Ohlins' dual flow valve system it already takes care of those adjustments and they work good on both rough and smooth surfaces Thanks in advance __________________ Link to my build thread YouTube Page

12-02-2016, 09:34 PM	#16
rotis Drives: 2019 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bastrop, TX Posts: 438	I'll be listing my F-Street setup for sale shortly. Yeah, STP was a ghost town this year. I know quite a few people who chose not to run it because of the 285/10" rule. If the class doesn't get any more participation and dies off, then I'll do ESP or CAM-C.

12-03-2016, 01:44 PM	#17
Rod Knock Drives: 2003 Dodge Viper/2011 IOM SS vert Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 353	Have MCS single adjustable coilovers on my Viper and for a street car the single adjustable are awesome......Lowered it down on the rears until it rubbed and then a slight crank up and have not adjusted them. Installed them 2 1/2 years ago and have had ZERO issues

12-13-2016, 11:08 AM	#18
MuIIet Drives: 2013 Camaro SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 45	Added a few updates to the OP

08-28-2017, 09:04 PM	#20
rotis Drives: 2019 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bastrop, TX Posts: 438	What do you want to know? They work great. With the offset front struts I can fit 315's on 11" wheels under the stock SS fenders. You run the spring rates you want, the damping range is wide enough to accommodate nearly anything you'd want to do. The low-end of front spring I'd run on them would be in the ~300-lb range, which is roughly where the ZL1-1LE Multimatic setup is at. The extreme high-end would be 900-lbs, which is ESP Hoosier territory. I've won every National SCCA Solo & ProSolo event I've done this year with the car. It's good. I'll have the car at the National Championships next week, looking forward to it!

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