Pat-SoCal

click adjusters are easy, they just take a different inner rod.

Jason@STaSIS

The shaft adjuster is a linked rebound and compression LOW SPEED ADJUSTMENT (adjusts them both at once at a set ratio) and the remote canister adjuster is HIGH SPEED COMPRESSION adjusment.

Our rears have the same high speed circuit BUILT INTO the body - its really really trick. Unfortunately because of packaging issues its not practical to do a remote rear adjuster.

Pat-SoCal

On the ohlins adjusters... do they change bleed or preload/nose?

Also, could you give us a little technical shakedown on the high speed circuit which your rears use? Obviously, whatever that circuit is, it's not adjustable without a rebuild; can you explain what it does to the high speed compression on the rear? I tried looking on Ohlins website, but didn't see anything that mentions this circuit. They mention a "base plate" which sounds similar to a Penske base valve which cuts down on cavitation for lower pressure applications... but I've found that they only work to increase hysteresis on the dyno and therefore feel "laggy" on the car.

Jason@STaSIS

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Pat-SoCal

Not having enough compliance, whether it be too much spring rate or too much dampening will decrease mid corner grip. You guys should know better than anyone judging by how Paul likes a big rate in the rear of his cars - that is a great way to overload the tire and cuase it to lose grip; makes for a very nicely rotating S4 . We were talking about that yesterday... the car may feel great on turn in, but there is a lot being left on the table.

Jason@STaSIS

correct on damping..... (and I knew youd appreciate the mspaint skills)

Pat-SoCal

I more than appreciate them, I'm jealous!