Question On Coilovers

[Dustoff]

Pretty sure I've seen a video of a chainsaw with a V8 for that purpose, actually. Haha. And I'd definitely watch such a race. I think the low cost (pre-modification) of an Elio may very well attract a fair share of racing enthusiasts.

 

[Folks]

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Dag nabbit, Dustoff, Now you've gone and done it. Now all these old farmers who hang out here are going to want a power take off (PTO) as an add on extra so's to put one of those chainsaw blades to work. Heck some may even want to joust with them.

 

[NSTG8R]

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Yep! That ought to take care of that old tree stump in your yard!

 

[tazairforce]

There are actually two adjustments which can be done with these units provided by Peterson Spring one is to adjust the ride height of the vehicle and the other, as mentioned by Mrtoycrazy, is using compressed air to adjust how firm or soft you wish the suspension to feel. These adjustments would affect both the look of the vehicle and the handling. Most people will not care at all about these adjustments so that is why this is an option.

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Elio Motors Tech Talk about these springs and a few other details: http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=24b371802c83d81776b06aa68&id=22e1c0b584&e=c308373d2f

Unlike conventional vehicle setups coilover shocks are designed as a unit with the shock and spring working together so they are changed together.

Would anyone hazzard a guess as to how much total ground clearance could be had by jacking these shocks
up to the max. I am thinking, when the snow piles up and let them down in the spring.
From the picture, it could have 4/5" of travel. Just wondering.
It might get some buyers home from Shreveport, next winter.

 

[wheaters]

My car has adjustable coil overs, front and rear. You can adjust the ride height in a couple of minutes with a c spanner. The rebound adjustment is done with a simple thumb wheel on the front shocks and via a straight bladed screwdriver on the rears. It's useful to be able to adjust them to suit different road conditions and loads. I can also change the springs too, if needed.

 

[BilgeRat]

Going to have to respectfully disagree. Man, will hotrod and race anything. Ever seen lawn tractor or rototiller races? Or how about chainsaws with dirt bike engines so you can cut through a 24" log in 2.2 seconds. There will be Elio racing, and there will be people driving their 'stock/economical' versions to the races to watch them run.

I would not be at all surprised to see SCCA create at least a Showroom Stock class for Elios.

 

[Mrtoycrazy]

I would not be at all surprised to see SCCA create at least a Showroom Stock class for Elios.

Like it has been stated ,if it has wheels someone will race it.

 

[ross]

Like it has been stated ,if it has wheels someone will race it.

If it has tits or tires, it'll give you trouble.

 

[Dusty921]

Once the spring rates and damping are worked out,in a production model, due to cost( these shocks are big bucks on a motorcycle) you will not see an adjustable shock absorber as standard equipment.
All the talk about racing development is spawning the talk of this vehicle being a performance newcomer.

IT IS ALL ABOUT ECONOMY ! If you want to go fast/race... get a different vehicle.

You have a point, however, I for one, like to be able to tailor the handling characteristics for my style of driving.
"Big Bucks" doesn't necessarily have to be the rule, there are affordable versions available thru any number of racing
suppliers aimed at the "Grass Roots" racers and their limited budgets.

 

[karl]

I would not be at all surprised to see SCCA create at least a Showroom Stock class for Elios.

As a member I can tell you the first C is for car, as in Sports Car Club of America. No bikes in the GCR. The AMA is into the motorcycle racing.