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Old 04-24-2004, 09:43 PM   #1
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Coming soon. Target price ~ $2500-$3000 ..

Thread in NASIOC:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...5&pagenumber=1


http://www.prodrive-usa.com/product_...d=10&pid=76&s=

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Think about what this means. OK, so you're bounding down your favorite mountain road with the shocks on stiff when you hit an unexpected bumpy section. No problem, the shocks automatically go soft to soak up the bumps.
No. Think bigger. Try pounding down that road, hitting a bump, and having each wheel individually go soft just long enough to soak up the bump, then automatically switching back to stiff.
Getting warmer. Think even bigger. Think of a system that can recognize when you're entering a turn and momentarily stiffen compression damping on the outside front and rebound on the inside front to improve turn-in, then switch to a more rear-biased stiffness profile for the rest of the turn to help the car rotate. Think about a system that controls body motion so well you can jump two feet in the air, land with just enough damping to use the dampers' full travel to absorb the impact, then rebound exactly to ride height without any oscillations. Think of a system that can let your car dominate on the track, then drive straight to the airport to pick up your 97-year-old grandmother.


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We will have them.
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Old 04-25-2004, 07:43 AM   #3
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Is this ride height adjustable??
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Old 04-25-2004, 08:41 AM   #4
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Computer controlled height adjustable, of course. And dampening factor.

As advanced as the 50th Anniversary Corvette with selectable Magnetic Ride Control suspension.
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Old 04-25-2004, 10:02 AM   #5
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so that would work great on the road i drove the other night....smooth hardpack dirt with intermitent patches of washouts and depressions. the washouts are really rough with the stiff STi suspension.
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I have been watching that thread and I have decided to wait a while on the pinks and strut tops. I will still probably go for the pinks but I am interested enough to wait.
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Old 04-25-2004, 05:46 PM   #7
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^^ Same dilemma here. $2500 to me, sounds like a killer price.
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Old 04-25-2004, 05:49 PM   #8
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I'm not sure I can wait any longer... I want those now. I read about them back in December and I keep trying to tell myself that good things come to those who wait. Now hurry up ECUtek.
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Old 04-25-2004, 05:57 PM   #9
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I mean, I'm on either those or the Öhlins shocks.


Whichever has the best price, I'll go
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Old 04-25-2004, 07:18 PM   #10
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Not coming out as soon as you think...I am the NY authorized Prodrive dealer and can tell you that these probably won't be out until late this year. Awesome setup...but looks like we'll need to wait quite a bit.
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Old 04-25-2004, 10:33 PM   #11
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I know this may sound stupid but why do we have to wait? whats the hold up on all these parts? I understand the engine managment and all but I would guess that these are already being used on some cars and probably being sold to other countries. so whats up?
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Old 04-25-2004, 11:58 PM   #12
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Because of testing phases for the software that need to be completed before being available to the public.
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Old 04-26-2004, 04:38 AM   #13
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*drool* me want.. i need to get another job.. this is killing me.. lol
kevin let me know when ya have them
thunder: are the Öhlins shocks the same idea?

anyone know how these effect ride height?
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Because of testing phases for the software that need to be completed before being available to the public.
What he said ^

It's not like prodrive has 100 of these laying around just waiting for the right time to sell it. There's a lot of R&D that goes into these types of products and Prodrive has to make sure the product is perfect before selling it to the public. That's the beauty of aftermarket.....waiting
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Old 04-26-2004, 06:00 AM   #15
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if these are as magical as they make them out to be.. i can wait.. besides i dont currently have 3K sitting around
but it will be nice jumping off cliffs in my car!

ok.. maybe not cliffs... but i love offroad!


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