Stasis Mtrsprt vs. Penske Comp...which one?

[Europowerhaus]

With road racing in mind, the ohlins setup from stasis is rebound and compression adj in the front, the competition setup from startupracing is just rebound in the front but many are telling me once your compression is dialed in, one would rarely change it.
Do Stasis come with sperical bearing for mounting points? Both setups are sweet but I need some advice on which to go with..Thanks

[Europowerhaus]

maybe no one has them, sorry for the stupid thread ?

[MiniRS4]

maybe no one has them, sorry for the stupid thread ?

do you know the difference? they are both legit, but one is very different from the other tho. race cars usually have reversed like the Penkses. no/less unpsrung weight. knowhaimean? LMK.

[Europowerhaus]

Yea, that is a plus, sperical bearings also would take out some additional slop, Thanks for the thoughts

[McKennaS4]

wondering why most go with motorsports then? penskes also offer higher spring rates. perhaps better street feel with stasis? what do you guys think?

[MiniRS4]

wondering why most go with motorsports then? penskes also offer higher spring rates. perhaps better street feel with stasis? what do you guys think?

prolly bc penske has no marketing for the product really, more geared to real trackjunkies, too harsh for street, and a lil more expensive.

like i said in the comment above... one isnt better than the other. its more a preference on "how" it works. penskes are upside down so no unsprung weight.

id go w wtvr cost me less. that is all.

[revhards4]

I have the penske's...AWESOME! I also purchased from startupracing which was a BIG bonus in customer service.

Plus, a penske shock can be rebuilt at any penske dealer.

my vote is for the penske's

[Europowerhaus]

Thats what I was leaning towards, Thanks!

[Jason@Addict]

Also a very good option, more popular for high end sports cars (bmw,porsche) in racing then either ohlins or penske. They also plan to support many of the new models coming out to expand the Audi offering.

[lnferno]

I have the Penske Challenge Kit.

The bad -- they are pretty stiff for driving on the street (daily use). The heim/spherical bearings really stiffen up the load and are audible when the suspension loads.

The Good -- HOLY $H!T do they handle like nothing I've ever driven before!!! Absolutely no body roll, the car hugs the road around corners like a baby hugging his mother that he's never going to see again.

If you plan on tracking your car, I have nothing but great things to say about the Penske Challenge kit, but keep in mind, if this is going to be your daily driver, be prepared for a stiff ride.

[sweed]

^^ should have said it hugs the road like those shorts on that girl in your avi!

[JaredVL]

Motorsports are also inverted and can be rebuilt by any Ohlins shock rebuilder.

Motorsports are the more refined kit IMHO and spring rate is fully selectable.

[Europowerhaus]

which setup has has a wider shock adj range? (considering both are comp adj) My car is for track use only and Im really only concerned about raw performance, thanks guys

[OPM]

...My car is for track use only and Im really only concerned about raw performance, thanks guys

You should have started with that. In your case the answer is Penske. For those who are reading this, but have a DD car – the answer is neither. For DD car get StartupRacing Gran Turismo. Search archives for more info.

Moton is better suited for lighter cars e.g. E30 M3. Even a fully striped down S4 is still a pig.

BTW, it’s Ohlins vs. Penske, not Stasis Mtrsprt vs. Penske Comp. Penske does not make Competition – StartupRacing does.

All three StartupRacing products (Contest, Competition and Challenge) are compression adjustable. Competition and Challenge are also rebound adjustable. I cannot remember, but there are about 17 clicks of adj. for each. Bottom line you’ll have no problems fine-tuning. I do not know your budget or what class you are racing in, but 8300 might be worth your consideration. It is a slightly better shock than 7540 and in the long run it might justify the investment.

[Europowerhaus]

No they are not, I talk to Tomaz and the only ones that are compression adj are the external resv. setup which are the challenges, look at the site. Thanks for the info tho, the 8300 series shock does come on his challenge compression adj. setup for the fronts, the rears are 7540's...yea, thats the ticket, Thanks man
I dont think my car is going to be a pig either, it should weight in between 2800-2900 maybe lower by the end of this year, Gt3 cup cars are around 2750, a well put together S4 can be light if done correctly :)

[OPM]

Well, all of these kits utilize the same 7540 shock. Rebound adj is an option that can be added to various Penske shock models, including this one. As for compression – I was smoking crack last night and I was thinking of a different shock. BTW, you can get compression adj on 7540, but you right that is not what Tomasz sells. With availability of 8100 and 8300 it would be pointless to sell double adj 7540. Actually, that is why 8100 was created in the first place. Having said that, 7540 with rebound adj is sufficient for most setups. Compression is tuned to springs/car and rebound to track. So if you properly valve to springs and car dynamic you should be fine. But truth be told, unless you are fighting for lead you won’t be adj rebound from track to track. So if you are on a tight budget, even Contest might do the trick. Although Contest is more appropriate for HPDE rather than racing.

Even 2900lb is still a pig for Moton. They work better with ~2200lb cars and spring rates of ~700lb. I also think you are too optimistic on S4’s weight. Getting it to 2800lb is a tall order. Who made your cage?