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Intrax 1K2 with Black Titan and ARC
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I wanted to show the community another awesome option for coilovers. They're from https://www.intraxracing.nl/en/ , a company with a strong motorsports heritage known mostly in the EU. The front coils are upside-down, which gives you more direct feel, less camber and caster change from bending of the shock and therefore more grip and control. The rears are a true-coilover. Both front and rear are equipped with a thermostat, which ensures that the damping characteristics stay the same throughout the race or session. These are made to order and customized to your specific car, driving style, goals, and even color preferences. For my set-up, I told Donald that my car will be: - 75% track day car - R-Compound tires - Full kinematics - Eventually will see about 100-200lb weight reduction - Will get minor aero in the future - Like to aggressively ride curbs on the track - Seeing tracks that are in decent condition with the occasional rough spots. Big willow, Streets of Willow, AutoClub Speedway, and Buttonwillow. I also requested to get their ARC (Anti Roll Control) option which allows you to run a softer spring and eliminate body roll if you want a true dual-duty car. It works independently of high and low speed adjustment so it works with their 2-way and 4-way option as well. Their description: Quote:
I also got their Black Titan coating. Which is defined by them here: Quote:
Intrax has a lot of other options like their 2-way and 4-way systems. They also have EMC (Electronic Magnetic Control), which allows you to adjust your shocks from inside your car. As well as EHC (Electronic Height Control) which allows you to adjust the height of your car from inside the car. I've had one track day so far, and it was a huge transformation from my previous TCK Kline SA/DA set-up. Not to say that the TCK's were bad (They're actually great for the price), but the Intrax is on a whole different level. Despite the Intrax set-up running stiffer springs because of my goals, on the middle setting (Front 15 of 40 clicks, Rear 26 of 50) the whole system feels much more compliant on the street than my old set-up (300#/600# on track settings) because of the quality of the dampers and ARC. On these same settings, I get much less unwanted body roll, a more compliant chassis over curbs, and sharper turn in on the track. So a net positive on both fronts. It was tough to find a distributor for these in the US. SD Garage in SoCal ultimately ended up helping out, so reach out to them if you're interested! They're working on a custom blue and silver color way that will look great.
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Good on you for taking the route untraveled. Several guys in the UK run Intrax on their M cars and they're the real deal from all I've read about them. All positive remarks.
A more streetable setup with ARC could be the ticket for me, but it's a hassle to get them serviced from where I live, if somethings goes tits up.
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I can't tell by the photos however depending where the rear spring sits in relation to the oem swaybar it will hit if you don't offset the damper.
Look at other brands like MCS, JRZ, AST etc they offset the lower bush in the control arm
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That said if you're running anything custom, let them know and they can tailor to your set-up.
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02-18-2024, 09:33 AM | #7 |
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The kit does not come with front lower control arms. I went with SPL.
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Mind sharing a pic or two of the rears mounted? Without a quick release, do they need to be installed and then filled with nitrogen?
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02-18-2024, 10:11 AM | #9 |
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Nice setup! Intrax are a premium damper.
What’s up with the front strut on the right side of the picture? It appears to have an extra externally threaded tube extension on the bottom of the strut without an end cap/adjuster. |
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What's cool is you can build the 1K2 to have inboard rebound adjustment too. Same with height. I may do that when it comes time for a rebuild.
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The length of the hose looks to be too short to mount the remote reservoir inside the trunk. It might be just long enough to get it into the trunk. You don’t need a QD to get the damper into the trunk.
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What do you mean by height? Does it have a hydraulic lifter under the spring? |
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02-18-2024, 10:52 AM | #13 | |
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https://www.intraxracing.nl/en/ehc/
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This is customizable but unfortunately I didn't think in advance to ask for a longer length hose. Basically everything is bespoke to your desired setup and goals.
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Yep! Hopefully there's more innovation as companies start incorporating these new features. Intrax has had this for a long while now.
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Correct. I'm speaking more to specifically for the F8x. Nothing to do with who actually invented it.
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KW and custom hydraulic lift systems (HLSs) have been available for years on the F8x. However, my cars aren’t slammed with MCS 2WR setups so I have no need for a HLS. Also, they add unsprung mass and complexity (hydraulic lines and a pump) that’s not needed on all setups. Furthermore, they can cause clearance issues if you’re trying to maximize tire widths with a 2.25”-dia main spring. If you have a giant front splitter then you might want to invest in a HLS but it’s not something that’s absolutely necessary on all track/street setups.
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Edit: I watched the videos and they did not show the HLS on a strut. Where did you see it mounted at the top of a strut/damper? KW and Nitron HLSs both mount under the main spring. To run wide tires on the front of the F8x you need to run a short main spring. Adding an under-spring HLS will affect tire width because it effectively increases the length, and possibly the diameter, of the main spring. From what’s been shown, the Intrax HLS looks similar to KW’s and Nitron’s HLS. Stanceworks is the only one I’ve seen that mounts at the top of the strut. Do they make custom top mounting surface that interfaces properly with camber plates of different diameter springs? The universal system has a smooth top surface which won’t seat properly with any camber plate so is it the piston shaft that keeps the HLC centered? Last edited by M3SQRD; 02-18-2024 at 03:44 PM.. |
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I was thinking this kit on TTX46. Have various cups for down to a 2.25ID. https://www.stanceparts.com/product/tankless-front-kit/
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