Suspension differences

[Chrisb2015]

Question, is the suspension in the early MC Handling Package, Stradale and later MC versions of the MY18 cars essentially the same? I know all are non skyhook and fixed rate.......

 

[Zep]

That will probably take a trawl through the parts catalogue. I understand that handling package was sold as “like a Strad” but I doubt there is a great deal of info out there.

 

[bigbob]

That will probably take a trawl through the parts catalogue. I understand that handling package was sold as “like a Strad” but I doubt there is a great deal of info out there.

+1.

 

[AaronE]

definitely both different springs and fixed rate dampers. maybe different roll bars? likely same bushings? otherwise it'd have to be the same, no? someone said different rack, but I'd be surprised (but happily so, since I'd then want one).

 

[Zep]

Well, because I don't like unanswered questions, I had a quick look. There isn't a std part number for the springs on a GTS, so you would need the chassis number of a car with MC Handling Package to find out, so this will remain unanswered!

 

[AaronE]

I know for certain that there are different part numbers for the various spring sets. there's at least three different ones, maybe four. the convertible (for my 2012) had different numbers between sport and non-sport, and was different from the coupe, which was different than the MC springs...

 

[Contigo]

From a guy on Pistonheads who had the handling package retrofitted to his GTS.

“The kit was made up of all the suspension components (springs, dampers, bushes, anti-roll bars, geo set-up...the whole lot) as fitted to the MC Stradale - all were the same part numbers with the exception of the dampers. This seemed like a great solution so I went ahead and had this kit fitted last week....however, instead of going for the dampers that came with the kit, I took the risk and opted to go for the proper Stradale dampers. Now, my standard GT-S is over 100kg heavier than a Stradale so I really hoped the extra weight wouldn't destroy the great set-up as experienced on the Stradale.

Well, after picking it up last Friday having had everything fitted, I can definitely say that the weight didn't appear to affect it one bit!”


https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=63&t=1011659