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      03-02-2012, 02:31 PM   #1
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HP Autowerks | New AST 4250 Digressive Coilovers now available for pre-order!!!

Now available for pre-order! BMW 1M/M3 struts and shocks are currently being manufactured in Holland, and we expect to have the initial delivery of these around the end of May or sooner. With a limit number being produced it is a good idea to get your pre-order in as soon as possible in order to reserve a set. FREE SHIPPING in the lower 48 states. International orders welcome. Please contact us for shipping quotes.

HP Autowerks, Inc. is proud to announce the new AST 4250 Series Damper. The new design builds on the success with the AST 4200 series damper and the recent wins in GRAND-AM Continental Tire Sports Car Challenge, including new technology developed specifically for GRAND-AM racing teams.

New for 2012 AST 4250s with digressive valving and several other advantages over previous models. Shopping for a quality set of coilovers for your BMW 1M or M3 can be a little overwhelming. Many people turn to the forums to make a decision. The problem with this is anyone can post anything on forums. The information you get will likely be out of date and many people who recommend a coilover on forums do not have any direct experience with anything other than the coilover the are recommending and their oem shocks. If you look past all of the re-branding and forum hype you can make an informed decision.

Before you spend over $2500 on coilovers it's important to understand what you are buying. To know that you are getting the best possible set up for your application and budget you must understand the differences between the options you are considering. We strongly believe that in this price range AST 4250s are by far the best option. These are Dutch made monotube coilovers with digressive valving. All other options in this price range (including KW Clubsport and Competition 2-way models) are either twintube inserts, out of date linear monotubes or built in China/Taiwan. Monotube coilovers are superior to twintube coilovers in all aspects of performance. They provide a larger range of adjustment, respond quicker and deal with heat/heavy use better. Digressive valving is better than linear valving in all aspects of performance because it allows shock manufacturers to properly set up both low speed and high speed damping instead of having to compromise between the two. This means you get the best of both worlds. Instead of a shock that only handles high speed or low speed damping correctly, you get a shock that handles both of them correctly at the same time! These will give you better lap times than other options in this price range and give you better ride quality on the street as well.

DDP Technology Piston
Our latest digressive piston developed for GRAND-AM gives drivers and race engineers the best of both worlds. Drivers love the low speed damping response and body control, while race engineers love the “blow off” at high shaft velocities. When the rebound adjustment is soft, the damper curve looks similar to an OEM street shock profile. When the rebound adjustment is hard, the damper curve looks like a race shock!
This “Jekyll and Hyde” personality is exactly what AST 4000 Series customers want: soft street ride and race car track performance in ONE shock - all with the turn of a knob!

Lower Drag Seals
High performance seals are a challenge for any damper. They must balance friction and sealing ability while not impacting shock performance and not leaking; a difficult balancing act! While the seal was originally developed for GRAND-AM road racing, AST is taking our knowledge from the track to the street again. Newly redesigned seals decrease hysteresis in the damper and decrease seal drag over 50%.

Discontinuing Steel Shocks
In 2012, most AST 4250s will come with aluminum shock bodies. Strut bodies will continue to be built from steel, but all shocks will switch to aircraft grade aluminum. Economies of scale have allowed us to switch to aluminum without a large increase in cost of manufacture. For some models, this represents a 50% reduction in the weight of the damper (unsprung weight).

Structural Improvements
Several new designs proven in GRAND-AM racing will be added to various products on an “as needed” basis. All strut models will receive a new two piece top guide assembly that separates the dust seal assembly from the oil seal/bearing assembly. This two piece design is stronger in compression loading (bottoming out) and side loading (in the turn). Some models will receive weld-on stabilizer brackets which take the guesswork out of setting the stabilizer height and torque setting of the clamping ring.

Upgradeability
4200s will be upgradeable to 4250s! 4200s customer can upgrade to the new internals very soon! An upgrade matrix will be published in mid 2012.

Struts and dampers only:

$3200

Complete kit:

$3967

Kit includes:

Struts
Dampers
Swift springs at rates of your choice
Swift thrust sheets
Vorshlag camber plates
Tool kit
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      08-02-2012, 12:40 PM   #2
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Guys,

Delivery has been pushed back to early 2013, but you can be certain it will be a great product!
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      10-04-2012, 07:07 PM   #3
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Still taking pre-orders.

4250's give much better ride quality over the existing 4200's through the use of double digressive piston technology and super low drag seals and guides. Not to mention much better handling on track days!

We can also upgrade your 4200 to the new 4250 internals, please PM or email us.
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Bumping this information filled thread!
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AST 4250 DD Piston coilovers

Why buy AST 4200 when you can get 4250!
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