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  1. Thank you for everyone's support.



    The result have been great and we raised $2,457 at the time of drawing.

    About $1,500 from USA, and the remaining $950 or so from UK / Europe.

    We received donation from Ireland, Portugal, Netherland, Germany, etc.


    Congratulation to Mr. Philip Raymond from Dorset (UK) for winning the price draw.


    The live drawing can be view on the MeisterR Facebook page. :)


    Jerrick

  2. We have achieved $1500 from over 100 donators in 12 days.



    While this fund raiser was setup to help my local community in Houston, many unfortunate have also been affected by Hurricane Irma in the Florida region.


    The Salvation Army are already providing aid the Florida region, and have deploy their mobile kitchen from as far north as New Jersey to provide additional aid to Florida.


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    I just want to say thank you to the many donators, and I hope to raise additional fund to hit our goals in 10 more days.


    We will select an random winner on the 22nd of September to receive a free set of MeisterR coilovers.


    Jerrick

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    The team at MeisterR offer their deepest condolences to all people affected by Hurricane Harvey.

    With many people killed and more than 200,000 people left homeless, the Salvation Army are doing all they can to support victims of flooding caused by America’s heaviest rainfall on record.


    Right now, Salvation Army staff and volunteers are working 24/7 to help communities that have been torn apart by the storm.

    However, they desperately need funds to help them offer the best support that they can to the hundreds of thousands of people affected.


    The motoring community is a tight-knit one, and we pride ourselves in helping others in their time of need.

    MeisterR have created a fundraising page to support the Salvation Army.

    Please donate what you can: $5, $10, or $50 can help save lives.




    We will give away a free set of MeisterR ZetaCRD / ZetaCRD+ coilovers to a random donator on September 22, 2017.

    So share the news, donate and support, plus a chance for a free set of coilovers, WIN WIN. :)


    Jerrick

  4. Well, just adding some info.



    1. MeisterR is NOT rebranded BC. :p


    Don't believe me, just get a set and put it on a damper dyno, I can guarantee you will see a different damping curve.


    MeisterR have our own R&D workshop, and we engineered all the damper valving in house and therefore it is unique to us.



    2. MeisterR coilovers are designed for a Starlet.


    We were the first to design the suspension setup for a starlet.


    Previous to us, most suspension ride too high in the rear; we were the first to introduce a solution specific to the EP82 / EP91 chassis.



    3. MeisterR will ride nicer even if springs rate is the same as other suspension.


    As I have said, we engineered our CRD valving.


    One of the thing we place great focus on is ride quality, and specific solution have been engineered into our damper valving to enhance that.


    So just because another brands run the same springs rate, i can almost guarantee you that they will feel significantly different.



    Just a few things to bring up to help you on your research.



    Jerrick


  5. It's not just the out right power the S2K has over the miata, they are, from the ground up, built better.

    Far superior engines, far superior chassis setups far superior suspension setups.

    I wasn't knocking the Miata, I was merely commending Mazda for being able to build a budget roadster that is competitive with the big boys!

    Where I deal a lot with the Mazda Miata both in USA and UK, I got to say that Mazda done a real good job on the Roadster.

    The S2000 is a bespoke build, where the Mazda is more of a budget roadster as you said.

    However, they done everything right, and place importance at all the right point.

    The Miata are light, much lighter than the S2000.

    They have less power and lower rev range, but they have more torque in the mid range.

    Suspension wise, very well design double wishbone suspension.

    Given the "right" type of scenario, the Miata can really give one to the big boys.

    Look at it this way... the S2000 and the Miata was putting in faster lap time then Corvette all day long at the event.

    Jerrick

  6. Hardly seems like a fair battle, S2K vs Miata?

    One is a premium item, the other is a budget roadster lol. The fact they compete at all is a big win for Mazda and their little roadsters :D

    Don't dis those little roadster.

    On smaller regional course, many time you don't even get to the top of second gear and is finish in under 50 seconds.

    In those cases, the Miata is lighter, and actually have more torque than the S2000 in the midrange of the RPM.

    That is one reason why on national event, they run 2 days.

    Normally you will have one day with course that is faster that favours more powerful car like S2000, then you have a second day with a tighter course that favours lighter car like Miata.

    The final score is the combined time of the 2 days...

    I have to say the SCCA got things figure out.

    The S2000 might be a bit more dominating in the STR class as it is better modified, but if you look CS class it is ALL Miata.

    Jerrick

  7. Congrats. Next give him 5000$ Starlet with 1000$ Meisters :)

    We don't even have Starlet in this country.

    If we do, it will probably be placed into a class that is completely uncompetitive.

    The one thing with the S2000 I still find amazing is that it can still regularly put up top time even it's over 15 years old.

    The STR class basically is constantly a battle between the lighter Miata / MX-5 and the more powerful S2000, but on big track like the National event it is basically S2000 home ground.

    Jerrick

  8. Yea, it is not an easy event at all.


    We are all very happy with the result, especially the first time around.


    The quote of the day for me was from a Co-driver of another S2000 who was also using the prototype spec ZetaCRD.

    He is an auto-solo veteran also, and normally drive a 911 GT3 to auto-solo event.

    I spend Saturday helping them setup, and so Sunday they got a few clean run with my recommended damping setting.


    He came over at the end of the day and told my teammate:

    “$20,000 car, $1,000 suspension, handles better than my $100,000 GT3.”


    That made my day. :)


    Jerrick

  9. So the past weekend we attended our first National Auto-Solo event.


    The 2017 Tire Rack College Station Championship Tour, and it was certainly an experience.



    Our team went into the competition feeling pretty confident, until we went to the grid and check out the competition's cars.

    The top runners are using the Honda S2000 Club Racer edition, that is a limited run of 699 cars designed with aero package and soft top removed to reduce weight.

    Only the CR are allow to run without the soft top, as the class rules state what came on the car in factory trim must stay; and looking at their engine bay you can see how well their cars were prepared.

    Most are using the PasswordJDM carbon fibre intake, and a few cars was running Moton Clubsport 2-way adjustable coilovers; that is only what you can see.


    In contrasts, we have a pretty standard 2007 Honda S2000 with 90,000 miles on the clock.

    The only mods were a K&N intake, Invidia exhaust, Eibach front anti-roll bar, and MeisterR ZetaCRD coilovers in our prototype race specification.

    Even our ECU was standard and unmapped... so you can imagine how our confidence drop "slightly :( " after seeing what we were up against.


    Most were using the same tyres, the new BFGoodridge Rival S... so that mean we were on even ground at least on that part.

    But never mind, this is our 1st national event so it was just to see where we sit outside of the Houston region.


    The STR Class we are competing in have a total of 17 drivers, many are experienced veteran at national event.

    Our driver is 21 years old Landon Thompson (who is getting a lot of stick up and down the grid because of his age), but it was all good fun.

    Overall, the competition was great and environment was friendly; but you know it is a competition and people are serious and there to win when you speak with a few. :D


    So at the end of the two day race, we end up just edging out for a 3rd place trophy finish out of 17 drivers.

    Considering how under prepared our car was and it’s our first national attempt, we were all very happy about the result.


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    So that is it from MeisterR's team and our first national event, we came home with a blue cap (trophy winner) and a big meal at the end of the day.

    We will continue to improve the car to bring it to a more competitive trim, and can only hope or better result in the next event.


    It was a great weekend, just want to share our excitement and our result. :D


    Jerrick


  10. MeisterR made a lot of changes in 2016, and I am sure many of our members have done a lot to their car also.


    We want to get some fresh update for 2017, and we want to see what members have to say about their MeisterR coilovers.



    We would like some pictures (with a MeisterR sticker preferred) for our gallery and reviews of the coilovers from members who have used them, both new and old.


    It would also be easier to have everything under a single thread to aid members doing their own research.



    So if you have pictures of your car on MeisterR coilovers, please post them and write a short review of what you think of them.



    1. Name: (If you want to provide it)



    2. Location: (Town or County)



    3. Car Make / Model / Specific Info: (Trim / Packages / Other Mods)



    4. MeisterR Coilovers Model: (ZetaCRD, ZetaCRD+, GT1 etc)



    5. Short Review:


    a. Performance on Road:


    b. Performance on Track:


    c. Value for Money:


    d. Would you buy again:


    e. Any Personal Note:



    6. Pictures:


    Please attach any pictures you have of your car that you want to show the world.



    7. Video:


    If you have any video of your car in action on YouTube / Vimeo, please attach link to video.



    Thank you for everyone's help and I look froward to some pictures and reviews.


    As usual, we are available if you have any questions; just drop us a PM of there are anything we can help.



    MeisterR do appreciate everyone's help, and thank you for member's continue support.



    Edwin / Jerrick


  11. Current price is £795 RRP for the ZetaCRD+, forum discount still works making them £715.50. Unfortunately we are out of stock at the moment.



    A few years ago we did have them at £769 RRP for the ZetaR and the best price would have been 20% discount for a group buy making them at the time £615.20. If they were any cheaper I'm not aware or it was a special sponsorship at the time.



    Edwin


  12. Ah right, if that is the case probably easier just to put a washer in between to fill the gap.

    But MeisterR are for MeisterR only, so I know for a fact that D2 will have a different thread / pitch.

    If there are demand and there is only a few changes, we can always make the parts for it.

    The issue we have is we have not had any demand for EP70 coilovers.

    So if anyone are interested, let me know.
    I am happy to work something out if we have a few members interested.

    Jerrick

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