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#3846000
The current MeisterR Zeta-S / Zeta-R series had been in production for over 5 years now.
We continually make small changes to improve our product, but we are happy to announce that a NEW series with BIG changes are ready to be offered to the community.

MeisterR is proud to introduce our latest generation of the Zeta series suspension, the ZetaCRD.

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The ZetaCRD is the product of our past 3 years working with our UK Research and Development partner Black Art Design, who also designed, engineered, and build our MeisterR GT1 coilovers.
With over 20 years of vehicle dynamic engineering experience as well and a track record of building championship winning suspension for race cars and OEM application, many of these experiences have gone into MeisterR's suspension.

The Zeta-S coilovers will be superseded by the ZetaCRD
The Zeta-R coilovers will be superseded by the ZetaCRD+


The new coilovers that are coming in around Christmas have quite a few changes, so I'll list a few.

1. New Damper Valving: CRD (Close Ratio Damping):
We have produced a new damper valving design which we call the CRD (Close Ratio Damping).
The CRD is something we engineered in house and it is unique to MeisterR, you will not find it in any other suspension.
BC won't have it, D2 won't have it, YellowSpeed won't have it, HSD won't have it… etc…
We will post up damper dyno in the future, but it takes a bit of time for us as our in house dyno is a development dyno, so it does everything except make pretty print out that people can easily read.

What the CRD does is that it keep the compression and rebound ratio close to each other at the full stiff adjustments without going massively over critical rebound damping like you will find on many suspensions on the market.
What this mean is you will have a comfortable ride on softer setting, but the stiffer damper setting will produce better grip as the increase in compression damping force will sharpen the steering response as well as force the tyre to generate more traction.
The rebound force are also kept in check to not go over critical so it will not "jack down" the car.
When suspension is over critical damping, it create unpredictable handling characteristic because the suspension are not allowed to work through it natural frequency.

The CRD keeps the rebound force in check to make sure both compression and rebound are working together to get the most out of the tyres on a specific application.
This is the product of a vehicle dynamic engineer with 20 years of experience to get an entry level suspension perform as best as we possibly can make them.

2. Increase damper shaft diameter:
We increased the damper shaft diameter by 10% to increase strength and side load capacity.
The ZetaCRD will use a 22mm and 14mm damper shaft instead of the industry standard 20mm and 12.5mm shaft found on many other coilovers.

3. Radial Adjustable Non-Slip (RAN) collars (UK Patent Pending 1517993.0)
To make adjustment easier as well as distinguish MeisterR from other coilovers, we developed a new and unique RAN collar design are non-slip and will allow much higher torque application.
The new collars are forged, and the new C-spanner that work with the collar are all individually laser cut.
As everything had to work within a very close tolerance for the RAN system to work, it isn't something that many manufacturer will produce simply due to cost.
This is another MeisterR exclusive with a UK Patent currently pending; you will not see the same collar from any other brands in the world.

4. Spring coils isolator:
A new isolator is added to the first coil at the top and the bottom of the springs.
The isolator reduce any possible springs noise as well as help improve durability of the springs.

There are a few other minor details but the list above gives you a pretty good idea that the new ZetaCRD isn't a simple colour change.
The price will go up slightly (about £30) compare to the older Zeta-S / Zeta-R series

EP3 Specific info:
Springs Rate: Front 8kg/mm, Rear 12kg/mm
While the springs rate remain the same as before, the new CRD valving will sharpen the steering response on stiffer setting on the front and tune out understeer better on the rear.

We took experience gain from working with our UK technical partner and implement them into our suspension.
The ZetaCRD is the product of our hard work over the years and we are excited and proud to offer them to the community.

If you have any questions, please feel free to let us know. :)

Jerrick / Edwin
#3854546
Couldn't see a price, what are these coming in at for EP3

Looking for a coilover for fast road, previously ran BC coilovers and they were shocking, crashy, hard and went rusty in less than 2 years.

So I need something which will absorb the UKs shocking roads while making the car feel more planted instead of sloppy.

Do these coilovers come with rust protection? and can Coilover covers be used to protect them?

Cheers
#3854641
The Retail price of the EP3 ZetaCRD+ coilovers is £795.
With the club discount and free delivery, that drops down to £715 delivered

The ZetaCRD will feel much more planted, especially on the stiffer adjustments.
On the softer adjustments,it will be compliant over the uneven UK road surfaces.

The coilovers have good corrosion protection.
If you want to further protect them, I suggest applying a bottle of our ARC (Anti Rust Coat) before installation.
Especially over any metal to metal contact area (such as inside of the lower bracket) to prevent corrosion build up.
Coilovers sock is not something we provide, but readily available and have heard good feedback.

Jerrick
#3854954
Adi-R wrote:Do these come with the straight steering arm?
The ZetaCRD+ comes with the OEM style swan neck steering arms.
After feedback as well as our own research, moving the track rod end position actually increase bump steers.

Jerrick

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