951 spring rate
05-13-2009, 03:36 AM
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951 spring rate
what is the best spring rates street/track use.now i have front 370 rear 627 t-bar deletet,weltmeister swaybars.i like a little oversteering.
Last edited by jarno; 05-13-2009 at 04:37 AM.
05-13-2009, 04:39 AM
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That's why I asked you on that other thread Jarno. Seems pretty imbalanced. Are you 100% sure of your spring rates?
Of course there is personal preference to consider but our cars tend to have closer spring rates front and rear. Your car is much closer to race than street from memory so I would think that you need some pretty decent springs and shocks. Depends on how your shocks are valved too.
I have 616lb/in front and 708lb/in effective rear but that is including the torsion bars. My ride is very good considering the spring rates and our roads. KW suspension helps.
I have heard of some fairly stock track cars with 700-800lb springs for example.
Of course there is personal preference to consider but our cars tend to have closer spring rates front and rear. Your car is much closer to race than street from memory so I would think that you need some pretty decent springs and shocks. Depends on how your shocks are valved too.
I have 616lb/in front and 708lb/in effective rear but that is including the torsion bars. My ride is very good considering the spring rates and our roads. KW suspension helps.
I have heard of some fairly stock track cars with 700-800lb springs for example.
05-13-2009, 06:35 AM
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I would think that the more even that they are the better. Some people have stronger front, some rear, but almost always pretty close together. From what I've seen usually never more than 100lb -150lb apart, if that.
Ryan, have you driven with your setup yet? What shocks have you got on there?
Ryan, have you driven with your setup yet? What shocks have you got on there?
05-13-2009, 08:00 AM
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We're not talking effective rates now so they rates should not be even. I use 450/650 springs and on the soft setting of the rear 968 m030 sway bar I get understeer. But it also depends on the shocks and their stettings.
I have used Leda's with 550/650 springs in the past with stock sway bars and I could fine tune over/understeer with the shocks.
I will probably go with around 800/1000 rates on my next setup.
I have used Leda's with 550/650 springs in the past with stock sway bars and I could fine tune over/understeer with the shocks.
I will probably go with around 800/1000 rates on my next setup.
05-13-2009, 08:00 AM
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if the rear coils are 627 thats a wheel rate of somewhere round 380 to 420 seems to make sense to me ..My preference is a little softer in the front as the rear suspension is out dated and needs taming more than the front . but its not as easy to set up or drive
