Race Coilovers
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megan coilovers have high spring rates but are great for the street.
I dont know the importance of having a stiff suspension for drag racing except to limit the amount that hp that is taken away during spring compression.
Here are some really stiff coil overs http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...%3D992&h=d334e
I dont know the importance of having a stiff suspension for drag racing except to limit the amount that hp that is taken away during spring compression.
Here are some really stiff coil overs http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http...%3D992&h=d334e
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I must be a granny driving on the street then there are other mods besides low spring rated coil overs that make your suspension stiffer
driving with too low of springs rates, doesn't that wear things out or add stress to the chassis or something??
driving with too low of springs rates, doesn't that wear things out or add stress to the chassis or something??
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lmao! no its the other way around. the more spring you have the more the car bends....
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i had cuscos on my last fc that i used for daily driving and slight auto X'ing
but now ill have like 300-400whp and need some that ould be good for launching or drag racing...
what spring rate should i be lookign for?
but now ill have like 300-400whp and need some that ould be good for launching or drag racing...
what spring rate should i be lookign for?
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have no experience myself, I would never mount anything like that on my car.
but several of my closest friends have used megan racing coilovers on different types of cars..
every single one of them failed within 2 years, they all upgraded to descent stuff
but several of my closest friends have used megan racing coilovers on different types of cars..
every single one of them failed within 2 years, they all upgraded to descent stuff
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if you want to talk about "serious serious" setup, like real coilovers, not some wannabe bullshit, u are looking for at LEAST 3K a set. some can go even more.
Im not sure if they still make them for FC tho.
I use stock shock for my FC because I want to make it as stock as possible. but for my 8 that I track with, I use Ohlins DFV right now, and I consider them as "entry" level stuff, and prepare to rebuild them after every race or 2.
Im not sure if they still make them for FC tho.
I use stock shock for my FC because I want to make it as stock as possible. but for my 8 that I track with, I use Ohlins DFV right now, and I consider them as "entry" level stuff, and prepare to rebuild them after every race or 2.
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Or are you saying the least stiffest spring will cause the car to bend? because that doesn't make sense either. the shock gets absorbed more in a bouncier spring therefor resulting in less chassis wear.
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The higher the spring rate the stronger the spring/heavier.
So yes, 12k is much stiffer then 6k. Yes 6k will have more flex then the 12k springs. Adjusting the springs can help with the shock, i.e. rebound.
Megan, K2, D2 there all from the same company. I was going to purchase some Ksports, or Megan's but I found out that each shock does not have equal pressure in each shock from one to the other. I am just going to save and buy stance, as I haven't found a bad review about them for the price.
So yes, 12k is much stiffer then 6k. Yes 6k will have more flex then the 12k springs. Adjusting the springs can help with the shock, i.e. rebound.
Megan, K2, D2 there all from the same company. I was going to purchase some Ksports, or Megan's but I found out that each shock does not have equal pressure in each shock from one to the other. I am just going to save and buy stance, as I haven't found a bad review about them for the price.
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so a 12k spring rate is stiffer then a 6k spring rate?? i'm confused that isnt right.
Or are you saying the least stiffest spring will cause the car to bend? because that doesn't make sense either. the shock gets absorbed more in a bouncier spring therefor resulting in less chassis wear.
Or are you saying the least stiffest spring will cause the car to bend? because that doesn't make sense either. the shock gets absorbed more in a bouncier spring therefor resulting in less chassis wear.
it doesn't make sense because you need to actually think about the physics involved. it might help to use the right terminology too.
is a bouncier spring softer or harder?
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okay I had it backwards.
when spring come around I'm thinking about using my Megans up front and my Tokico HTS601R / RS*R spring combo in the rear. that should be interesting.
when spring come around I'm thinking about using my Megans up front and my Tokico HTS601R / RS*R spring combo in the rear. that should be interesting.
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I would use somewhat softer springs in the rear so I wasn't lifting the front end up. Stiffer up front.
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when launching the weight gets transferred to the rear. with a softer spring setup in the rear wouldn't that help the rear end sag and the front lift?
so wouldnt you want stiffer in the rear I mean thats where all your weight goes ????????
so wouldnt you want stiffer in the rear I mean thats where all your weight goes ????????
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How much HP are we talking about here?
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^I would think you would want the weight on the rears since that's where our power is being put down. Better traction better holeshot. Idk either way tho I'm no pro
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i don't really know about drag racing, but yeah i think softer in the rear would be better, you want the weight to transfer to the rear tires, so it plants em