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Old 08-30-12, 11:59 AM
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stock rear spring rate?

Have some under my 1st gen and need a softer spring. Any one know the spring rate for the stock turboII rear coil springs?

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90lbs wow really. Well I guess I'll have to live with what I have. The back of the 1st gen much be lite in the azz.
Guess a rear spoiler is going on.
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RX-7 the New Mazda RX-7 and Mazda Rotary Engine Sports Cars
Jack K. Yamaguchi
1985

page 66

Rear spring rate normal suspension 106lb/in, wire diameter .39", coil diameter 3.33".

Rear spring rate sports/turbo 118lb/in, wire diameter .40", coil diameter 3.32".
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