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Spring Rate?????????
I just got some linear Suspension techniques 1" lowering springs and I was browesing the mazdatrix website and saw the spring rate
check this... FRONT Manufacturer Rate Stock 95 Racing Beat 130 Suspension Techniques 120 Eibach 70/185 REAR Manufacturer Rate Stock 90 Racing Beat 80 Suspension Techniques 120 Eibach (non-Turbo) 85/165 Eibach (Turbo) 90/165 so is the same spring rate better to be the same all around or varied, I guess you can always adjust your strut braces......... |
not necesarrily...if you're unsure about what you're doing then you prolly will not go wrong with a totally equal setup.
But the varying spring rates at the corners changes the driving characteristics of the car. For example...(keep in mind that I may be thinking about this backwards here) if you have a higher spring rate in the front and a softer rate in the back your car will tend to understeer when pushed. Has to how bad depends on the how soft the rear is. Now if you have a softer front and a high rate in the rear you will tend to oversteer. The rates you want really depend on what exactly your driving style is. Note: Higher rate in the rear=good drifting:D good way to get an idea of this is by playing Gran turismo in the same car with the spring rates adjusted. |
whoa, im a third gen guy so call me ignorant when it comes to second gens but are those spring rates correct. seem really soft for stock. i think the third gens are three times that. could also be that i could care less about stock rates and always want more. ditch the cadilac ride ill take bulldozer feel.
kris |
Thanks direct from the Mazdatrix web site......but I always though 3rdgen had a better ride...
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Originally posted by suprfast whoa, im a third gen guy so call me ignorant when it comes to second gens but are those spring rates correct. seem really soft for stock. i think the third gens are three times that. could also be that i could care less about stock rates and always want more. ditch the cadilac ride ill take bulldozer feel. kris You want it stagered. For example, k2rd's coilover setup uses 350f/225r. |
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