Spring Rate?????????
12-26-02, 01:12 AM
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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.........
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.........
12-26-02, 01:28 AM
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...94% correct.
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
good way to get an idea of this is by playing Gran turismo in the same car with the spring rates adjusted.
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
good way to get an idea of this is by playing Gran turismo in the same car with the spring rates adjusted.
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12-26-02, 02:01 AM
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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.
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12-26-02, 01:06 PM
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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
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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