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... coil-overs were available, but rears never were. There's articles on spring rates, DIY koni inserts, adjustable rear ends, and brake upgrades in the articles sections. ...

if bailey gives different spring rates as forge does according how much boost you are running then i advice checking it.if not then either your boost is low for your bov spring or maybe needs some good cleaning as dirt will make it stuck and not working/opening correctly.

They are a stock Kings and (dozens of other spring manufacturers) racing series type of spring. They are from memory 65mm ID ... his S13 toy car. As for springs, just call Kings and ask them what the spring rates are for their... say "LOWS" and then just ask them to supply some ...

any idea what spring rate you have?

I started a post in the articles section that lists all the know spring rates for these cars, so you can compare to taht if you like. Beyond that the "right" spring rate depends ont he use and the matched dampers.

... different. And they're easy to find in all sorts of configurations. Spring rates and damping will need some playing with but no matter what they cant be worse than standard! ...

... from current height.. lol so i either waste money on an off the shelf spring which is too high and out of balance with the front, or i get customs ... perfect height and perfect match for the front. all aftermarket spring rates are almost identical front/back so that was my logic - they can't all ...

I'm curious, what spring rate would you guys actually recommend in order to match the front coilovers? Thats ... soft to start but OK once they settle into a corner, I would like to try some other rates. I too have a remote coil adjustable platform in mind. I think if you go to standard ...

... are impressions. The only way to determine if such major changes to spring rates was positive is to log the car speeds around individual corners. Or at very least a stopwatch ...

... made will without question be much better than the super soft factory springs i currently have in place. i'll be going from an unpredictable rear ... as well FURTHER reducing chassis grip. Dont forget that the dampening rates of whatever shocks you are going to use will be so far away from correct ...

... of it, i was thinking along the same line..... but i've had a look at spring rates on aftermarket springs and they all either have the same sort of spring rate/front and ...

My suspension setup is pretty much finnished Front Height adjustable coilovers with koni adjustable inserts 200lbs spring rate Standard sway bar Rear Koni adjustable shocks 350 lbs spring rate double rear swaybar feels very positive no more wollowing less weight tranfer so less ...

guys you have to remember how springs are wound, they arent even all the way through, at the ends they are coiled ... needed. With reduced suspension travel, the spring rate AND associated dampening rates SHOULD be altered to compensate. Its why you would always remove the more widely ...

... valving technology. because of this I will be able to supply new front springs if you are unhappy with your old CMS spring rates and also the rebuild parts that will be available with my coilovers will be compatible ...

Callumgw wrote:

boosted wrote:this applies to european cherrys (rear):
turbo: 2.35 kg/mm
non turbo 1.95 kg/mm

Martin,
What are the European front rates? Thought I'd do up a comparison sheet.

C

hi,
front:
turbo: 2.0 kg/mm
n/a: 1.71 kg/mm

dont forget to include the nismo spring-specs to the comparison sheet!

greets
martin

There is a few spring rates on N12 ET/Milano/Exa/Cherries from factory and a few more available aftermarket. So I thought it time ...