best spring rates for my settup
03-15-2006, 04:13 PM
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best spring rates for my settup
ok I have a 92 civic hatch with gsr swap 15 inch rotas and like to drop and tuck the tires. I am buying some ground control coilovers from their site the road race with custom springrates.
Need to know what rates u suggest?? needed for street/ occasional drag/ and more autox. not to worried about ride im used to worn out saggy crap noname coilovers anything would be better than that! thinking somewhere around 400f 500r really like the stiffer rears setup. show me your stiff rears setup and how it rides pros cons.. probly get koni yellows..
also on gcs site their coilovers when u buy them it askes for quantity does 1 mean 1 coilover or set of 4. Id think set of 4 but it doesn't specify??
thanxs in advance
Need to know what rates u suggest?? needed for street/ occasional drag/ and more autox. not to worried about ride im used to worn out saggy crap noname coilovers anything would be better than that! thinking somewhere around 400f 500r really like the stiffer rears setup. show me your stiff rears setup and how it rides pros cons.. probly get koni yellows..
also on gcs site their coilovers when u buy them it askes for quantity does 1 mean 1 coilover or set of 4. Id think set of 4 but it doesn't specify??
thanxs in advance
03-15-2006, 05:50 PM
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (s13browe)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by s13browe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">somewhere around 400f 500r </TD></TR></TABLE>
That's what I run for my track suspension. It's very stiff and uncomfortable on the street, and I really hate it. There's no reason to run that high of a rate on the street. Albeit, I'm drive all over the cities in the northeast, so the roads are very, very bad.
If you're going to tuck the tires, you'll need to order the pre-shortened race Konis, or get the standard Konis with the extended tophats. Otherwise, you'll be bottoming out constantly, and most likely damage the shock. Depending on how low you are, you may need both.
Either way, to do it properly, you'll spend $$$ and most likely end up with a pretty rough ride.
That's what I run for my track suspension. It's very stiff and uncomfortable on the street, and I really hate it. There's no reason to run that high of a rate on the street. Albeit, I'm drive all over the cities in the northeast, so the roads are very, very bad.
If you're going to tuck the tires, you'll need to order the pre-shortened race Konis, or get the standard Konis with the extended tophats. Otherwise, you'll be bottoming out constantly, and most likely damage the shock. Depending on how low you are, you may need both.
Either way, to do it properly, you'll spend $$$ and most likely end up with a pretty rough ride.
03-15-2006, 06:09 PM
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (s13browe)
I forgot to add, that the lower you go, the stiffer your springs will have to be to prevent bottoming out as well.
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (AutoXer)
PM Groundcontrolstore.com he can probably help you out. I was pretty much in the same boat as you. Eg, with 15s, wanted it pretty low, and pretty stiff. I went with the koni yellow, GC, with top hats (HT special kit) (430 fronts 545 rears)
http://www.ground-control-stor...I=681
the top hats look cool as hell from the top too
http://www.ground-control-stor...I=681
the top hats look cool as hell from the top too
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (adictionbass)
thanks dude that sounds great how do they ride you didn't have to get them konis revalved for those rates right...
I also am going turbo as soon as i sell a corolla i just put a new engine in then I'll have money...
I also am going turbo as soon as i sell a corolla i just put a new engine in then I'll have money...
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (s13browe)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by s13browe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">ok I have a 92 civic hatch with gsr swap 15 inch rotas and like to drop and tuck the tires. I am buying some ground control coilovers from their site the road race with custom springrates.
Need to know what rates u suggest?? needed for street/ occasional drag/ and more autox. not to worried about ride im used to worn out saggy crap noname coilovers anything would be better than that! thinking somewhere around 400f 500r really like the stiffer rears setup. show me your stiff rears setup and how it rides pros cons.. probly get koni yellows..
also on gcs site their coilovers when u buy them it askes for quantity does 1 mean 1 coilover or set of 4. Id think set of 4 but it doesn't specify??
thanxs in advance</TD></TR></TABLE>
I've got Koni Yellows with GC 400/400 springs with GC top hats on a 00 gsr, so the same suspension as your Civic. In order to tuck the front tire, and I'm only tucked about 1/4", I had to set the front on the bumpstops. I don't think we can really get that low without either compromising the suspension travel range, or buying shorter shocks. I need to get the car off the bumpstops, I somehow didn't notice that it was on them during the install...
Need to know what rates u suggest?? needed for street/ occasional drag/ and more autox. not to worried about ride im used to worn out saggy crap noname coilovers anything would be better than that! thinking somewhere around 400f 500r really like the stiffer rears setup. show me your stiff rears setup and how it rides pros cons.. probly get koni yellows..
also on gcs site their coilovers when u buy them it askes for quantity does 1 mean 1 coilover or set of 4. Id think set of 4 but it doesn't specify??
thanxs in advance</TD></TR></TABLE>
I've got Koni Yellows with GC 400/400 springs with GC top hats on a 00 gsr, so the same suspension as your Civic. In order to tuck the front tire, and I'm only tucked about 1/4", I had to set the front on the bumpstops. I don't think we can really get that low without either compromising the suspension travel range, or buying shorter shocks. I need to get the car off the bumpstops, I somehow didn't notice that it was on them during the install...
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (TunerN00b)
To solve that problem, how about raise the car up a little? It'll feel better and your shocks will love you for it.
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (adictionbass)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by adictionbass »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">PM Groundcontrolstore.com he can probably help you out. I was pretty much in the same boat as you. Eg, with 15s, wanted it pretty low, and pretty stiff. I went with the koni yellow, GC, with top hats (HT special kit) (430 fronts 545 rears)</TD></TR></TABLE>
what spring hights did you choose f&r
what spring hights did you choose f&r
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (s13browe)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by s13browe »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
what spring hights did you choose f&r</TD></TR></TABLE>
they are in the quote 430/545
what spring hights did you choose f&r</TD></TR></TABLE>
they are in the quote
430/545
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Re: best spring rates for my settup (s13browe)
no clue. i called said i wanted the HT package and these rates. I didnt know there was different hights...
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