B(eighteen)C

looking to a set of springs in between these two rates. would like the same in all corners.

anyone point in all optional directions please.

doood

iTrader: (1)

do you understand how spring rates will affect handling? how did you settle on these rates?

B(eighteen)C

not trying to be an a$$hole... but you dont drive the car and your not behind the wheels... im looking to buy one of those set ups and would just like to be pointed in the right direction. thanks

Kozy.

Swift or HyperCo should be able to sort those out for you.

You'll need more than a spring rate to order them though, you know that right?

They're rated in kg/mm or lb/in by the way. The rates you quoted are in kg/mm.

90_EX_Civic

making a thread asking for advice.

another member asking what it's for, and why are you picking such high rates

you blow him off, by basically saying it's my car, i'll do what i want with it attitude......

well ****, if you want it like that, buy a set of skunk2 coilover sleeves . they come in 10k-18k rates.

B(eighteen)C

got a set of koni yellows, but the gc that they had was too soft for me. thanks. got any websites you can link to me?


ex civic: wasnt looking for advice... just wanted you to point me to 8 mile..

doood

iTrader: (1)

assuming the stock gc rates were too soft for you, you want to make a huge jump to 10-16k? without knowing what that will do to your shocks? or did you take that into account too?


you know you can get custom rates direct from gc, dont you?

Kozy.

Yes GC will do the rates you want.

10k is the top of the range of what a standard Koni Yellow can handle, and even then you'll have to have the adjustment cranked to maximum all the time so it effectively becomes a non adjustable damper.

16k is far too high.

90_EX_Civic

there it is, and what those guys ^^^^ said. just go onto the ground control site and order what ever to your hearts content.

blinger

whats a good GC spring rate rate if I want to be pretty much dumped while still remaining somewhat smooth as a daily driver?

90_EX_Civic

wow, thread jack.....


that being dumped and still being smooth is almost impossible. you would have to have a super high spring rate, if you want to be super low

Kozy.

Look at it like this.

Your damper at standard ride height might have 4" of travel. The stock spring rate might be 200lbs/in. It would take 200lbs x 4" = 800lbf to bottom it out.

If you reduce that to 2" of travel, and still want to stop it bottoming out you'd need 800lbf / 2" = 400lbs/in minimum to keep it from bottoming out. You need to increase the rate to balance the travel you remove.

This is why slammed and ride comfort are for the most part, mutually exclusive.

90_EX_Civic

it's okay, he just wanted to find a way to 8 Mile. hopefully he goes towards the east side. heard there be some chippy fellows on that side of town.