i just received my set of omni slip on coilovers for my 94 ls and there are differerent spring rates on two and obviously the other two are different too. IM just wondering if anyone can tell me which two go in the front and which two go in the rear?
here are the two different numbers i have
0178.63.5.008

0178.63.5.006

thanks for the help

 

um.....ya, the fronts are totally different from the backs. the ones that mount over the lca's have the two holes on the bottom for the bolt to go through. the fronts dont have any holes on the bottom at all.

and the spring rates:

streets:
front: 10k
rear: 8k

sports:
front: 12k
rear: 10k

hope that helps

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Evanmb44 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">um.....ya, the fronts are totally different from the backs. the ones that mount over the lca's have the two holes on the bottom for the bolt to go through. the fronts dont have any holes on the bottom at all.

and the spring rates:

streets:
front: 10k
rear: 8k

sports:
front: 12k
rear: 10k

hope that helps</TD></TR></TABLE>
i didn't buy full coilovers they are just slip on coilovers... all four of the springs are very simular in size so its hard to tell

 

Your right they all look the same...but the ones that say .06 are for the rear..and the ones that say .08 are in the front...I had that question too!!...Take kare..and they are great coilovers..but dont go too low or ull bottom out on stock shocks buddy

 

thanks alot buddy im gonna use aftermarket struts too, and omni lcas and a onmi camber kit just needed to know this b 4 the install... thanks

 

nice, where did you buy yours from and how much? Im goingt be picking up a set soon to pair with some tokico illuminas. Let me know how they are.

 

i bought them for $165 from http://www.kteller.com

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr._G-unit &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i bought them for $165 from http://www.kteller.com </TD></TR></TABLE>

Dude, Thanks a lot! That is the best price I have seen anywhere. How long did it take you to get them?

 

sorry

i didnt read that they were the slip on ones

my bad dude

 

The LAST number is the spring rate.

006 = 6K
008 = 8K

Generally speaking, put the heavy ones in front.

-Chris
(ITR Omni sports, 12k front, 10K rear)

 

I was just wondering why always put the stiffer in the front? Anyone have a valid explanation for this? Thanks.
~Chuck

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hotsuma23 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Dude, Thanks a lot! That is the best price I have seen anywhere. How long did it take you to get them? </TD></TR></TABLE>
5 days k-teller is good about shipping

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by LilChuck &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was just wondering why always put the stiffer in the front? Anyone have a valid explanation for this? Thanks.
~Chuck</TD></TR></TABLE>

"Heavy end of the car gets the heavy springs" is the old-school/Japan way of thought. You then fix understeer with swaybars. Front and rear have springs that match the relative load of the car.

US Honda racers started putting heavy springs in the rear. Ride quality obviously suffers (front end is relatively under-spring, rear is over-sprung, considering the rear is much lighter).

There's a good write-up on this somewhere...
but I can't find it. In the meantime...
https://honda-tech.com/zerothread?id=1137183

 

Can someone explain the spring rating to me??

Im used to VW and only know of spring rates in lbs. Those numbers dont seem right if they were rated the same way. Cause most street cars run 100lbs from the factory and the average track car will run from 500-800lbs rates.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Cabby89 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Can someone explain the spring rating to me??

Im used to VW and only know of spring rates in lbs. Those numbers dont seem right if they were rated the same way. Cause most street cars run 100lbs from the factory and the average track car will run from 500-800lbs rates.</TD></TR></TABLE>

When I say "12k", I mean 12 kilograms per millimeter.

When you say "800 lbs", you mean 800 lbs per inch.

You can use "Google calculator" to do a conversion. It's awesome.

12 kg/mm in lbs/inch:
http://www.google.com/search?s...Finch
12 (kg / mm) = 671.968975 pounds / inch

 

Ok cool didnt know that. Why the difference in the measurement there rated in?

 

English vs. Metric units, that's it. Depends on where the springs are made, and what kind of car they're for.

Ever wonder why tires are measured in a combination of mm, %, and inches?

205/50R15 &lt;--- 205 mm wide, sidewall height is 50% of 205, wheel is 15 inches tall.

 

well now that you brought that up, why do "truck guys" call thier tires "35's) but there isn't a 35 anywhere on the tire.


I'll finally get an A+ in Life 101 if you can explain that one.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stealthmode62 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> well now that you brought that up, why do "truck guys" call thier tires "35's) but there isn't a 35 anywhere on the tire.


I'll finally get an A+ in Life 101 if you can explain that one. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Bastards switched the convention to something that made some sense.

Let's break this one down...
35X12.50R15LT

Tire OUTSIDE diameter is 35" (******* hooray! A number that we could use!)
Tire is 12.5 inches wide (Hey, another useful number!)
Wheel diameter is 15". (OK, we got that already)
LT :: Light Truck (as opposed to Passenger tire P205/45R16)

 

that's strange. Everytime I look for that 30 or 31 or 35 on the tire, I see the standard 255/89/blah blah.

This is bugging me now.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by stealthmode62 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that's strange. Everytime I look for that 30 or 31 or 35 on the tire, I see the standard 255/89/blah blah.

This is bugging me now. </TD></TR></TABLE>

It is pretty obnoxious. You can find stores that sell them with both measurements. You can also go back and calculate the number.

35x12.5x15:

12.5" wide == 315mm wide
sidewall height is (35-15)/2 = 10 inches. 10/12.5 == 80 profile

This tire is a 315-80R15.

 

another rule of thumb would be 1k=56lbs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by KTeller8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">another rule of thumb would be 1k=56lbs</TD></TR></TABLE>
Naw, that's too easy!