Sorry if it has been answered i searched but didnt get anything. What is a good spring rate for just like daily driving but want it stiff enough for the sport car feel.

 

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what are you talking about? For what car, what shocks, what coilovers?

 

civic hatch ek, and any spring/coilovers.. (tein?)

 

Progressive springs provide the best mix of comfort, looks, sporty feel and cost without sacrificing too much in any aspect. The spring rate(s) of a progressive spring are somewhat complex to calculate from what I am told , which is why its a hard number to give.
You don't sound like you need coilovers

 

H&R Sports are 330/280 progressive, lower 1.75" front and 1.5" rear. This is a somewhat softer spring that still gives easily a comfortable ride.

if you go linear, 330/280 would be on the stiffer side for daily driven comfortable ride. Some people are like 500/600 is the way to go...thats unrealistic on daily driven not track car. linear is stiffer since its the same spring rate throughout the compression, where as progressive is soft to start and the more its compressed, the firmer it becomes up to its rate (atleast i believe this is right)

Tein S-Tech is soft, very soft compared to even the H&R Sports, but Neuspeed Race is firmer...so the amount you want to lower also comes into play.

as a starting guide: these are what i'd consider medium stiffness for only a daily driven car with no auto-x or track
linear: 300/250 (softer side, 300 is still not bad, ground-controls stock is 380/280)
progressive: 330/280 (medium, not soft, but also far from firm)