I have had a set of Skunk2 coilovers on my 98 DC2 for over a year now and I just learned that the bumpiness of the ride might be from putting the wrong springs in the front and back. Does anyone know which ones are suppose to be in the back and which in the front? Or How the eff do you interpret the spring rates? it says 7.2.50.008 and 7.2.50.0.10 and Iknow the 7 is the length and the 2.5 is width but .008 and .010 what does that mean? I know its the spring rate but wtf is the units?

 

You would know if you switched the fronts and backs; the backs are quite a bit longer than the fronts. The reason your ride is bumpy is that you have Skunk coilovers .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OldGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">The reason your ride is bumpy is that you have Skunk coilovers .</TD></TR></TABLE>

I hope this was sarcasm. I have Skunk2's and they ride quite well. No bouncing ride.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX Toad &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I hope this was sarcasm. I have Skunk2's and they ride quite well. No bouncing ride. </TD></TR></TABLE> Yeah it was; it must depend on the shocks then, because my friend had some and they were pretty bad. Come to think of it he was riding on tokico blues...nevermind, lol.

 

they are both the same length and the only difference is the spring rate.

 

So which ones go in the front and which in the rears? One says 7.2.50.008 and one set says 7.2.50.0.10 I know the 7 is the length and 2.5 is the ring diameter and the last one is the spring rate but what are the units and which is stiffer? Cuz the stiffer one is suppose to go in the front?

 

Oh, sorry about that, I guess the springs are the same size on sleeve coilovers like that. As far as spring rates, the units are kg/mm and the higher number (stiffer) will go in front.

 

well that depends, many people run higher spring rates in the Rear then in the front

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crx Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">well that depends, many people run higher spring rates in the Rear then in the front</TD></TR></TABLE> For drag, yes. If you're gonna be taking turns, you'll want the front end to be tighter/more stiffly sprung than the back, unless you enjoy understeer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OldGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> For drag, yes. If you're gonna be taking turns, you'll want the front end to be tighter/more stiffly sprung than the back, unless you enjoy understeer.</TD></TR></TABLE>

For turns you want the rear to be stiffer for oversteer.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TurboEM1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">For turns you want the rear to be stiffer for oversteer.</TD></TR></TABLE> Well I'm no suspension guru, butI think there's a reason why drag coilover kits come with higher spring rates in the rear, and track coilover kits come with higher spring rates in the front. My understanding is that if the rear is less stiff, you can swing it around easier.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OldGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> For drag, yes. If you're gonna be taking turns, you'll want the front end to be tighter/more stiffly sprung than the back</TD></TR></TABLE>

i was under the same impression for auto x you want the stiffer front and for drag you want the stiffer back

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Captain Spock &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I have had a set of Skunk2 coilovers on my 98 DC2 for over a year now and I just learned that the bumpiness of the ride might be from putting the wrong springs in the front and back. Does anyone know which ones are suppose to be in the back and which in the front? Or How the eff do you interpret the spring rates? it says 7.2.50.008 and 7.2.50.0.10 and Iknow the 7 is the length and the 2.5 is width but .008 and .010 what does that mean? I know its the spring rate but wtf is the units?</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've had them on my CRX, and the .008's go in the rear, and the .010's go in the front. Most spring kits you typically buy have a stiffer rate in the front since our cars are so front heavy as it is. Can you put the .008's in the front and the .010's in the rear? Sure, but its all how you want your car to feel/react.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by OldGSR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> Well I'm no suspension guru, butI think there's a reason why drag coilover kits come with higher spring rates in the rear, and track coilover kits come with higher spring rates in the front. My understanding is that if the rear is less stiff, you can swing it around easier.</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by si0385. &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i was under the same impression for auto x you want the stiffer front and for drag you want the stiffer back </TD></TR></TABLE>

Drag coilovers come with stiff rears and softer fronts for different reasons than an autox setup. For drag the stiff rears prevent squat and the softer fronts provide more traction.

For autox the stiffer the rear the looser the car. Why do you think autox guys put in large rear sways and stiff rear springs? More oversteer. Even though it is true the stiffer the rear the looser the car and more overtseer and generally "better" handling, spring manufacturers may still produce stiffer front springs then the rear in their kits. this is for many reasons. first off it is generally assumed a car that understeers is "safer" and more controllable then a car that oversteers. So they prodice their kits to be more "controllable" for an average driver. Autox'ers who change out there springs are not typical soccer moms, they are on a closed course and they are usually better drivers. also typical autox spring rates would not be comfortable on a street setup. but in the end a stiffer rear is more oversteer.

 

You know, that makes sense. Thanks. *boots up gt4 to retune his cars*

 

id go with gc's

 

Oops hehe didn't notice the super-old post dates in here

 

short ones goes in the front high ones goes in the back

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by P@sscard &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">short ones goes in the front high ones goes in the back</TD></TR></TABLE>

Um no they're the same length. The stiffer ones go in front. It'll say either 06 or 08 at the end of the number found on the coil for Civics, and 08 or 10 for Integras. The higher number goes in front.