Ordering ground controls today... I was thinking 400/550 does this sound good?? 450/550? Or stock spring rates?

Will be used on a 2000 type r, semi-auto cross, mostly street, with 17's on it..

Thanks
Greg

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by redx &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ordering ground controls today... I was thinking 400/550 does this sound good?? 450/550? Or stock spring rates?

Will be used on a 2000 type r, semi-auto cross, mostly street, with 17's on it..

Thanks
Greg</TD></TR></TABLE>

mostly street? I'd run 350/350 then. 550 is a bit much for the street imo.. I used to run 450/600 and got tired of it.. now running stock ITR springs

 

what shock you use with the GC, Koni yellow?

 

I've used 400/500 on the street and its not bad..

What are you using for shocks?

 

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oh its not bad, but, it's not that comfortable either since I never track the car anymore I saw no need for stiff rates

 

I always suggest staying under 400lbs if it is 90% or more Auto-x/street.

I woudl say don't get rates that far apart and get something lower like 350/400

 

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oh its not bad, but, it's not that comfortable either since I never track the car anymore I saw no need for stiff rates </TD></TR></TABLE>

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I've been driving Pop's ITR since the EXPO, and 400/500 really isn't too bad on the street. I felt a big difference in 500/600 which is what Clayton was using....

George's ITR is using Konis.. I used Bilsteins, but either seem fine with those rates.

 

You always want to have adaquate stiffness for the street or track.

 

I like the 1500/2000# setup i was using

 

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- girly-man -

I've been driving Pop's ITR since the EXPO, and 400/500 really isn't too bad on the street. I felt a big difference in 500/600 which is what Clayton was using....

George's ITR is using Konis.. I used Bilsteins, but either seem fine with those rates.

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lol just cause I'm not like you NoVA ricers and dont think that spring rates must be high for the car to handle on the street..

I thought George dumped the koni's? whatever.

I loved my bilsteins, but sold them with the GC setup. The new owner has "dumped" it another two inches and bitches about it being bouncy (car is lowered like 4-4.5 inches now) but doesn't believe that it might be hitting the bumpstops lol

 

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lol Jason.. i wont touch that one.

 

ok i ordered 450/400, with koni yellows.

i was going to order the bilsteins, but they ended up being $30 less so i got the konis

did i make the right choice? or

 

the shocks quality and adjustability will dictate ride quality on the street.

I think the people who say don't go over 400 were using substandard shocks or the ones with the wrong valving or settings.

400-500 rates are quite liveable IF YOU HAVE A GOOD SHOCK.

I guess if your GF/spouse has to ride in the car or drive it, then a less than 400 rate may be driven by that input rather than any performance related input...unless she 's also an enthusiast....LOL...

 

MD: Actually my car rode quite smooth but no matter what shocks you will feel bumps more with higher rates. I see no way to avoid that. Still, IMO there is simply no need for high rates on the street. Well, unless you are a phat mad str33t rac3r y0!