Rear Coil Over Springs
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richter69
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Rear Coil Over Springs
I have a 4 link setup and HAL coil overs. The car was leaning and I found that was because someone had a 2" longer spring on the passenger side than on the driver's side.
What I'm looking for is what others are running in terms of spring rates. Since I have to get a set of new springs I might as well take advantage of what others are having success with. The car will be in the range of 3200 lbs. and will be used mainly on the street.
Any inputs are appreciated,
Hal R
What I'm looking for is what others are running in terms of spring rates. Since I have to get a set of new springs I might as well take advantage of what others are having success with. The car will be in the range of 3200 lbs. and will be used mainly on the street.
Any inputs are appreciated,
Hal R
cobralcon- Posts : 31
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Re: Rear Coil Over Springs
seems i have 125# on mine, I'd think that or 135# might work fine.
richter69- Posts : 13649
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Re: Rear Coil Over Springs
I have 115# on mine.
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Re: Rear Coil Over Springs
most track car/trucks i help with run 100-135lbs for the track a street car i would go a little heavy 140-170
Northwest outlaw- Posts : 962
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Re: Rear Coil Over Springs
The car's total finished weight vs it's front & rear weight percentage bias plays a big part.
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cobralcon- Posts : 31
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Re: Rear Coil Over Springs
I know it's a totally different animal, but on my mud truck I have 125# springs on my coilovers out back. I cranked up the preload to stiffen them up more for the mud, but they work fine. To really get it right you need to scale your car to find out what each corner weighs (not just front to rear), you may find you need a stiffer spring from side to side.
kjett- Posts : 1169
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Re: Rear Coil Over Springs
kjett wrote:I know it's a totally different animal, but on my mud truck I have 125# springs on my coilovers out back. I cranked up the preload to stiffen them up more for the mud, but they work fine. To really get it right you need to scale your car to find out what each corner weighs (not just front to rear), you may find you need a stiffer spring from side to side.
Different animal, yes, but same principle and good point since the car was leaning to begin with. Will follow up.
Thanks,
Hal R
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