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Spring Rate Opinions Experience, What works well for spirited driving-Street |
914_teener |
Apr 14 2016, 12:51 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,205 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
So looking for opinions before a final wheel alignment.
Here is the setup I currently have: Front- Boge inserts Stock torsion bars Newly installed stock swaybar Newly installed turbo tie rods. Rear Boge shocks ? Springs- believe stock. -This is about the only thing on the suspension I haven't touched. Open to opinions. At this point I haven't driven the car and am thinking that the car may oversteer much since the rear rate is unknown and should consider the rear before the alignment. Most say to up the rear spring rate. I am looking for at least a comfortable ride with firm handling characteristics. Thoughts from the Collective? I found this thread which was helpful but am looking for real world experiences. http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?act...t&id=128658 As Always Thanks in Advance, Rob |
RoadGlue |
Apr 14 2016, 05:36 PM
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Sonoma County Gear Head Group: Admin Posts: 2,033 Joined: 8-January 03 From: Santa Rosa, CA Member No.: 108 Region Association: Northern California |
My car is 1.9L 4 banger and is setup for auto-x/street. Stiffer torsion bars, Koni Sports, big sway bar and the 180lb springs are a perfect compliment to the rest of the setup.
Now that being said, I ran the Koni's w/ 180lb springs few months on my very bone-stock street car and it had so much oversteer that it was |
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