Spring Rates For Coilovers

[Twincam16seca]

Hi all,

 

Just wondering what a nice spring rate F/R would be for ae71 hill climber? i would like it firm yet streetable, not drift spec stiff so i don't want to hear 8kg front and 6/7 on the rears as it's way too stiff for my application as i have read else where. I want some wheel "droop" as i have heard it called, so the wheel can move up and down not just up! I'll use stiffer sway bars to help eliminate body roll.

I have been looking at BC coilovers so if anyone has these on their car, ae86/ke70/ae71 it would be nice to hear what they are like quality wise/bang for your buck kind of thing.

 

Thanks

[KENut]

I had 8 front and 6 rear in my ke70, wasnt that hard... but less would have been good. 6.2 - 7 front and 4.5 rear seems to be the go.

 

Personally I don't think swaybars are really needed in the KE70/AE71 chassis, they are very oversteer prone anyway.

 

Maybe have a look at an option that allows you to use a good shock?

 

 

A lot will come down to your personal preference at the end of the day, not all people drive the same way.

[19914afc]

6kg and around 4-5 for the rear is what I have read for track not drift, I have BC coilovers and rear springs in mine and the coilovers are base height adjustable and the rear shocks in the set are length adjustable as well.

[rian]

8kg front and 6kg rear sucks for driving on the street, I think around 6kg front and 4kg rear would be nice.

I agree with KENut, look into a strut upgrade and consider modifying a set of struts to fit a good shock. Everyone always recommends Bilstein :wink:

 

Don't the BC coilovers run 8kg front/6kg rear spring rates anyway? I've read they're good, and I've also read they suck, but I haven't seen any effective comparisons, not that I would fully understand anyway...

Edited July 2, 2011 by rianwest

[ke70dave]

For front I went 6kg after trying 8. Id go even softer if I did it again..4ish with better shock. Whatever cut standards are feels good in the rear. Can't be more than 2-3kg.