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Originally Posted by turboglenn
Okay, i found this info in one of your posts (99gst_racer). Now my question is. With a full weight , DD car that sees teh strip abotu 1-3 times a year just to see where i'm at, which of the following will give me an aggresive bit of handling on teh streets but not beat me to death? I only want to lower it about 1.75 - 2 inches , or about the same as the car in your avatar. I've heard that 2G cars need to have teh rear stiifeneed a LOT before they sstart to handle well so i was thinking about the H&R or Megan rates in a 7 inch spring from Hyperco ( or would that be too stiff for a DD?). How's that sound as far as a decent setup? or what would you recomend since you've been in my EXACT shoes in this scenario.
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HAHA, I forgot that I posted that info here. It's amazing how much old information you forget you knew, as you keep learning the new stuff.
The spring rate information in the quote above is for lowering springs, not coilover springs. Most of those are rated to be comfortable for a street car. Most people that run coilovers run a higher rate for performance. It's completely up to you as to which rate you choose.
IMO, many lowering springs manufacturers offer lower rates, and sacrifice performance for comfortable ride. I'm not an expert at choosing a perfect rate, and you're really only guessing unless you have printouts of the corner weights of your car. But I would guess that you would want somewhere around a 250# rear and a 350# front.