Cant decide on what spring rate to go with in the rear

[Dallas J]

I have koni's and ground controls on my 95, but the rates are 550ft/450rr. It just to stiff to be enjoyable around town so I want to put the 450 in the front and get 2 new rear springs.

Im not sure on the ratio I should go with though. The car is fairly gutted right now, ie. No rear seats, carpet, tire, battery relocated where spare was, No AC or any of the brakets for it, all emissions crap gone...ect.

I imagine ive taken about 75-100lbs off the front, and with the battery relocation added 45 to the rear.

With about this ratio of weight now (more neutral that stock) what spring rate would help keep the car fairly neutral?

-Dallas J

 

[RamenPride]

If you're going from 550 to 450 in the front, then you could try going from 450 to 350 in the rear. BTW, I have some 7" 350lb/inch coilover springs for sale if you're interested Not that that's the reason why I would recommend them, but I have a FWD with 450F/300R and I like the ride. I figured add 50lb of spring rate to the rear due to the AWD

 

[Dallas J]

Are those springs the standard Eibach springs that GC sells?

-Dallas J

 

[Turbonium]

i put 400f and 500r and have also relocated batter to rear and removed prolly 50-60 pound from the front. the 500 rear seems to give it less understeer, the ride is a lil weird but no uncomfortable just a but bouncier in the rear, g-luck
Ryan

 

[Dallas J]

I realised a little bit ago that ive been hitting my bump stops...That might be a cause for some of the stiffness. Either way though Im getting Ramenpride's old 350lb spring to try out, and of course raising it up.

As soon as I get that in then Ill be able to do a review of the new FP2 cams.

-Dallas J