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Ideal spring rate for coilovers for fast road ?

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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:07 PM
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Default Ideal spring rate for coilovers for fast road ?
Dont want them too hard .
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Old Sep 20, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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I just had BAD do me a kit with softer springs and damping very impressed with them.

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450 fronts 200 rears
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Don't use Coilovers for fast road use
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Old Sep 21, 2010 | 10:25 AM
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I use 300lb 9" front and 200lb 12" rear, rears would be better at 350 imo, that's what I'm going to.
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