kiwikermit

What Spring rates are people running in their 2wd RS Sapphires? For road and occasional trackday use?

KSA-Cossie

iTrader: (4)

Mines 4wd and I was advised 350lb front and 180lb rear

Tinshaw

Hi there what do you mean spring rate (sorry to sound a bit dim)
I've got avo coilovers on mine & I thought you just set them up to what looks & feels right??

Ridgey

iTrader: (5)

550lb front, 250lb rear I think.

kiwikermit

Basic definition is as I understand it if we say a 350 lb spring this is the force required to deflect the spring 1 inch (350 lb/in).

KSA-Cossie

iTrader: (4)

What's the fronts like when they're that stiff Dave ?

kiwikermit

I would also be interested to know what the shocks are set to on people's Gaz Gold coilovers, especially the folks who think the springs are too hard. Who has theirs set up just right in their opinion ?

gibbo frst

iTrader: (2)

Mine had a few different set ups one 450 front 275 rear and was far too bumpy in the road tried 225 rears and still horrible.
Eventually had the same as ksa above and was the best setup I had for mine . I used to wish I kept my Bayjoo / koni setup until I changed to the 350/180 ones.

kiwikermit

I have Bilstien shocks with AVO lowered springs at the moment. With Gaz Golds specced with 180 lb rears and 350 lb fronts do you think I will have a better handling car than with my current setup?

Ridgey

iTrader: (5)

Not to bad TBH, the Gold kit is plusher now than the car was with the standard GAZ coilover kit which had 300lb springs.
I went stiffer for the benefits on track though.

smiley

Having some 4x4 gaz golds done at mo ahmeds respecced them will let you know the spring rates

kiwikermit

Thanks, I have been advised rates as low as 250 lb front and 160 lb rear. That sounds very soft to me though.