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Originally Posted by B1nks
What is the spring rate (kg) ? I am using the middle for the fronts but (if I remember correctly..may have to double check) I'm running 5or6 compression and 7 rebound in the rear and that seems stiff still on the roads we have here. Don't see how you can keep a soft ride in the rear running as stiff as you say unless the spring just matches perfect. Also how many different springs did you test before settling on what you did ?
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ALL THIS INFORMATION IS FOR NTO5 tires 285 front and rear
This is a moving target right now with the stock front sway and no rear sway (we have a base model without limited slip) we started with 8k fronts and 9k rears (70mm ID high wind race springs so they cant coil bind) this was good for SEMA as they got the car low with enough travel for a GREAT RIDE. This changed when we went with the Whiteline front sway (soft) upped the rear to 10 k and stayed with the front for a twisty Button willow 31 clockwise configuration at the Super Lap Battle finals(placed 4th overall and second 370 Street RWD and .75 back on the Import tuner Turbo charged 370z). Added even more rear spring (12k) and set the front bar stiff at AAA speedway for the Redline finals(2nd Stock class and 2nd 370 by 0.10). I'm at WSIR as I write this and we had gone up on both the front(10k) and rear (14k) and the car has lost grip..(more on the rear than the front). so I think a stiffer front sway will help with the balance more than the extra spring...this will all go out the window with the change in damper valving though lol and we will start from base line again. Compression valves are maxed front and rear and the rebound valves are almost all the way open...thats why we are changing the valving again...
Robi