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Old 07-01-2020, 08:52 PM   #699 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by OptionZero View Post
True coil means the spring is wrapped around the damper

OEM type is divorced. Just look at your rear suspension.. the springs sit in a bucket apart from the damper

This change in geometry affects what spring rate to choose
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The front is a true coil-over. Like OZ said. The OEM rear is a divorced style. When changing the rear to a true style of coil-over. You can't use the same spring rates as a divorced style. The divorced style is a higher rate.
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