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Re: Suspension for Mark2 corona Thu, 06 November 2003 10:19 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
OK.
Jayem, deadly serious about the spring rate. I still run that setup in my daily driver, although my wife does occasionally complain about peeing blood. It is quite firm for the road and I certainly wouldn't want it any firmer.
In combination with Konis and about 2.5 degrees of negative camber, it would show some gentle understeer at about 140 kph. However, I felt it was a bit too soft for the track, as evidenced in these shots:
http://members.optusnet.com.au/gianttomato/Sprints/PIFeb10.jpg
http://members.optusnet.com.au/gianttomato/Sprints/PIFeb10a.jpg

A guy I knew who also used to run a Mk2 sedan at sprints about 10 years ago ran 850 lb/in at the front and stock springs at the rear with a 24 mm front and 18 mm rear sway bar. This was his daily driver - we were much younger back then so a bone jarring ride was just fine!

As for the standard spring rates, the MX series runs about 230 for the front and 210 for the rear. RX series is slightly different. I can also give you the std installed heights if you need.
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