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sensible spring rates for "boy racer" street driven AE86 Fri, 07 May 2004 13:41 Go to previous message
now this is partly an exercise in what you define "sensible" as meaning...

after doing my suspension the wrong way, i want to fix it.

i dont really want coilovers, so the plan is:

tokico HTS 102 shocks (short stroke)

springs to suit

roll centre adjusters, poly bushes etc etc etc.

what would be good spring rates for my AE86, considering i will probably never see a racetrack? i dont mind the discomfort factor of "hard suspension" but i dont like the feeling of losing traction over slightly bumpy roads.

i have heard 6kg/mm front 4 kg/mm rear thrown around a fair bit, would these rates be livable with?

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