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Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? Mon, 03 January 2005 13:27 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
Never beleive the crap in magazines, most of them just print words from people mouths without ever trying it. Most magazines say you must have locker / LSD for drift. This is BS!! I have seen and drifted as good as / equal with LSD equiped cars with my open diff.

For drift I have found that the rear needs to be around the same spring rate as the front to make it slippery. I use 6.5kg front and 6kg rear. Keep that ratio. At most i use 8kg/7.5kg but that can be too bouncy on a rough track.

For rear traction use 6kg / 4-4.5kg. Soft rear sticks better (to a point)

Remember, suspension settings are individual preference.
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Read Message   SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? sickAE86Mon, 03 January 2005 13:06
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers?????  foxtailMon, 03 January 2005 13:27
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? StefanTue, 04 January 2005 11:38
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? ed_ma61Mon, 03 January 2005 13:38
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? sickAE86Mon, 03 January 2005 14:38
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? mumblezzzTue, 04 January 2005 00:55
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? SkaneyTue, 04 January 2005 07:39
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? sickAE86Tue, 04 January 2005 07:44
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? foxtailTue, 04 January 2005 11:24
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? sickAE86Thu, 06 January 2005 01:35
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? SkaneyThu, 06 January 2005 07:24
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? Sam_QThu, 06 January 2005 12:11
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? ae95Thu, 06 January 2005 13:23
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? Sam_QThu, 06 January 2005 13:36
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? foxtailFri, 07 January 2005 01:18
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? 4ageezaFri, 07 January 2005 02:30
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? ae86driftFri, 07 January 2005 04:17
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? sickAE86Fri, 07 January 2005 12:44
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? Bill SherwoodFri, 07 January 2005 16:09
Read Message   Re: SPRING rate for 86 coilovers????? Sam_QFri, 07 January 2005 21:51
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