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Re: AE86 rear suspension - coilovers etc? Mon, 23 May 2005 07:38 Go to previous messageGo to previous message
170bhp wrote on Mon, 23 May 2005 17:22

I believe on a road going car doing no competition work that they are probably overkill, but I do think its funny that no one seems to question having them on the front!!


Mainly because setting the front of your car up properly is far more important than setting up the rear. The rear is just following like a trailer in some ways (I am exaggerating slightly). Even on go-karts with no suspension - setting up the front end is pretty important.

Personally you can do coilovers on the rear if the cost versus benefit equation comes out in your favour. If you do the conversion completely this might not be the case especially when compared to converting the front over.

Anyone looked at the rear end set-up of the new 350Z......... Rolling Eyes
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