BC Racing coilover spring rates?
I got the coilovers installed and all of the rest of the wearable suspension parts replaced:
Control Arms and ball joints
Steering rack
tie rod ends
sway bar endlinks ( godspeed sway bar end links in front adjusted .5" shorter, and stock in rear )
coilovers with the 10k/6k rear adjusted to 10 clicks front and rear ( higher clicks made it too stiff, and lower clicks couldn't control it without bounce ).
The result is on smooth roads I feel alot more control way more than stock but on bumpy roads it's annoying. On the struts i greased every metal on metal contact including the pillow ball mounts.
I"m going to replace the springs with 8.3kg front and 5kg rear.
I also found a variable rate spring from Helix springs that's 4.5-5.5kg/mm thats $80 for the set. I was considering a variable rate front spring that can do 7.5-8.5kg/mm but i cannot find it. The reason for the variable rate spring is it will absorb bumpy streets better and in turns it'll use the higher rate.
I'm looking at a GT35 turbo DIY setup with the URD MAPECU3 and O2 calibrator to adjust closed loop operation. I"ve considered a E85 conversion because E85 will be more forgiving for boost and not require timing adjustment ( even though MAPECU3 can adjust timing in boost )
The goal is a good street ride that can make 300-400whp.
Control Arms and ball joints
Steering rack
tie rod ends
sway bar endlinks ( godspeed sway bar end links in front adjusted .5" shorter, and stock in rear )
coilovers with the 10k/6k rear adjusted to 10 clicks front and rear ( higher clicks made it too stiff, and lower clicks couldn't control it without bounce ).
The result is on smooth roads I feel alot more control way more than stock but on bumpy roads it's annoying. On the struts i greased every metal on metal contact including the pillow ball mounts.
I"m going to replace the springs with 8.3kg front and 5kg rear.
I also found a variable rate spring from Helix springs that's 4.5-5.5kg/mm thats $80 for the set. I was considering a variable rate front spring that can do 7.5-8.5kg/mm but i cannot find it. The reason for the variable rate spring is it will absorb bumpy streets better and in turns it'll use the higher rate.
I'm looking at a GT35 turbo DIY setup with the URD MAPECU3 and O2 calibrator to adjust closed loop operation. I"ve considered a E85 conversion because E85 will be more forgiving for boost and not require timing adjustment ( even though MAPECU3 can adjust timing in boost )
The goal is a good street ride that can make 300-400whp.
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