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04-21-2008, 01:00 PM

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spring rates

who wants to give me a quick lesson about spring rates? I'm shopping for coilovers, but I have no clue what the spring rates mean!

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04-21-2008, 01:02 PM

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04-22-2008, 12:46 PM

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Simply put it, the higher the number [in kgs or lbs], the stiffer it's gonna be.

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04-22-2008, 12:53 PM

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Also, if it's paired with proper damping, stiffer isn't necessarily harsh.

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04-22-2008, 11:54 PM

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oooooohhh.... alright. thanks guys

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