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Hello to those this may apply to:
I am coming from a road raced Honda and am not as familiar with the suspension geometry of these cars in relation to spring rates per application. I was hoping I could get some idea of what spring rates to order for some BC Coilovers based on my ultimate goal which is a daily driven / track attack monkey. I am not afraid of a 'harsh' ride on the street, in fact I prefer it. I was considering going as high as 14 kg/mm front and about 10-12 kg/mm rear. I came up with these numbers roughly based on the difference in weight of my previous track toy (around 2500lbs after weight reduction) running 10k F 8k R spring rates versus the weight of the 3. I know there will be differences based on suspension geometry as well, length of control arms and positioning of springs / shocks, etc...
So anyway, what custom spring rates is everybody running with the BCs and to the best of your knowledge and experience, how is the handling? Can the chassis handle it? What tires are you using to balance the setup (if you have found the proper tire to match the suspension). What is the primary function of your 3? Any info is appreciated.
Thank you and happy holidays!
-CR
I am coming from a road raced Honda and am not as familiar with the suspension geometry of these cars in relation to spring rates per application. I was hoping I could get some idea of what spring rates to order for some BC Coilovers based on my ultimate goal which is a daily driven / track attack monkey. I am not afraid of a 'harsh' ride on the street, in fact I prefer it. I was considering going as high as 14 kg/mm front and about 10-12 kg/mm rear. I came up with these numbers roughly based on the difference in weight of my previous track toy (around 2500lbs after weight reduction) running 10k F 8k R spring rates versus the weight of the 3. I know there will be differences based on suspension geometry as well, length of control arms and positioning of springs / shocks, etc...
So anyway, what custom spring rates is everybody running with the BCs and to the best of your knowledge and experience, how is the handling? Can the chassis handle it? What tires are you using to balance the setup (if you have found the proper tire to match the suspension). What is the primary function of your 3? Any info is appreciated.
Thank you and happy holidays!
-CR