scarface Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 i'm looking to buy some coilovers with 12kg front and 10kg rear spring rates, has anyone here had experience with these as im interested in how stiff they would be, the coilovers also have 32 damper adjustments, so say the spring rates are too stiff, could you soften them up by using the damper adjustments, thanks in advance, the car would be mainly for street use by the way Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
djr81 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 How stiff? Very. No amount of damper adjustment will make up for that. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419352 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yawn Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Yeah depends how tolerant you are towards these kinda things. For street use would be a bit too stiff IMO, and would make driving it daily a bit of a pain. Not to mention if you are into hill runs and the like, a car with these will handle worse on uneven roads than stockies. The bumpiness will throw the whole car off balance as the suspension wont really absorb the bumps well. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHDave Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 imagine you have replace all 4 coilovers in your car with steel rods. Thats how it will feel on all but the smoothest bit of road. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Too stiff, find something else. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin 09 Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 It's likely the shocks will not be able to cope with the huge spring rates. also, there is virtually no way the shock can "adjust" the springing - it only adjusts the damping. to adjust the springs, you will have to change the springs. WAY OTT for the road. try someting more like 6 and 4 for a GTR for road use Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419642 Share on other sites More sharing options...
STATUS Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 in a nissan too stiff in a toyota differrent story as they have way differrent lever ratios. but assuming it is in a GTR or GTst forget it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419780 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 what about 10kg front and 8kg rear, its for a gtst not gtr Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3419973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil_se Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Same story. For street use aim for 4/3 to 6/4 Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3420257 Share on other sites More sharing options...
salad Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 Way too high, why would you want high spring rates in what is mainly a daily driver? Look into normal lowered springs, upgraded shocks and some swaybars to control the roll. Dont try and control roll with springs, especially not in a daily driver! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3420708 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarface Posted October 18, 2007 Author Share Posted October 18, 2007 i didn't think 10/8 was so stiff, as my friend has 8/6 in his civic and the ride is very comfortable, another mate has 12/10 in his civic and it's still not too harsh, are spring ratings in other cars different to spring ratings in skylines? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3420799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHDave Posted October 18, 2007 Share Posted October 18, 2007 The spring rate is the spring rate it doesn't change from car to car. The difference is in the suspension design. URAS has stated the same above, though using toyota as an example. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3421067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHO57 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 well i was looking into 13kg front and 10kg rears for my daily 33...my mate has 12 front 10 rear...and its not bad at all.. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3421900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitchy_ Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 i had 10kg front, 8kg rear in my 33, and it was like stated above.. imagine you have replace all 4 coilovers in your car with steel rods.Thats how it will feel on all but the smoothest bit of road. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3421912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutoftheblueR32 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 Might i ask why you're looking at such high spring rates for a daily driver? i'll agree with most of them here that you should go with lower spring rate. Especially since you're driving a GTST. i'M not wanting to start another thread, so here goes.. 1. Has anyone had any experience with Buddy Club Jr Spec Coilovers? How are they like? will be running it in a Silvia 2. I've heard/read that HKS Hipermax Performers have pretty bad shocks. Anyone able to explain furthur aside from the ride being too stiff? 3. Which would be better? Greddy Type-s Coilovers or these Buddy Club ones Thanks Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3421953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTR 400 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 I own a R32 GTR and just installed brand new TEIN Monoflex coilovers, they run front 7kg and rear 7kg with 32 point damper adjustment, and i can say that they are absolutely brilliant with about 4 inch of Base height adjustment to come down so that the springs stay same height. They are still comfortable on softest setting car is shit loads more rigid with alot less body role. Mind you i have them 3.5inches lowered rolling on 20inch rims hehe so anything smaller in rim size would be perfect also, good luck but i swear buy Tein all my mates have had them for years and tracked there cars heaps and no problems. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3422754 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stasis Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 im running Tein HAs ATM with s pring rate of Front: 9 and Rears : 8 and its good and dont forget its a stagea. I had the valving swapped to Oz specs by fulcrum suspension. And its firm but nice. The car feels like its stuck to the road when going on rough roads. I had the damper set to the softest on the fron and 3 clicks from the softest at the rear Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3422800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan.1337 Posted October 19, 2007 Share Posted October 19, 2007 im running Tein HAs ATM with s pring rate of Front: 9 and Rears : 8 and its good and dont forget its a stagea. I had the valving swapped to Oz specs by fulcrum suspension. And its firm but nice. The car feels like its stuck to the road when going on rough roads. I had the damper set to the softest on the fron and 3 clicks from the softest at the rear can i ask how much it was for your HA's to be revalved by fulcrum? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3423009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloutch Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 can i ask how much it was for your HA's to be revalved by fulcrum? Waiting for this answer too actually. Dan has he replied you with the price yet?? Cheers Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3465840 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaido_RR Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 (edited) i've just installed some tein circuit master type RA into my r33 with 10kg front and rear spring rate (racing springs as tein call them), i have yet to drive the car yet (due to not having a gearbox) but once i do, i will let you know what the ride is like. i had previously had d2 coilovers which had a huge spring-rate and i found it drivable in street-condition abit bumpy and i got uses to it Edited November 10, 2007 by [Michael] Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/189780-coilovers/#findComment-3465852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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