TeeLew
Well-Known Member
This is super annoying. The one spring package that was a slam dunk they have to screw with.
When spec'ing springs, you are dealing with a few variables. There's the stiffness or spring rate, the available travel and the static ride height. There are other things, but these are the big 3.
I like the rates of these springs and the travel is more than adequate. The static ride is an issue. All of these canned spring kits lower the front more than the rear. Rake is the difference in ride height front to rear. Lowering the front more than the rear will make for a quicker turn-in, less entry stability and overall less understeer. Well, it's sprung towards oversteer from the factory, so sticking an extra chunk of rake in doesn't help. I think we're better off flattening the rides and getting the rear low enough so entry stability is increased.
All of these spring selection issues is why I went with the Maier kit and use race springs. Steeda's rear spring kit would work similarly. Ride heights actually matter and jacking them around by 10-20mm at a shot, particularly in the wrong direction, is disappointing.
When spec'ing springs, you are dealing with a few variables. There's the stiffness or spring rate, the available travel and the static ride height. There are other things, but these are the big 3.
I like the rates of these springs and the travel is more than adequate. The static ride is an issue. All of these canned spring kits lower the front more than the rear. Rake is the difference in ride height front to rear. Lowering the front more than the rear will make for a quicker turn-in, less entry stability and overall less understeer. Well, it's sprung towards oversteer from the factory, so sticking an extra chunk of rake in doesn't help. I think we're better off flattening the rides and getting the rear low enough so entry stability is increased.
All of these spring selection issues is why I went with the Maier kit and use race springs. Steeda's rear spring kit would work similarly. Ride heights actually matter and jacking them around by 10-20mm at a shot, particularly in the wrong direction, is disappointing.
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