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Originally Posted by ZDan

Damping will determine ride quality WAY more than spring rate.
Also, good coilovers with solid top-mounts are going to ride way better than lesser coilovers that use the factory isolated rubber top-mount.

I just replaced the 9F/7R Tein SS coilovers (factory rubber isolators up top) on my FD with 11F/11R Ohlins DFV coilovers with aluminum top mounts with spherical bearings, and the ride quality is VASTLY improved on the street.

This was an act of desperation on my part, I just couldn't stand the car over any kind of road imperfections, and I drive it a lot. On top of that, the car wasn't that great at the track with the Teins, either. They seemed to have no low-speed damping at all (kind of wallowy in pitch and roll), but infinite high-speed damping (bumps/potholes felt like the end of the world!). I just could not live with the car the way it was.

I haven't tracked it with the Ohlins yet, but I can tell there's a lot better pitch/roll control, *and* the ride is DEFINITELY way way WAY smooover over rough roads, despite springs that are 22% stiffer up front and 57%(!) stiffer in back, and aluminum/spherical bearing top-mounts.

I was really really worried that there wouldn't be a noticeable difference in ride quality, but it is NIGHT AND DAY.

My .02...

That's interesting as their set that a few vendors sell here are more in the 7k/7k rates are they not? Given what you've explained the lower rates coupled with their calving design and so one would yield yet an even better street comfort ride yes??....or aside from spring rates are yours different somehow?