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same spring rates all around makes zero sense when front motion ratio is ~.95 and rear motion ratio is ~.75. Stiffer rear springs are appropriate to give similar stiffness vs. weight front and rear. 6kg all around gives ~303 lb/in wheel rate up front, 189 lb/in in back. Totally mismatched.
I LOVE the Ohlins DFV dampers on my FD, but there as well, same 11kg/mm spring rates all around was not the way to go given ~.65 front motion ratio and ~.70 rear motion ratio. In that case, stiffer front springs are called for. I'll be swapping the fronts for 13kg/mm soon, as I had to disconnect the rear swaybar with the standard "square" spring rates.
I think they spend every ounce of their efforts on damping, which they do BRILLIANTLY, but then somehow space on spring rates and just stick the same rates up front and in back regardless of the motion ratios. Puzzling to me...
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