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Originally Posted by KoolBRZ
The front is 79% as hard as stock, and the rear is 73% as hard as stock. Then I stiffened up my coilover's preload to compensate.
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I have a feeling this will fall on deaf ears, but increasing the spring preload is not going to compensate for the softer swaybars. Preload does not change the rate or curve of a spring; it just changes where it starts. Your total roll resistance will remain the same as if you left the preload alone.
Your perception of 'compensation' is the slightly higher threshold of initial spring movement from the additional preload. Basically you've made the car harsher without gaining any additional benefit in the handling department. The perception that increased preload improves handling simply means your spring rates are too soft. Or your swaybars are too small.