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Old 12-10-2015, 03:50 PM   #3246
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I've got a question around spring rates (apologies if it has been asked before).

The stock rates are something like 2.3KG front and 3.3KG rear, making the rear about 50% stiffer than the front.

It seems most aftermarket coilovers are running the same rate front and rear, or very similar rates. eg. 6kg/6kg, 8kg/9kg, 8kg/7kg. Its certainly not 50% heavier on the rears like the stocks.

Doesn't this change the balance of the car towards much more understeer?

Or are you gaining a lot more front grip with the coilovers via the other improvements (greater camber etc) and negating this?
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