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Spring rates
Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2007 7:53 pm
by oldroydsr4
hi,
just wondering if any body knows what spring rates the boys/girls are running in the bmw e30 championships.
especially tourings if possible.
ps im not building a race car and won't be competing.
Its for a mtech 2 turbo touring for trackdays
Re: Spring rates
Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:52 pm
by iguana
Im in the same boat, got stripped tracker woudl like to firm up a touch over the Eibachs as its not for road frollics, got seperates now tho- Konis ajustables, & its a pain for other springs as can't move spring platforms up or down, so i may sell that lot on & go to coilies & then play with spring rates
Asked some seloc fellas on sat at Brands, near 500lbs front, 350 rear was somwwhere near what most run a couple reckoned, others just bought direct off Gaz etc & had no idea.
Might be worth an ask on seloc
Re: Spring rates
Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 1:10 am
by JimmyC
I sorted out most of the Gaz so know what most are on ;)
Whats the car, as that effects the rates due to engine wieghts etc
500/350 is a good safe start point, and a fairly forgiving setup I started with 500/275 and its too soft at the back- we have no rear arbs, and I may stiffen the front a bit more too
In the wet its good but getting way too much roll at the front, and lifting a rear wheel more than it could be
PM if you want more info etc
Re: Spring rates
Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 7:42 pm
by oldroydsr4
Hi jimmy, pm has been sent.
Cheers