Bc coilover spring rate

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joeseth
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Sun Oct 01, 2017 7:47 am

Looking at getting some bc coilovers for my e30. Not sure which spring rates to get? Will be for a road car. Keeping the separate spring and shock rear. Any one got any experience?
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panose30sg
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Mon Oct 09, 2017 9:27 am

Go for 10 k front 160mm unsprung lenght and 12 k 120 mm rear...also keep the separate spring shock at the rear
I have the bc br type ra extreme low kit with those springs and i like it a lot
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Mon Oct 09, 2017 10:18 am

I have 8 front and 6 rear inboard spring.
Wouldn't want anything stiffer on the road.

I'd imagine 10kg front and 10kg rear for track would be better though.
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joeseth
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Thu Oct 12, 2017 12:42 pm

Think I'm going to get 7k front and 8k rear as this is what comes standard on CA Tuned coilovers and they get good reviews.
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'97 e36 328i sport - Daily
'89 Alfa Romeo Sprint cloverleaf
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