Suspension Tweaking
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:35 pm
Hey Robb,
Measured the front springs as having 17 coils with a wire diameter of .35". The rear is 11 coils x .415". Tough to get the tips of the calipers between the front spring coils to measure since the gap is more than a 1/4". DBE lists those spring rates as being 115 lb/inch for the front and 95 for the rear.
The front swaybar size you want is a 13/16" one. Dave Bean lectured me when I bought mine so you get one too. The bigger the bar the stiffer it is and the more stress it exerts on the bottom stud of the damper. That means the stud on the damper will break off sooner usually when you're flying around a corner. When it does the car will go into a snap oversteer which you will not be able to recover from. The dampers should be replaced more frequently so the stud does not fatigue fail and crack off in the first place. Trouble is there is no set time just how long your nerves hold out.
Measured the front springs as having 17 coils with a wire diameter of .35". The rear is 11 coils x .415". Tough to get the tips of the calipers between the front spring coils to measure since the gap is more than a 1/4". DBE lists those spring rates as being 115 lb/inch for the front and 95 for the rear.
The front swaybar size you want is a 13/16" one. Dave Bean lectured me when I bought mine so you get one too. The bigger the bar the stiffer it is and the more stress it exerts on the bottom stud of the damper. That means the stud on the damper will break off sooner usually when you're flying around a corner. When it does the car will go into a snap oversteer which you will not be able to recover from. The dampers should be replaced more frequently so the stud does not fatigue fail and crack off in the first place. Trouble is there is no set time just how long your nerves hold out.