Tail lights on ebay

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:53 pm

go look at the spring rates on the tein website.

www.tein.co.uk, or something like that.

IIRC - the stock spring rates are like 1.5 and 2 kgm or whatever the measurement is.

most coilovers are around 4-6 kgm, and then the drift spec ones are even higher, with a minimum being around 6 and 8. the ride is very uncomfortable on normal roads if your spring rates are at 6-8 or higher!

i reckon 4-5 is probably the best compromise for comfort and handling! or whatever the limit is on the super street coilovers.

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:10 pm

All sounds very complex. I'll go check the Tein site aswell thanks.

So for example the rear shocks will start compressing if a force equal to 1.5kg per square cm is applied to the area of the spring at its tower.

That makes the 4kgm seem even high, as its more than double as stiff.

You sound smarter sometimes than other when you talk about these smart and complex stuff... Just kidding - Thanks

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:12 pm

LOL - not sure if i should thank you or curse at you!

widowmaker · Post by **widowmaker** » Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:22 pm

well that sorts the "smart" issue

Speed breeder · Post by **Speed breeder** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:42 am

how can any of us ever really be sure about anything...

the only thing that's a certainty is how uncertain everyone can be...

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:43 am

i dunno hey...

i'm not to sure about that!

n1smo200sx · Post by **n1smo200sx** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:39 pm

The lights looked very good with the covers on ,but fogged up in the morning and when it rained.I lost one on the highway then had to take them all off.
This is how it looks now

tanaka · Post by **tanaka** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:46 pm

you car looks sad

Stephen Swanepoel · Post by **Stephen Swanepoel** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:16 am

shoo thats a nice thing to say!!!

I think it looks gr8

veecee · Post by **veecee** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:37 am

yeah i agree...

i looked at his comment, and i thought "damn, what a way to start kak!"

but then i reread it, and i thought that perhaps he just means it literally looks sad, kinda like a down-turned face, with no intended harshness.

the same way a fiat mulitpla looks like a duck-billed platypus!!!

n1smo200sx · Post by **n1smo200sx** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:58 pm

Hey ...Rather sad looking than the standard gay eightys look!

ChemCool · Post by **ChemCool** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:28 pm

Chem

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:11 am

the same way a fiat mulitpla looks like a duck-billed platypus!!!

Hey VC I think the Fiat Mutipla looks good.

Ero_sennin · Post by **Ero_sennin** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:18 am

I disagree, the newer one looks a bit better, but the older model really deserves the ugliest car award. If you drive one, sorry, but thats my opinion.

Gary57 · Post by **Gary57** » Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:26 am

Na I dont drive one but the design was purely function over form and because of that, it is beautiful.