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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:53 pm
by veecee
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.
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:10 pm
by Speed breeder
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
Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:12 pm
by veecee
LOL - not sure if i should thank you or curse at you!
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 6:22 pm
by widowmaker
well that sorts the "smart" issue
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:42 am
by Speed breeder
how can any of us ever really be sure about anything...
the only thing that's a certainty is how uncertain everyone can be...
Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:43 am
by veecee
i dunno hey...
i'm not to sure about that!
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:39 pm
by n1smo200sx
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
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:46 pm
by tanaka
you car looks sad
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:16 am
by Stephen Swanepoel
shoo thats a nice thing to say!!!
I think it looks gr8
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 7:37 am
by veecee
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!!!
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 3:58 pm
by n1smo200sx
Hey ...Rather sad looking than the standard gay eightys look!
Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:28 pm
by ChemCool
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:11 am
by Gary57
the same way a fiat mulitpla looks like a duck-billed platypus!!!
Hey VC I think the Fiat Mutipla looks good.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:18 am
by Ero_sennin
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.
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 8:26 am
by Gary57
Na I dont drive one but the design was purely function over form and because of that, it is beautiful.