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MikeK · 2006-09-11, 04:03 PM

I have been driving on coilovers for over a year now. I have whiteline group 4 s with race-spec spring rates and damping, so my spring rates are 9k front, 8k rear. I think the tein flexes are 10k front, 8k rear, so a little stiffer.

At first driving on stiffer suspension was bearable, but I can now honestly say that it is driving me nuts (harrrr!). If you are not planning on competing with the car you should seriously think long and hard before you go with higher spring rates, especially with the crappy california roads.

If I could do it again I would go with something like whiteline group 4s with the standard spring rates.

2006-09-11, 04:03 PM	#26
MikeK Captain Turbo Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 3,318 Car: 05 STi	I have been driving on coilovers for over a year now. I have whiteline group 4 s with race-spec spring rates and damping, so my spring rates are 9k front, 8k rear. I think the tein flexes are 10k front, 8k rear, so a little stiffer. At first driving on stiffer suspension was bearable, but I can now honestly say that it is driving me nuts (harrrr!). If you are not planning on competing with the car you should seriously think long and hard before you go with higher spring rates, especially with the crappy california roads. If I could do it again I would go with something like whiteline group 4s with the standard spring rates.