shouldn't.. I can adjust the preload separately

 

so I'll just be losing travel? anyone running 7" springs on their ohlins?

also, that assumes the number of coils/the springs total compressible area is the same - it loses travel by the length of "open area" it loses, not by the spring itself being shorter, correct? extreme example being a spring with just one coil. also, would think it's technically better for a damper in the case that it'll be less likely to bottom out, since max compressible area is less

 

just wanted to update this -- had a good chat with GTWorx, and they said shortening the spring wouldn't raise the car, and that i'm about as extended as i can be on the bottoms. they did say that i can add as much preload as there is corner weight, which makes sense. i've got about 1k lbs on each of the fronts, so if i add about an inch of preload on my front springs @ 450lbs (8k), i'll still be well within good range even when the car is full straight accelerating.

 

hi can you guys help on what spring rate for my evo x i do canyon runs and race track.. on my s2000 i was running hks iv sp which is 16kf/16kr as a daily and i dont mind riding a stiff car.. on my evo x i already have hotchkis fsb and rsb, caster kit, rck, engine mounts, rear diff bushings, driveshaft bushings, and slowly working on completing my bushing ons the suspension..since my ayc took a dump, ive decided to ditch my ayc and went with the evo 9 mechanical rear diff.. one my friend recommend to run 10kf/10kr and he only has a rear sway bar... since i have front and back sway bar mine would be different then, so far after learning alot on this thread im leaning on getting a 10f/12r or should i go with 12f/14r? im mostly going to run on street tire.. in the future once i get my wing and front splitter would do i need to change my spring rate again to a stiffer or soft? thx guys

 

My concern about running a high front rate is that you have uprated the FSB. The general rule of thump is:

Its either one or other / Stiff springs w/soft sways or Soft sways w/stiff springs (cant run both effectively)

I wouldnt suggest any higher rate than a 10K / 12K setup. Even at those rates, their will be a likely increase in understeer & the chance of floating the inside front tire on hard, fast corners

I would have suggested to leave the FSB at the stock setting & work only w/a more track oriented spring rate

(BTW, you should have posted in the X forum)

 

Evo X doesn't need the higher rear rate. 10/10 works well.

 

I see why, Thanks Sean.

 

thx for the help guys.. i figured id post in here since i ditch my ayc and this thread is more specific details in here

 

Whoa my brain is fried, so much technical info in here haha! Good job on everyone's input recommendations as this will only help us all in the future.

 

 

Might be the first time I'm seeing under an Evo X. Did they make the rear subfame out of steel? eew

 

Yeah, the Mitsu bean counters got involved The rear end is no where the quality of the CT9A

 

LOL more like the anti drug commercial from the 90's of the egg scrambling "this is your brain on drugs"