Got coilovers? Cheap springs!

[AlarmedBread]

Killer deal on some nice springs again, Tanabe 210 springs $18 a pair! and helpers in various sizes and rates. I've got several sets and they are pretty consistent, great for fine tuning your setup and a cheap way to try a bunch of different rates. :pimp:

http://www.more-japan.com/home.php?cat=1796&sort=orderby&sort_direction=0&page=5

[Stephen]

I saw this.. good to hear apositive review... I need some 5" 450#s anyway... wonder what this is in metric


edit: the shortest is 5.9 :(

[yberther]

^cut them :) durrrr

[slow e30]

^cut them :) durrrr

and completely ruin the spring. way to go, boy wonder!

[Wh33lhop]

Whoa. Cool.

450lb/in is about 8kg/mm IIRC. That makes 14kg/mm about 790lb/in. Seems about right for a stout front/rear combo, doesn't it?

How long do we typically want our rear springs to be? I don't know any of this crap.

[Stephen]

those springs look like theyd sit horribly when cut :(

[Bishop]

Huh.... wonder what size springs my coilovers use... I know the rates, I should prolly know the sizes n stuff

[Wh33lhop]

Yep, and 65mm are probably the only ones you'd want to use.

up front: 6kg would be good for a DD (about 340lb/in, very similar to H&R race)
8kg would be good for track duty (about 450lb/in)
10kg and up (560lb/in) would be good for hardcore track duty

Obviously some prefer super stiff springs, but I'd probably be happy around 6-8kg with some big sway bars. Unfortunately nothing but 4 and 10kg are available in a 6" length or under, and there are no barrel type springs which are nice for the rear.

Shame too, I'd have loved to get a bunch of rates to switch out.

[Stephen]

^ same. A shorter than 6 inch 8kg would be perfect

[shiboujin]

sweet! I'm going to swap my 10ks to the front and run 14ks out back :) 7" is kind of high but I think I can deal with it.

[z31maniac]

I've got several sets and they are pretty consistent

So you tested the springs you have purchased from them?

[nando]

Yep, and 65mm are probably the only ones you'd want to use.

up front: 6kg would be good for a DD (about 340lb/in, very similar to H&R race)
8kg would be good for track duty (about 450lb/in)
10kg and up (560lb/in) would be good for hardcore track duty

are you talking front or rear rates? I'd bump those all up 200# and you're close.