SPRINGS FOR AE86

[jondee86]

Double post

[jondee86]

Since I am in the process of looking for better springs, I just
happen to have a whole bunch of measurements handy

Front eyebrow height = 300 (centre of hub to wheel arch)
Rear eyebrow height = 290
Front body seam to ground = 130 (at jacking point)
Rear body seam to ground = 135

[img name=]http://www.aeu86.org/files/84/84ae86gts_554.jpg[/img]

Wheels are 13 x7 with negative 7 offset from memory. The springs
are Jamex (Asian I believe) which give an acceptable ride height, but
they are too soft for even moderately spirited driving.

Cheers... jondee86

[Apolan]

I have edited the first post, so i dont open a new topic since there's some good info here already. Please take a look.

Cheers!

[oldeskewltoy]

Custom wound springs ride height = Stock(+ or - 10 mm)
rates are 4.5 kg/mm front with 3.0 kg/mm rear (stock USA GTS spring rates are 1.9kg/mm front and 2.2 kg/mm rear)

[filh]

Can anybody explain what 6,5kg means .
what's the stock spring features.
I need much stiffer spring at front but doesn't really know what specifications (meaning about kg/mm)I should look about.
FILH

[robokill]

6.5kg/mm means that the compression of 6.5kg (pressure) per MM goes.

so 5mm damping needs around 32.5kg

[filh]

So the highest Xkg/mm equal to very stiff springs ?
thanks for the explanation.

filh

[Apolan]

yes the figure says how much force is needed to squish the springs for 1 mm. naturally the springs that need 8kgs to be squished for 1mm are stiffer than the springs that only need say 4 kgs for that 1 mm.