Springs / Rates for Coilover kit

[Kentetsu]

Originally Posted by josh18_2k

problem with sway bars is they are a non linear spring (rate depends on roll) so its harder for a damper to properly control the spring/sway combo. ideal damping at full lean will be underdamped at anything less

soft springs mean more pitching/squatting on brakes/gas, which are both bad for grip and handling

my local suspension guru chris billings swears by choosing springs for roll/pitch/dive/etc, and using ONLY a front bar to balance the car mid-corner

You have to remember what the other end of the swaybar is connected to (yet another spring/damper combination).

"soft springs mean more pitching/squatting on brakes/gas, which are both bad for grip and handling". Absolutely not true, if combined with good swaybars.

Anyway, I am not going to start an argument in this thread. As I have said, there are two schools of thought on this matter. I am of one, you are obviously of another.

But while you are here, why don't you take a look at this video. Maybe then you will consider that there might just be a slim possibility that maybe, potentially, I really do have a point.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rWpEYAKo0fU