Yeah I should have started in that bit to start with but I thought this was a good place to start at the time as it was only about the console and now its about the whole car. I got myself some polo 6n coilovers but looking into changing the spring rating as I think its going to be rather stiff. Says 1000lbs on each springYes dotime for you to move into the blog section
Need to test it out first
900lb on my fronts was just about tolerable for daily driving, but don't ignore the affect on ride harahness the shocks can have
1020lbs?!
We're running 336lb fronts and 224lb rears on a K11.
They sound about right.
Aye I know matey
stiff even for a polo
They sound about right.
Without corner weighting a K11 I cant give accurate figures but using Low Riders figures as a basis (if he doesn't mind)
Assuming a K11 is 800kg (1760) with a 60/40 f/r and 50/50 l/r weight balance
You've got 528lbs on the front corners
And 352lbs on the rear
336lb springs in the front give 1 57 static drop
224lb springs on the rear give the same 1.57 drop
Won't bore you with the rest.
Which to me would suggest a comfy yet controlled handling car
Shocks aren't weight bearing so the initial bump is absorbed by the springs. The shock absorber controls the speed of the movement.
Using your pothole example is known as a "high speed" example and can and will send the force through the car
Haha it happens alotHaha mate you lost me at the start
I live and breath itYou won't without shock pots and a shock dyno... believe me spring rates is easy compared
I measured some to be 160lbs iirc a while ago... that's if they were K11 springs
Bear in mind Low rider is only at like -40mm, if you plan on keeping lots of lows and running poke etc you'll need stiffer springs to prevent bottoming out/rubbing. At -75mm at front, standard offset wheels with 10mm wider tyres I rubbed slightly under hard full lock cornering (900lb springs)
More preload & Stiffer shocks required
hence starting againMore preload & Stiffer shocks required
Deeply intrigued by your next project mateyhence starting again
It was based on assumptions but those figures would work out well. If a little soft. But it all depends on your final race weight and how you want the car to reactWoops, that's 280lb fronts and 224lb rears, my bad. Those are the stock rates on the BC Racing BR coilovers. I dare say the Eibachs were currently running on Koni yellow are less. I've not actually decided what to use just yet but that seems like a good place to start once we know the final car weight.
We're currently -35mm yes but will likely end up around -50mm, any more would require front geometry work but enough waffle from me
Any input on spring rates h701 feel free, I'm all ears to those with experience
I prefer a slightly stiffer rear for fwd as it stops body pitch and loss of traction when accelerating out of corners
If it was 1020kg/mm you car would've assplosedHaha yeah it is hard! And how hard would you say yours is? I'm thinking about changing the spring but I don't know to what? And I think its lbs, its just a number on the spring
Like mine then bud so shouldn't be hardCheers dude. I'm still at a loss on what to change them to. If it helps on what I plan on doing to the car....
Once I got the money h701 will be in for a surprise as I would like my car stripped and a welded roll cage
Still to be used as a daily but also set up so if I ever fancy using it as a track day car I could.
just build yours the right way round (I built mine backwards)
Like mine then bud so shouldn't be hard
If its similar to mine I can help out more
I've got 380 front 350 rear
I've got 380 front 350 rear
It'll understeer if pushed because you've got too little give
It'll understeer if pushed because you've got too little give
Mine grip and grips and grips. It's a thing of beauty
Leave the helpers
Those springs look right to me. Typically the same colour. So if you've got blue ones you'll need blue ones... but double check
They look ok to but measure them to be sure
I've got a ga16 under the bonnet so mine has more weight to contend with you should be ok with a 350/300 setup. But that suits my driving style
lol
Your car only weighs 600-650kg even with a cage... so that's relatively stiff for a K10Cheers matey. The springs that came with it are blue, but I will double check and go for the 350 front and 300 rear. Just worried it might be soft
I do want to upgrade the engine. Want to stick a 2L in it but thats gonna take a long time to save up for it so been thinking about sticking the 1.3L in it as it fits the 1L gear box. Want a bit of power if I'm getting a roll cage lol
In what way softer bud?
Your car only weighs 600-650kg even with a cage... so that's relatively stiff for a K10
My stiffest springs are 600lb/in
Depends what you wanna do. If were going cost effective power 1.3 turbo is adequate in a K10.
Ga16 turbo and ej20 turbo are overkill... but I like overkill
A cg doesn't weigh much more than an ma10 tbh so you can still use the 350/300... maybe 350/250
Usually what people doMan, springs are stiffer for the front but I assume that I've adjusted the rear shock softer at some point without noting it and have just got used to the way it drives
but I do need to start a new one in the blog section
Those springs I've said all have travel
