BC DS spring rates advice for track please!?

[Stevetrackclio]

I’m starting building a track day 182. I’ve picked that BC DS is a good suspension swap - but I see a lot of different spring rates available.
has anyone fitted these to a track oriented 182, what spring do people recommend?
car won’t be used on road much
cheers
steve

 

[Mr Trailer Man]

I'm 8/8kg on the road.

I'd want at least 10kg fronts for track.

 

[Greeny.]

I’m 7/8kg although I would like the front stiffer but I would have to get the valving changed I believe. I bought what was advertised at the time as the ‘track day’ set which originally came with 5/8kg

 

[Fletcher]

I have 8kg front and back on my 172.

 

[scullyg40]

I have 10/8, and I love it on Assen and Zandvoort, but on the Nürburgring, I found it very bumpy.

 

[Stevetrackclio]

I have 10/8, and I love it on Assen and Zandvoort, but on the Nürburgring, I found it very bumpy.

Ah thanks, I mostly do Brands Hatch which is quite smooth I think, maybe this set up would be good for me then?

 

[Simon1975]

9/8 on mine

 

[gambit]

9/8 here, but need to play around with the damping more to set it up just right.

 

[plenty]

I’m 7/8kg although I would like the front stiffer but I would have to get the valving changed I believe. I bought what was advertised at the time as the ‘track day’ set which originally came with 5/8kg

You can go to 9 kgs without changing the valving. I went the other way - swapped my 9 kgs springs for 7 kgs.

 

[Greeny.]

You can go to 9 kgs without changing the valving. I went the other way - swapped my 9 kgs springs for 7 kgs.

Hmm ok I was under the impression you could only change by 2kg for some reason.

 

[plenty]

Hmm ok I was under the impression you could only change by 2kg for some reason.

Oh sorry, I missed the second part of your post. As you’ve already gone from 5 to 7 then you won’t be able to go any stiffer, no.

 

[Kev@KAM]

not without replacing the damper inserts anyway - thats £100 each roughly.
I run my Clio on what would be a 9kg spring at full weight. It could go a little stiffer but I'm not sure at Brands it was necessary.
If you are stripping the chassis I dont think the car needs more than that unless running slicks.
I can help on supply. Certainly we dont offer 5kg front springs as a track setup
www.kamracing.co.uk