Current coilover kits - spring rates!

[mikes86]

So i've been looking at the majority of coilover kits currently available for the 182 and its almost impossible to find technical information on any of them.

Does anybody know the spring rates etc for the current coilover kits on the market? I.e H&R, Gaz, KW, Weitec, Bilstein, KTR, Spax, Koni.

I know the cheaper KTR/Gaz coilovers are 59nm/46nm and the AST sportlines come in 3 setups 50/30, 80/90 & 110/120 but what about the rest? I assume most of the kits are linear too?

 

[NorthloopCup]

Kw's are 330lb fronts and around 220lb rears. Rears are progressive as well, but fronts are linear.

 

[mikes86]

Kw's are 330lb fronts and around 220lb rears. Rears are progressive as well, but fronts are linear.

Thats a start Are they Variant 1 or 2?

And thats 57nm/38nm i think?

 

[NorthloopCup]

Thats a start Are they Variant 1 or 2?

And thats 57nm/38nm i think?

They're variant 2's mate. I run different spring rates with revalved dampers now anyway.

God knows what they calculate into with nm. I only deal in lb/ft! Lol

 

[Chip-mk1]

They're variant 2's mate. I run different spring rates with revalved dampers now anyway.

God knows what they calculate into with nm. I only deal in lb/ft! Lol

NorthloopCup : What spring rate did you move to mate, and who did the re-valving?

 

[ed55j]

Bilstein b14 are 70nm 40nm iirc

 

[NorthloopCup]

@NorthloopCup : What spring rate did you move to mate, and who did the re-valving?

I went for 350lb rears mate and it wasn't stiff enough really for what I was asking from it. Ideally needed to be on 400-450lbs really. I've got the number of the place that did the re-valving so I'll text it to you.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Did you change the fronts? As I've found those too soft on track.

 

[NorthloopCup]

Did you change the fronts? As I've found those too soft on track.

No I didn't mate but I planned to up the rates to 400-450 as I also found them too soft and was on full damper adjustment. I opted to upgrade to the sportline 2's though in the end

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ok mate. Fair enough.