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Old 2004-09-15, 07:31 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey
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Originally Posted by MattR
Austin, they are indeed very similar to the stock set up. The spring rate is 20% stiffer, and they are about 2 inches shorter (in material) and sit about 3/4 inch shorter than stock, it is really hard to see in the pictures. The spring rate seems to make the huge difference here,
Well, all the parameters I was noting are what determines the rate of the finished spring; # of active coils, length, wire diameter, inside diameter, etc., you can calculate it pretty easily... that's why I was asking.
Same wire thickness and coil diameter. I think the same number of coils, just shorter spacing. The new springs are listed on a reliable Subaru info site as 257lb./in. front, 190 rear, but the rears are progressive. Like Matt said, about a 20% increase.
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