What coilover spring ratings and length do you run on your road cars?

[stu21t]

Just wondered what others run?
I've got gaz golds and am unsure what springs I have.
What length and rating do you run on your road not track cars?
I want it as low and comfortable as possible.
Cheers

[James5]

I Experimented a few years back with various coilover and spring rating's 250lbs, 310lbs, 410 lbs, 450lbs, 500lbs and even 550lbs , I ended up with 450lbs hard setup but handled fantastic but literally was a bone shaker on bumpy roads.

Your Gaz coilover springs will be around 200lbs unless you requested different springs rating's, I always found my spax krypto gas coilovers to be a good all round kit they used 310lbs springs on there kit's. I would suggest 310lbs for a nice ride but also decent handling

[Andrew Cooke]

I Experimented a few years back with various coilover and spring rating's 250lbs, 310lbs, 410 lbs, 450lbs, 500lbs and even 550lbs , I ended up with 450lbs hard setup but handled fantastic but literally was a bone shaker on bumpy roads.

Your Gaz coilover springs will be around 200lbs unless you requested different springs rating's, I always found my spax krypto gas coilovers to be a good all round kit they used 310lbs springs on there kit's. I would suggest 310lbs for a nice ride but also decent handling

Oh, that's where they are ;)

I prefer to work with tarmac rally rates, which in my Twingo would have been around 225lb, but I didn't have enough suspension travel so ended up with 275lb, they are too stiff for our bumpy lanes, but I can't go softer as I'm out of travel. I think you probably need a stiffer antiroll bar to get the best from a tarmac rate.

[stu21t]

Thanks James, very helpful.

Do you remember what length they are? Is it 7"?
How low were you running? I want to run as low as possible.

And lol. You still got the 250 or 300s?

[James5]

Thanks James, very helpful.

Do you remember what length they are? Is it 7"?
How low were you running? I want to run as low as possible.

And lol. You still got the 250 or 300s?


I was pretty low at the front and rear, at the front I had to cut the outer wing behind the bodykit by 1" to allow for clearance, and I had to skim the bodykit arch aswell for clearance on turning.

Ill see if I can find some pics

[stu21t]

Sounds good to me.
I may just take a punt on the eBay 300s if you don't still have yours?

[*Yellow*]

I have a few sets of springs, cant remember exactly what they are though.

Will be changing my 350lb soon. Probably to hard for road use.

[stu21t]

Ok mate, let me know, I'm interested in 225, 250, 275 mainly.

[Andrew Cooke]

Ok mate, let me know, I'm interested in 225, 250, 275 mainly.

if you want to go low you might need to go stiffer, with 400lb springs in my 5 I could get away with 1" bump travel, but that was a very light car.

[Woznaldo]

My car's stripped (800kg with a full tank of fuel) and I run 250's with my Leda Coilovers and they are very stiff for Australian roads. I wouldn't go any stiffer. That said I do have my front struts set around mid adjustment bump/rebound stiffness and that makes a big difference.

250s are probably a little soft for track work though.

Like Andy has said, if you want the 'stanced' low ride, you will have to go stiffer to avoid bottoming out/body contact.