Coilover Wheel Rate Vs. Conventional Wheel Rate

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Wheel rate is just the spring rate measured at the wheel. To see the differences in wheel rates when using conventional springs vs. coil over springs I will show you a simple formula.

Conventional Springs: Front - (spring rate)(.25) = wheel rate rear - (spring rate)(.5) = wheel rate

Coilover springs: Front - (spring rate)(.9) = wheel rate Rear - (spring rate)(1.1) = wheel rate

To see what a coilover spring equals in a conventional spring

(C/O spring rate)(.9)(4) = Conventional spring rate

-Added by Greensteeda