Petrolted - Your Spring Rates
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Must have been early in the day! 
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Are they rated by pies ??
Rears are 30 Beef & Onion but the front and a more serious 50 Steak & Onion.
Bushes are specially made by Guiness ??
Now you're thinking along the same lines as me (get help quick) - as I posted, 22 Guiness at the rear and 20 pies at the front.
I haven't got a clue what mine are either Ted
It's a minefield!!!
Standard rates are usually around 190Lbs front and 210Lbs rears.
My car has had the full treatment, 700Lbs front and 500Lbs rears. There is a lot of 'in-between'. It is important to match dampers to spring rates though, and even with my extreme setup the ride is firm but comfortable, and the car sticks to the road like sh1t to a blanket!
Jas.
Standard rates are usually around 190Lbs front and 210Lbs rears.
My car has had the full treatment, 700Lbs front and 500Lbs rears. There is a lot of 'in-between'. It is important to match dampers to spring rates though, and even with my extreme setup the ride is firm but comfortable, and the car sticks to the road like sh1t to a blanket!
Jas.
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It's a minefield!!!
Standard rates are usually around 190Lbs front and 210Lbs rears.
My car has had the full treatment, 700Lbs front and 500Lbs rears. There is a lot of 'in-between'. It is important to match dampers to spring rates though, and even with my extreme setup the ride is firm but comfortable, and the car sticks to the road like sh1t to a blanket!
Jas.
Yep !
Thats particularly sticky sh1t and a particularly sticky blanket...
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what are the standard spring rates. im thinking of getting some avo shocks with adjustable spring platforms but they dont supply springs with them. demon tweeks can supply them but i need to what rates i will need
andy
You will also need to work out the length as well. Yes you can adjust the ride height with the spring but you may find the car then unloads the spring on full droop and comes loose or rides on the bump stops. Neither of which are good.
Seeingh more and more of this as people customise the suspension without doing their homework. and yes I got it wrong on the 520 as well. Needed helper springs to solve the problems...
Steve
www.tvrbooks.co.uk
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what are the standard spring rates. im thinking of getting some avo shocks with adjustable spring platforms but they dont supply springs with them. demon tweeks can supply them but i need to what rates i will need
andy
In my experience AVOs don't suit this particular car. Not to put too fine a point on it, it's worth spending a little extra and getting some good quality dampers if you get my drift.
If you're thinking about changing spring rates or ride height then unless you know what you're doing get expert advice and get springs and dampers as a set to match the car. Most TVR specialists will offer a standard mildly uprated road suspension package which will suit most people. Think twice about making more drastic mods unless you are confident you know what you're doing. There is a lot more to suspension setup than meets the eye, and it's all too easy to mess it up.
Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)
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Most TVR specialists will offer a standard mildly uprated road suspension package which will suit most people. Think twice about making more drastic mods unless you are confident you know what you're doing. There is a lot more to suspension setup than meets the eye, and it's all too easy to mess it up.
Cheers,
Peter Humphries (and a green V8S)
I couldn't agree more!
Jas.
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