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coilovers rates



I've got 350/340
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: <jester@westfailure.net>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: coilovers rates


> 
> --- jester@westfailure.net wrote:
> 
> > I'm thinking 325-350 front 275-300 rear... any comments?
> > 
> 
> I went 350#/in front, 300#/in rear.  That was based on input from a lot
> of sources, including Kevin Wenzel/Iain Mannix's formulas.  I decided
> on those rate because they are only a bit stiffer than Neuspeed race
> springs.  From reading his website, I believe Mr. Meze uses those, and
> I also talked to a hotshoe from Bilstien named Travis...he recommended
> NS race as well.  Wenzel and Mannix have their car setup as race only,
> so I felt their 400# front/600# rear was too much for occassional
> street use.  
> 
> BTW I have Bilstein HD's which Travis said would be OK AFA reliability
> and performance, but recommended a revalve for optimum performance.
> 
> =====
> Cheapass Ron
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