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mshekleton · 04-23-2010, 05:13 PM

A lot of you all want an aggressive drop. Remember that unless the spring rate is very high, you're going to start rubbing when you whip it around the turns. Also, wider tires can exacerbate the problem. I would suggest a 1.5" drop with a 5kg (280lb/in) front and 6kg (336lb/in) rear.

coffiend · 04-24-2010, 02:39 AM

we (for the most part) are well aware that they would have to be very stiff to be very low.

and we (again for the most part) are all willing to bear with the non-stock feeling ride as long as it drops us nice and low.

RacerFreakXXX · 04-24-2010, 08:41 AM

Why do you guys want such stiff springs in the rear? If you are tracking the car you will want stiffer springs in the front. Also you can just buy a stiffer rear sway bar unless you are looking to have as much oversteer as possible.

cali yaris · 04-24-2010, 11:26 AM

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If you are tracking the car you will want stiffer springs in the front.

no. That will make the car plow straight forward in the turns. Trust me, it's not what you want, I've tried about 5 spring combinations at the track so far, and I have the car balanced really well now.

RacerFreakXXX · 04-24-2010, 12:23 PM

what are you running for setup and stiffness?

cali yaris · 04-24-2010, 12:38 PM

about a 2" drop, upgraded shocks/struts, rear AND front sway bars, and 8k front / 10k rear springs.

RacerFreakXXX · 04-24-2010, 12:52 PM

So make springs simular to that, 2"-2.5" drop 5-8k front 6-10k rear. If you know that's what works. We really need performance springs, not springs that make our car look cool. Yes you could get coilovers, but you have to worry about corossion in the winter for some of us.

New2tuning · 04-24-2010, 01:18 PM

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Originally Posted by RacerFreakXXX

So make springs similar to that, 2"-2.5" drop 5-8k front 6-10k rear. If you know that's what works. We really need performance springs, not springs that make our car look cool. Yes you could get coil overs, but you have to worry about corrosion in the winter for some of us.

I agree. Wisconsin winters play havoc on cars with all of the salt they dump on the roads. Most of the winter, the roads a literally white the dump so much on them. I would love to see a high performance spring that was engineered to perform, not look purdy. I'm new to the Yaris tuner world so maybe they already have some but i have not seen any.

04-24-2010, 12:38 PM	#60
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04-23-2010, 05:13 PM	#55
mshekleton Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 25	A lot of you all want an aggressive drop. Remember that unless the spring rate is very high, you're going to start rubbing when you whip it around the turns. Also, wider tires can exacerbate the problem. I would suggest a 1.5" drop with a 5kg (280lb/in) front and 6kg (336lb/in) rear.

04-24-2010, 02:39 AM	#56
coffiend View User's Garage Drives: 08 Black LB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 448	we (for the most part) are well aware that they would have to be very stiff to be very low. and we (again for the most part) are all willing to bear with the non-stock feeling ride as long as it drops us nice and low.

04-24-2010, 08:41 AM	#57
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	Why do you guys want such stiff springs in the rear? If you are tracking the car you will want stiffer springs in the front. Also you can just buy a stiffer rear sway bar unless you are looking to have as much oversteer as possible.

04-24-2010, 12:23 PM	#59
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	what are you running for setup and stiffness?

04-24-2010, 12:52 PM	#61
RacerFreakXXX JDM Fred View User's Garage Drives: 06 Mazda Miata Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somers NY Posts: 787	So make springs simular to that, 2"-2.5" drop 5-8k front 6-10k rear. If you know that's what works. We really need performance springs, not springs that make our car look cool. Yes you could get coilovers, but you have to worry about corossion in the winter for some of us.