12k/10k spring rates
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Do you guys think the Fortune 500 coilovers use good quality dampers? MY 02 is my dd, but I also regularly autocross it and am looking forward to taking it out to the track sometime within a year. I'm really wanting to be able to tame the notorious snap oversteer that comes with the ap1's. What effects will the 12k/10k spring rates have on my handling while I'm staggered? Will it create more understeer?
and with the 12/10 u will induce more understeer
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I just did a 3500 mile road trip all throughout Colorado with 12/10 ks on Tein RSs. It felt great, not too stiff at all. I even drove up Mount Evans which has some nasty frost heaves and rough sections. I also sported the same springs when I lived in Alaska. They weren't too stiff there eiether.
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i think the snap oversteer issue is a myth. after driving many different s2000s (both Ap1s and Ap2s), i have not once experience any unexpected oversteer. I think it came about mostly from honda fanboys buying the car (and it being their first rwd car) didn't know how to control it. the car is perfect.
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As most have said thus far. Most of your comfort is based from proper valving. Our customers using DMP coilovers w/ standard spring rates (14.3k/10.7k) daily and/or compete on them. Valving is everything when it comes to comfort and performance balance.
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i think the snap oversteer issue is a myth. after driving many different s2000s (both Ap1s and Ap2s), i have not once experience any unexpected oversteer. I think it came about mostly from honda fanboys buying the car (and it being their first rwd car) didn't know how to control it. the car is perfect.
They did a comparison on best motoring.
Ap1 vs ap2 and the ap2 was much more stable.
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I have always found higher rates up front work well. I run 13k/11k and have for a long while. I think stiffer can start to be a compromise, especially if you run on tracks with poor surfaces. If running real aero then you start ramping up the rates from there though.
