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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:02 AM
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Default Spring rates

10Kgf/mm Front
12Kgf/mm Rear

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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:21 AM
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Convert to what units might help ?!?
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:29 AM
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Too high for UK roads Pie
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:34 AM
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here's some help:

http://www.onlineconversion.com/foru...1110951659.htm
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:40 AM
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Thought so Craig, having just found the standard pre 02 cars rates are

3.9kg/mm front,
5.2kg/mm rear

New fillings anyone
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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For comparison, mine (and StevenM's ) are:

300lb front (5.4kg/mm)

375 lb rear (6.7 kg/mm)
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:50 AM
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To add more detail.

OEM:
00-01 - Fr: 218(3.9) - Rr: 291(5.2)
02-03 - Fr: 240(4.3) - Rr: 230(4.1)
04- - Fr: 256(4.57) - Rr: 207(3.7)
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 07:58 AM
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[QUOTE=Iron Head,Aug 18 2005, 04:50 PM] To add more detail.

OEM:
00-01 - Fr: 218(3.9) - Rr: 291(5.2)
02-03 - Fr: 240(4.3) - Rr: 230(4.1)
04-
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 08:00 AM
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Thanks for that Lou

conclusive proof the 04+ are soft girly cars
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Old Aug 18, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Originally Posted by craig armstrong,Aug 18 2005, 04:58 PM
That's interesting Louis, Brian quoted the 00-01 spring rates on my thread here and I thought they also applied to the MY02 cars.

I wonder if they changed the dampers as well as the spring rates on the MY02?
Thats something I would mind clarification on actually
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